| February 26, 2021
This winter marks the beginning of ADFF’s 12th season, and we want to thank you for your continued enthusiasm and support — especially during the past year. While it was impossible to gather in theaters as in years past, over 24,000 people still enjoyed last year’s amazing films from the comfort of their homes — thanks to the introduction of ADFF:Online.
Looking ahead to 2021/2022, we're keeping our fingers crossed that we’ll be able to return to our in-person festivals starting this fall in New York, Los Angeles, Toronto, Vancouver and Washington DC. Of course, local governments will have the final say, and we’ll keep you posted in our newsletters and social media. After the in-person festivals, ADFF:Online will screen the full festivals online — available for viewing throughout the US and Canada.
In the meantime, stay safe, be healthy and get vaccinated! We hope to see you in the fall!
Kyle Bergman
ADFF Founder
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| | | Introducing ADFF Virtual Cinema
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| ADFF Virtual Cinema will provide year-round opportunities to see select ADFF films and Q&A’s. Some screenings will be free and others require purchasing a ticket. In March and May we will have two FREE screenings shown below. Stay tuned for more ADFF Virtual Cinema events.
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| March 11
ADFF:Virtual Cinema
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| ADFF and Eventscape will host a free virtual screening of Eero Saarinen: The Architect Who Saw the Future. This was the opening night film at ADFF:NY in 2016. It’s a beautiful, personal film told from the perspective of Eero’s son, Eric Saarinen. This screening will also include a short teaser from a new film in production about Eilie Saarinen who was Eero’s father, and one of the most influential architects and urban planners of his generation.
After the film program, there will be a live Q&A with Eric Saarinen, along with the film’s director, Peter Rosen, and ADFF’s festival director, Kyle Bergman.
To see this program, you must reserve a ticket. Click here to reserve a ticket.
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| | May 13 ADFF:Virtual Cinema
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| ADFF and Eventscape will host a free virtual screening of Gateways to New York. This film is a story of breathtaking bridge design in New York from the George Washington Bridge to the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge. This film also highlights another great American story — how an immigrant came to the US and helped shape New York City by designing critical infrastructure, including seven bridges connecting the five boroughs. After the film, there will be a live Q&A.
To see this program, you must reserve a ticket. Click here to reserve a ticket.
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| Our new digital platform — Eventive
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| ADFF will be using a new, elegant digital platform called Eventive that will host our ADFF:Online festivals as well as other one-off virtual screenings throughout the year. To watch any of the online content going forward (on your computer, tablet, phone, Apple TV or Roku TV), you will be asked to create a free personal account at Eventive when you get your ticket.
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| | | Sally Aitken (left), who directed Getting Frank Gehry (ADFF 2018), has a new film that premiered at Sundance Film Festival. The film, Playing With Sharks, is about Valerie Taylor, a fearless diver, marine conservationist, and Australian icon who dedicated most of her life to exploring the beauty of sharks. Playing With Sharks is a zestful celebration of Taylor’s life and a love letter to the wonder of these misunderstood creatures.
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| Leslie E Robertson passed away on February 11th. The world lost a great humanitarian and brilliant structural engineer. At ADFF:NY 2018 we screened the world premiere of Leaning Out, a moving film about his life and work. That night was one of the most memorable events of ADFF, ending with an emotional Q&A with Robertson and his wife and business partner, SawTeen See. (Image: SawTeen See, Philippe Petit, Leslie E Robertson — at ADFF:NY 2018 opening night party)
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