Subject: ADFF:TOR / ADFF:VAN - films and speakers info

October 29, 2026

After a weekend of ghosts, ghouls, and tricks, we have plenty of treats waiting for you!

bauhaus forever.

2026 / 96 mins / Germany, Netherlands / Directors: Nico Weber

bauhaus forever. (Length 3'11'')

The Bauhaus existed for only fourteen years, yet became an idea large enough to survive its own end. Born after World War I, it set out to rethink how people might live, learn, work and build together. A century later, it is history, heritage, institution, brand and myth.

Nov 6th, 8:45 PM

Nov 7th, 8:45 PM


Nov 12th, 8:45 PM

Nov 15th, 2:15 PM (SOLD OUT)

Co-presented by Gaggenau

Out of the Picture

2025 / 88 mins / Belgium / Director: An. Ash Smolar

Out of the Picture explores the invisibilisation of women in the history of architecture, a discipline long dominated by men. Through archives, interviews, and animated sequences, the documentary reveals how power and history determine who gains access to the frame and who remains excluded

“OUT OF THE PICTURE“ - TRAILER

Nov 7th, 3:45 PM - Post-screening conversation with Ramona Adlakha and Sue Jean Chung, Moderator Lisa Landrum

Co-presented by Lutron

Nov 14th, 7:00 PM - Post-film discussion with Tillie Kwan, Katie Theall and Thaisa Way

Nov 15th, 4:45 PM

Co-presented by UBC SALA

The Tingbjerg Experiment

2026 / 86 mins / Denmark / Director: Louise Detlefsen

THE TINGBJERG EXPERIMENT Trailer UK

The Tingbjerg Experiment is a portrait of a neighborhood in transition. Through a series of character-driven stories, the documentary explores an experiment in public housing, looking beyond the prejudices surrounding one of Copenhagen’s most notorious districts. The filmmakers ask: Is the experiment working?

Nov 5th, 6:00 PM





Nov 14th, 2:30 PM - Post-film discussion with Cindy Brenneis, Gabrielle Triquet, Inge Rocker, and Am Johal

Nov 15th, 12:00 PM

Co-presented by Urbanium

Máximapark- from Greenhouses to a Living Landscape

2025 / 83 mins / Netherlands / Director: An. Ash Smolar

How do former greenhouses become a beloved urban oasis? Máximapark reveals the vision and community spirit behind an extraordinary park near Utrecht. Featuring designs by Adriaan Geuze and Piet Oudolf, the film brings together Roman discoveries, flourishing wildlife, and dedicated volunteers in an inspiring story of people shaping a landscape—and being shaped by it.

Maximapark_Trailer_UK_02:16

Nov 5th, 9:00 PM




Nov 14th, 12:45 PM

Nov 15th, 1:45 PM - Post-film discussion with Kelty McKinnon, Joseph Fry and Thaisa Way

Co-presented by UBC SALA

Young Climate Stories, Special Event November 7th at 1:15 PM - ADFF:Toronto ONLY

ADFF presents three short films and a conversation with The World Around executive director Beatrice Galilee, moderated by Azure editor-in-chief Elizabeth Pagliacolo.


How To Plant A Lake   2026 / 15 mins / Bolivia Dayana Blanco Quiroga, witnessed Bolivia’s Uru Uru Lake become choked impacting Indigenous communities.  A Garden in the Desert   2025 / 15 mins / Algeria  Mohamed Salem Mohamed Ali, While living as a refugee in Algeria, has built a thriving garden. The Only Way Forward   2026 / 10 mins / Lebanon Working on the front lines of both the climate and war in Lebanon, Carlos Ayvazian founded Wasted Treasures,

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