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November 5, 2019
ADFF will be making its debut in Canada with ADFF:Vancouver from November 7 - 10, 2019.
Opening night screenings of City Dreamers are sold out. However, there are still 18 other screenings to attend. Including one more screening of City Dreamers on Saturday followed by a Talk. To see a full list of the speakers this week click here. |
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ADFF:Vancouver will feature one world premiere and six Canadian premieres. Here are the films being shown with links to tickets...
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World Premiere Director: Andrée Cazabon 2019 / 30 min / Canada
Architect Douglas Cardinal's path in life has seldom been as smooth as the lines on the buildings he designs. An Anishinaabe raised in Blackfoot territory, Cardinal's curvilinear vision has produced instantly-recognizable monuments to Indigenous culture in the national capitals of both Canada and the United States. Co-presented by UBC's School of Architecture & Landscape Architecture.
Preceded by the short film Gathering Circle
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Canadian Premiere Director: Britni Harris 2019 / 96 min / USA
Bruce Goff was one of the greatest American architects of the 20th century. His unconventional perspective challenged stigmas about the Midwest’s inability to produce innovative work. A peer to Frank Lloyd Wright, his work had a profound influence on the next generation of architects, including Phillip Johnson and Frank Gehry.
Preceded by the short film A Place of Second Chances
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Canadian Premiere Director: Marianne Gerdes 2019 / 66 min / USA
James Hubbell has been driven to have a conversation with the world, using his art and his architecture to give flight to his deepest beliefs. Inspired by nature and filled with humanity, at age 87, his is a quiet, yet compelling voice of an artist who shows us that creativity transcends everything.
Preceded by the short film A Little Piece of Earth
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Canadian Premiere Directors: Lene Borch Hansen & Anna von Lowzow
At the age of 37 Jørn Utzon designed The Sydney Opera House – a structure destined to be the most famous building in the 20th century, propelling him to the status of stardom in the world of architecture.
Preceded by the short film A Day in the Life of the National Arts Centre
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Canadian Premiere Directors: Loretta Dalpozzo & Michèle Volontè 2018 / 78 min / Switzerland
This documentary is a rare, in-depth artistic journey into the work of internationally acclaimed Swiss architect Mario Botta. The film explores Botta’s ever-growing curiosity and reflections on the contradictions of society, through his sacred spaces.
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A Poetics of Living Canadian Premiere Directors: Damien Faure & Caroline Alder 2018 / 59 min / France
This film tells the story of The Open City (Ciudad Abierta), a utopian community just north of Valparaiso that was founded by Chilean architect Alberto Cruz and the Argentinian poet Godofredo Iommi. |
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That Far Corner: Frank Lloyd Wright in Los AngelesCanadian Premiere
Director: Christopher Hawthorne 2018 / 56 min / USA
During his time in Southern California in the 1910s and early 1920s, Frank Lloyd Wright accelerated the search for an authentic L.A. architecture that might be experimental but also responsive to the city's history, culture and landscape.
Friday, Nov 8 @ 8:45 pm |
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Architecture of Infinity Director: Christoph Schaub 2019 / 86 min / USA
Temporality and age are inherent in every object and creature and, depending on one’s outlook, may transcend to infinity. How can this be imagined? What goes beyond it? The filmmaker Christoph Schaub starts his personal journey through time and space in his childhood, when his fascination with sacred buildings began.
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City Dreamers Director: Joseph Hillel 2018 / 80 min / Canada
Phyllis Lambert, Blanche Lemco van Ginkel, Cornelia Hahn Oberlander, Denise Scott Brown – four trailblazers who became accustomed to being the only woman in the room. Each has an extensive list of accomplishments in architecture, planning and landscape architecture dating back 60+ years and has taught, mentored and inspired generations of professionals.
Thursday, Nov 7 @ 7:00 pm w/ Q&A [ SOLD OUT] Thursday, Nov 7 @ 7:15 pm w/ Q&A [ SOLD OUT] |
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City Everywhere: Stories from the Post Anthropocene Director: Liam Young 2018 / 45 min / USA
Join speculative architect Liam Young and an all-seeing smart city operating system as they take a tour in a driverless taxi on a storytelling tour to explore City Everywhere, a quasi-fictional city of the near future.
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Design Canada Director: Greg Durrell 2017 / 76 min / Canada
Design Canada follows the transformation of a nation from a colonial outpost to a vibrant and multicultural society. What defines a national identity? Is it an anthem? A flag? A logo or icon? How do these elements shape who we are? In the 1960s and 1970s, these questions were answered by an innovative group of Canadian designers, who used design to unify the nation.
Preceded by the short film Form and Place - Patkau Architects
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The Human Shelter Director: Boris Benjamin Bertram 2018 / 57 min / Denmark
This documentary is an anthropological and poetic journey, investigating how we, as human beings, create our homes. In a sentient and playful way, the film explores our idea of the concept of ‘home’.
Preceded by the short film What It Takes to Make a Home
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Integral Man Director: Joseph Clement 2016 / 62 min / Canada
After Euclid, Toronto’s Jim Stewart is the most published mathematician in the world. Stewart spent a decade building the home of his dreams to reflect his two obsessions: curves and music. A stunning architectural gem of subtly curved wood and vast, evocative spaces, the house stands in Toronto’s Rosedale neighborhood and is considered by many as one of the city’s best performance spaces.
Preceded by the short film The EastPoint Project
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PUSH
Director: Fredrik Gertten 2019 / 92 min / Sweden
PUSH is a new documentary from award-winning director Fredrik Gertten, investigating why we can’t afford to live in our own cities anymore. Housing is a fundamental human right, a precondition to a safe and healthy life. But in cities all around the world, having a place to live is becoming more and more difficult. Who are the players and what are the factors that make housing one of today’s most pressing world issues?
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Rams Director: Gary Hustwit 2018 / 70 min / USA
Rams is filmmaker Gary Hustwit’s new documentary about legendary designer Dieter Rams. For over fifty years, Rams has left an indelible mark on the field of product design with his iconic work at Braun and Vitsoe, and his influence on Apple. So at 86 years old, why does he now regret being a designer? Rams is a rumination on consumerism, materialism, and sustainability.
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Renzo Piano: The Architect of Light Director: Carlos Saura 2018 / 70 min / Spain
Celebrated Spanish director Carlos Saura captures the genius of one of the most famous Italian architects in the world, Renzo Piano. The brilliant designer behind structures including the Center Pompidou in Paris, the Auditorium Parco della Musica in Rome and The New York Times Building in midtown Manhattan, Saura follows Piano during the design of the Botín Center in Santander, Spain.
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