Editing EPCOT (concept) (section)

=== The EPCOT film ===
To lobby the Florida legislature to approve the RCID and persuade [[United States|American]] industries to participate in the project, a [[short film]] was shot at the [[Walt Disney Studios (Burbank)|Walt Disney Studios]] on October 27, 1966, two months before Disney's death.<ref name=":0" /> Written by [[Marty Sklar]] and directed by Art Vitarelli, the 25-minute film is hosted by Disney, who explains the plans for Disney World, focusing on how EPCOT would interrelate with other aspects of the property.<ref>{{cite web|title=E.P.C.O.T Film - The Original E.P.C.O.T Project|url=http://sites.google.com/site/theoriginalepcot/the-epcot-film-video|access-date=18 September 2015|work=google.com}}</ref>

The film, utilizing [[concept art]] and highly technical [[animation]], was a start to the conceptualization of EPCOT. The EPCOT philosophy, as it became known, included showcasing the development, testing, and use of new materials and ideas from American industries to find solutions to urban problems. EPCOT would always be in a state of becoming, the philosophy detailed, focusing on the needs and happiness of residents, and generating demand for new technologies.<ref name="florida film" />

''EPCOT'' was screened for Florida legislators on February 2, 1967.<ref name=":0" /> Clips of the film were shown periodically as part of TV specials in the decades after that. The film was released in its entirety on DVD in May of 2004 as part of the ''[[Walt Disney Treasures: Wave Three#Tomorrow Land|Walt Disney Treasures: Tomorrowland]]'' collection.<ref>{{cite web |title=Tomorrowland DVD Review |url=https://www.dvdizzy.com/tomorrowland.html |website=DVD Dizzy |access-date=14 February 2021}}</ref>