Panel discussion after the Rio de Janeiro screening.
I can now scratch another country of my “never been there” list: Brazil. And what a trip it’s been, thanks to some incredible hosts: Billy Bacon, Leo Eyer, and all the people at WeDo Design and their new venture Bold.
The event in Rio de Janeiro was held at the Museum of Modern Art (MAM), which is an awesome space… I could write hundreds of pages about the architecture here. The screening was so packed that they set up an overflow space outside, with people sitting in lounge chairs, sipping cerveja and watching the movie with its new (we barely finished them before show time!) Portuguese subtitles. Great panel discussion afterwards, with a slant towards sustainability, which is something I’ve noticed at a lot of the Q&A’s.
While in Rio I also had the honor of visiting the studio of legendary architect and designer Sergio Rodrigues. See my blog post for more on Sergio.
On to Sao Paulo, which the New York Times described as “the ugliest, most dangerous city you’ll ever love.” While I think SP’s gotten much safer recently, it’s definitely an acquired taste. The traffic alone could drive you mad; our trip to the Instituto Tomie Ohtake, where the screening was being held, normally takes 10 minutes by car. But in Friday SP rush hour, it took an hour and a half! We were giddy with exhaust fumes by the time we made it there, but it ended up being another packed screening and great panel discussion afterwards.
Might as well jump (Jump!) at the Instituto Tomie Ohtake.
Overall I was really impressed by the design scene in both cities, and how the appreciation of design can be a universal language that bridges cultures. And you know what else is a bridge between cultures? Food! Suffice to say I’ve gained like 10 pounds since being here… the food is so good, and the restaurants stay open insanely late. I’ve had such an amazing time here in Brazil, I can’t squeeze it all into this post. Will write more soon!
Cheers,
Gary
Categories: Film News, Musings
We’ve added a last-minute special screening in Munich!
Wednesday, July 1, 20:00
TU-MUNICH
Carl-von-Linde-Hörsaal 1200, Arcisstraße 21
80333 Maxvorstadt, München, Germany
Post-film Q&A with Gary Hustwit, Prof. Fritz Frenkler, and Leif Huff (IDEO)
Tickets will be on sale at the door, starting at 19:00. 10€ cash only.
Also both Amsterdam screenings on July 2 have sold out, so an extra early show has been added at 4:30pm. Only a limited amount of tickets are available, get yours now.
The June 29th Copenhagen screening has sold out, so an additional late show has been added at 9:30pm. Gary Hustwit will be introducing the late show but not doing a post-film Q&A. Tickets are available only at the Grand Teatret box office.
The Washington DC event at the Corcoran Gallery on July 6th has also sold out, and an additional 9:00pm late show has been added. Tickets for this new show are on sale now.
Categories: Film News
LA finally gets Objectified! Join director Gary Hustwit for a special one-night screening and discussion, presented in conjunction with AIGA Los Angeles and IDSA Los Angeles.
Thursday, July 9, 7:30pm
Los Angeles CA, USA
Laemmle’s Royal Theatre
Post-film Q&A with Gary Hustwit
Tickets on sale now. These are going to go quickly…
Categories: Film News
July 6 - 8
Austin TX, USA
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema
Presented by AIGA Austin, IDSA Austin, and Amoda.
Get tickets.
July 10 - 16
Seattle WA, USA
Northwest Film Forum
A week of screenings in Seattle. Tickets on sale now.
July 19 - 23
Pittsburgh PA, USA
Harris Theater
A week-long run at Pittsburgh Filmmakers.
September 21
Stockholm, Sweden
Biografen Park
6:30pm, post-screening discussion with Gary Hustwit and special guests. Presented in conjunction with R&D.
Tickets on sale now.
Categories: Film News
While in Rio de Janeiro, I had the honor of visiting the studio of legendary Brazilian architect and designer Sergio Rodrigues. Sergio is probably most well-known outside Brazil for his chair designs, including his Mole (Poltrona, 1957) and Kilin chairs. [Lots of photos on his site, it's flash so I can't link to individual pages. And the "album" section only works in the Portuguese version.]
With Sergio and his wife.
Sergio examines the Objectified poster made by Bold for the events here.
I couldn’t leave Rio without snagging one of Sergio’s beautiful 1954 Mocho stools, below. Thanks to Sergio for having me over, and to the Bold guys for facilitating. Obrigado!
Categories: Musings
June 29
Copenhagen, Denmark
Grand Teatret
5pm, post-film Q&A with Gary Hustwit. Presented by SweetTalk & Dansk Dynamit, in association with Plantcph.dk.
Tickets on sale now.
July 2
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Smart Project Space
7pm & 9:30pm, post-film Q&A with Gary Hustwit after each screening.
Tickets on sale now.
Categories: Film News
In what will be the first of several Southwest screening announcements (Los Angeles will be announced soon, people!), please join director Gary Hustwit for a special screening and post-film discussion, presented in conjunction with AIGA San Diego.
Friday, July 10th, 7pm
Museum of Contemporary Art
700 Prospect Street
La Jolla, CA 92037
Post-film Q&A with Gary Hustwit
Get tickets now.
Categories: Film News
Another 40 tickets for tonight’s sold out screening in Seattle will be released at 6:30pm at the Cinerama. These tickets are $20 (no discounts), cash only, first-come first-served.
Categories: Film News
I visited Nike’s design labs here in Oregon yesterday. Coolest moment: getting digitized!
It’s just like Tron! Or that TV kid in Willy Wonka.
A Nike designer manipulates the 3D me.
Apparently I don’t need my left hand in digital land.
After I defeated the evil Master Control Program, I re-materialized and screened Objectified for Nike’s design staff. Thanks to Kim Lawrence, Cindy Kazanjian, Todd Van Horne, the folks in the Kitchen, the Pantry, and the Hive, and everyone at Nike for hosting me!
Categories: Musings
We’re looking for a few friends to help with the screenings tonight (in Portland) and tomorrow night (in Seattle). Let us know if you can help out for an hour before one of these screenings, you’ll get a free ticket and other perks.
Update: We have enough volunteers now, thanks!
Categories: Film News
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