Vancouver tomorrow, LA in 2 weeks!

Subject: Vancouver tomorrow, LA in 2 weeks!

November 5, 2024

It's election day in the US. Hopefully, everybody has already voted or will vote today. It's so important to take part in our democracy, and not take it for granted.

ADFF:Vancouver opens tomorrow and many of the screenings are sold out. We'll start rush lines 30 minutes before each screening. Click here for tickets and showtimes.

ADFF:LA starts in two weeks. We are thrilled to finally be back in LA, where we'll screen films at two new venues– the Writers Guild Theater in Beverly Hills for the first 4 nights and then the Culver Theater in Culver City for all-day programming on Saturday.

November 19-22 at the Writers Guild Theatre (parking included)

One film per night. Doors open at 6:30pm, film screens at 7:30pm, Q&A after the screening.

Nov 19: Schindler Space Architect (LA Premiere)

Narrated by Meryl Streep, Schindler Space Architect asks key questions about the importance of domestic architecture as a living entity that shapes humanity.

+ Q&A with Valentina Ganeva and Frances Anderton

Nov 20: Stardust: The Story of Robert Venturi and Denise Scott Brown (LA Premiere)

A tragi-comic road movie across continents as two influential architect spouses look back to the events and buildings that inspired a partnership and love affair of over half a century.

+ Q&A with Jim Venturi and Sam Lubell

Nov 21: This Is Not A House & The House: 6 Points of Departure (LA Premieres)

These films explore the creative genius behind two world-famous works of residential architecture. This Is Not A House is the story of a unique home, a combination of art, technology, and play designed by Robin Donaldson. The House: 6 Points of Departure is an exploration of the creative process behind the Crawford House in Montecito, one of the world’s most widely studied houses.

+ Q&A with Thom Mayne, Robin Donaldson, Lynda Weinman, Bruce Heavin, Susan Goggin, and Gregg Goggin

Nov 22: E.1027 – Eileen Gray and the House by the Sea (LA Premiere)

A story about the power of Irish designer Eileen Gray’s creative expression and Le Corbusier’s desire to control it.

+ Introduction by Frances Anderton and Q&A with Beatrice Minger and Kyle Bergman

November 23 at the Culver Theater

All-day programming starting at 12:30pm.

12:30pm: Arthur Erickson: Beauty Between the Lines

(US Premiere)

The personal and professional journey of a man who transcended traditional boundaries, fusing art, culture, and nature to redefine modern architecture.

+ Q&A with Ryan Mah, Danny Berish, and Leah Malen

12:45pm: Green Over Gray: Emilio Ambasz (LA Premiere)

An exploration of the green architecture revolution through the seminal projects of Emilio Ambasz, a pioneer in the debate on climate impact.

2:45pm: DEPOT – Reflecting Boijmans (LA Premiere)

The happy story of the world’s first museum depot entirely open to visitors– a shared vision of architect Winy Maas, a founding partner of MVRDV, and Sjarel Ex, the Boijmans Museum executive director.

3:00pm: Sitting Still (LA Premiere)

A portrait of prolific landscape architect Laurie Olin told through a prism of concerns that have defined his life’s work: urbanization and a lost connection to nature, economic marginalization, and the importance of humanity.

+ Q&A with Gina Angelone

5:15pm: Biocentrics

Biologist Janine Benyus explores nature as a model for reinventing our world. Witness the birth of biomimicry, a new scientific frontier shaping our response to the future.

5:15pm: Ada – My Mother the Architect (LA Premiere)

A deeply moving portrait of one of the most accomplished female architects in the world directed by her daughter, filmmaker and former architect Yael Melamede.
+ Q&A with Yael Melamede

8:00pm: We Start With the Things We Find (LA Premiere)

Through creative pursuit, LOT-EK has become a prophet of adaptive reuse, ecological construction, and unexpected beauty. We Start With the Things We Find investigates the studio’s provocative practice as a prescription for the ills of our consumptive society.
+ Q&A with Ada Tolla, Giuseppe Lignano, and Tom Piper

8:15pm: The Pavilion on the Water (LA Premiere)

A cinematic journey into the world of Venetian architect Carlo Scarpa and his passion for Japanese culture, through the words of philosopher Ryosuke Ōhashi.

ADFF:LA is pleased to be an industry partner of the #FacadesPlus conference in Los Angeles on November 7th and 8th! We hope you can attend this not-to-be-missed event and be inspired by excellent presentations and discussions about emerging facade engineering and fabrication trends in Los Angeles. To learn more, view the full agenda and register at https://facadesplus.com/la/.

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