A word from ART DEPT
Our second year curating the festival sees 2023 to be a feast of unmissable films.
Featuring a vibrant stack of documentaries bursting with legacy and curiosity, from icons such as Le Corbusier and Geoffrey Bawa to future-artists on the brink of sustainable discoveries, the curation points to a place of hope—all proving examples that the way to build forward is via critical thought and unfeigned action.
Through intense problem-solving and a wild joy for creation, our programme is balanced with the inclusion of both architectural legends and trailblazing females, alongside rich storytelling of community buildings and designers exploring progressive materials.
Particular to note is the inclusion of our first ever Aotearoa-made feature film, Brown vs. Brown, created by the architect Peter Mark-Brown's son Simon Mark-Brown, plus two short films championing Māori architecture that embed whakapapa into the built form.
We are also thrilled to extend our festival to a new location, proof that the demand to witness inspiration is a thriving desire throughout the country. From seaweed to blueprints to tracing the sun's path, we were spoilt for choice this year, and led through some of the world's most exciting buildings and pleasurable homes.
Enjoy!
— Yasmine Ganley, Sara Black, Adam Bryce, ART DEPT
If there is anything recent challenging times have taught us, is that even on the darkest days there are always those that can see the light and rise to the challenge, no matter how daunting that challenge may be.
And so too we see this in the design and architecture space. Even when it has felt like so much has stood still, design and architecture has evolved ever forward. We have seen a wave of heritage projects reinvented respecting the memories of the past blended with innovative technology and modern life to make them relevant well into the future. And we have seen the fresh shoots of new ideas and new ways of thinking.
Thanks to Rialto Cinemas, the Resene Architecture & Design Film Festival has also continued to flourish to become one of the largest architecture and design film festivals in the world. It has been 12 years since the Resene Architecture & Design Film Festival first started and when we look back over the many films that have been screened over the years, we have been inspired, challenged and energised to grow and develop. This year's festival promises to continue that tradition.
Ted Nightingale started Resene in a Wellington garage 77 years ago with one problem and after much concerted effort and experimentation making paint in a cement mixer, one solution. This coating solution then became the answer for many others. And thus the Resene journey began, with each new problem bringing with it a zest for new knowledge, technology and techniques to discover, a journey spurred on by the voracious appetite of the architecture and design community to always strive higher.
We are delighted to help bring this festival to you to thank you for the encouragement and thought-provoking ideas you so generously share with us. We hope that you enjoy the fresh inspiration and insights as much as we do.
— Nick Nightingale, Managing Director, Resene
Welcome to the 12th annual Resene Architecture & Design Film Festival!
After a record-breaking festival in 2022, we're thrilled to present an even bigger programme. This year includes a full 14-day festival in Nelson and a new 7-day "festival selects" programme in Tauranga. We are delighted to bring this inspiring film festival to more people across the country.
For over a decade now, the festival has presented an extraordinary selection of architecture and design films from around the world. This year has been made all the more significant with our Opening Night film, Brown vs. Brown, marking our first opportunity to present an architecture feature film made in Aotearoa New Zealand. We are also proud to premiere Laura Poitras' Nan Goldin: All The Beauty And The Bloodshed, a film that forms part of an exciting category dedicated to the unwavering passion of female photographers.
This festival would not be possible without our sponsors. A special thanks to Resene, our long-standing naming rights sponsor, for their support and commitment to the festival, along with our gold sponsors, Fisher & Paykel, Colorsteel, Città, Uniworld Boutique River Cruises and Home Magazine, our bronze sponsor Architectural Designers New Zealand (ADNZ) and our new wine partner Trinity Hill Wines.
Another remarkable film festival is waiting to be discovered by you. Tuck into this year's programme, book your tickets and enjoy.
— Kathryn Bennett, Rialto Cinemas
See the programme below for details or download a PDF version. › Book your tickets online
Auckland @ Rialto Cinemas - Newmarket — 4-24 May | Nelson @ Pastorius Waller Theatre at the Suter Art Gallery — 11-24 May| Wellington @ The Embassy Theatre, @ Lighthouse Cinema Cuba, @ Lighthouse Cinema Petone — 18 May-5 June | Dunedin @ Rialto Cinemas — 1-14 June | Christchurch @ Deluxe Cinemas — 8–25 June | Havelock North @ Event Cinemas — 8-21 June
Category 01:
Intimate portrayals of pivotal architects and designers with insatiable and contagious vigour.
Category 02:
Fantastical ideals from architects and artists with a strong sense of place and purpose.
Category 03:
Female photographers challenging social issues with unwavering passion.
Category 04:
Pioneering minds who look back to make radical progressions for future design.
Category: Architect Heroes
Director: Clara Kraft Isono — 84m — 2022 — subtitled
Bawaʼs Garden is an experimental documentary about architecture that started with a garden. In search of Lunuganga, a landscape designed by renowned Sri Lankan architect Geoffrey Bawa, we journey with an unnamed protagonist (based on the director's real-life exploration) as she travels across Bawa's homeland.
Peppered with charming local encounters, the search takes us to some of Bawa's rarely documented buildings, many of them abandoned, pushing through lush green vegetation.
Dreamlike narratives accompany interviews with Bawa's friends and colleagues, revealing a philosophy which extends far beyond the craft of architecture.
Sessions:
AUCKLAND
Fri 5 May 6:45pm, Sun 7 May 2:00pm, Wed 10 May 10:30am, Sat 13 May 8:30pm, Sat 20 May 4:30pm, Sun 21 May 5:45pm
NELSON
Fri 12 May 6:15pm, Sun 14 May 1:30pm, Sat 20 May 8:00pm
EMBASSY, WELLINGTON
Sun 21 May 3:45pm, Fri 26 May 6:30pm, Sun 28 May 5:30pm
CUBA, WELLINGTON
Sat 20 May 3:30pm, Sat 27 May 8:00pm, Tue 30 May 6:00pm
PETONE, WELLINGTON
Sat 20 May 6:00pm, Sun 28 May 4:00pm
DUNEDIN
Fri 2 Jun 10:45am, Sun 4 Jun 6:15pm, Fri 9 Jun 6:15pm, Sun 11 Jun 1:00pm
CHRISTCHURCH
Sat 10 Jun 6:30pm, Tue 13 Jun 10:00am, Sat 17 Jun 4:00pm, Sun 18 Jun 5:45pm
HAVELOCK NORTH
Sat 10 Jun 8:00pm, Fri 16 Jun 5:45pm, Sun 18 Jun 4:15pm
Category: Architect Heroes
Director: Simon Mark-Brown — 91m — 2023
Brown vs. Brown is a New Zealand mid-century architectural film. Seen through the lens of filmmaker Simon Mark-Brown, son of the late architect Peter Mark-Brown, the documentary takes us on a whirlwind tour of New Zealand's iconic mid-century era homes.
An important look at the history of the country, it also explores the tensions between the regionalists and the internationalists; their differences and similarities. Brown sheds and white pavilions. Homegrown farm sheds and egalitarianism versus outward-looking spaces and new materials.
Film presented by
Sessions:
AUCKLAND
Thu 4 May* 5:45pm arrival for 6:15pm session, Sat 6 May 12:45pm, Sun 7 May 4:00pm, Tue 9 May† 6:00pm, Thu 11 May 10:30am, Sat 13 May 6:30pm, Tue 16 May 8:30pm, Sat 20 May† 2:00pm
NELSON
Thu 11 May 6:00pm, Sat 13 May 8:00pm, Wed 17 May 10:30am, Fri 19 May 6:00pm, Sun 21 May 4:00pm
EMBASSY, WELLINGTON
Thu 18 May 6:15pm, Sat 20 May 4:00pm, Mon 22 May† 6:00pm, Sun 28 May 1:30pm
CUBA, WELLINGTON
Sun 21 May 6:15pm, Fri 26 May 8:00pm, Sat 27 May 2:00pm, Wed 31 May 11:00am
PETONE, WELLINGTON
Fri 19 May 6:00pm, Sun 28 May 6:00pm
DUNEDIN
Thu 1 Jun 6:15pm, Sat 3 Jun 4:00pm, Thu 8 Jun† 6:00pm, Sat 10 Jun 6:15pm, Sun 11 Jun 2:45pm, Wed 14 Jun 11:15am
CHRISTCHURCH
Thu 8 Jun 6:15pm, Sat 10 Jun 2:30pm, Mon 12 Jun† 5:45pm, Fri 16 Jun 8:15pm, Sun 18 Jun 3:45pm, Wed 21 Jun 10:00am
HAVELOCK NORTH
Thu 8 Jun 5:30pm, Sat 10 Jun 3:45pm, Sat 17 Jun 6:00pm, Sun 18 Jun 12:30pm
*Opening night (includes a glass of Trinity Hill wine, nibbles and film)
†Includes Q&A hosted by filmmaker Simon Mark-Brown
Category: Architect Heroes
Directors: Ila Bêka, Louise Lemoine — 94m — 2022
Big Ears Listen With Feet takes us to Bangkok to explore the story of Boonserm Premthada, one of today's most important Thai architects.
Deaf from birth, Premthada tells the story of how his impairment led him to develop an alternative way of listening, using his whole body as a resonance chamber of sound vibrations. Inspired by elephants and their ability to perceive sound mostly through their feet, Premthada has developed an architecture of the senses where sound vibrations become the voice of space.
Instead of focusing solely on Premthada's buildings, acclaimed directors Ila Bêka and Louise Lemoine unfold his legacy through a free wander, punctuated by encounters, events and places.
Sessions:
AUCKLAND
Fri 5 May 8:30pm, Wed 10 May 12:15pm, Sat 13 May 10:30am, Tue 16 May 12:30pm, Thu 18 May 6:15pm, Tue 23 May 12:30pm
NELSON
Tue 16 May 8:00pm, Sat 20 May 12:15pm, Wed 24 May 8:00pm
EMBASSY, WELLINGTON
Sun 21 May 7:30pm, Sat 27 May 11:00am, Tue 30 May 8:15pm
CUBA, WELLINGTON
Sat 20 May 1:30pm, Tue 23 May 8:00pm, Fri 26 May 6:00pm
PETONE, WELLINGTON
Wed 24 May 6:00pm, Mon 29 May 6:00pm
DUNEDIN
Sun 4 Jun 2:30pm, Tue 6 Jun 7:45pm, Sun 11 Jun 7:45pm
CHRISTCHURCH
Sun 11 Jun 12:45pm, Wed 14 Jun 7:45pm, Fri 16 Jun 6:15pm, Tue 20 Jun 11:45am
HAVELOCK NORTH
Sun 11 Jun 4:30pm, Tue 13 Jun 10:30am, Thu 15 Jun 5:30pm
Category: Architect Heroes
Directors: Michael Bernard, Gavin Froome — 30m — 2022
Directors: Edgar Howard, Elisabeth Clark, Thomas Piper — 33m — 2021
Richard Henriquez: Building Stories delves into the life and work of the remarkable and enigmatic narrative architect Richard Henriquez.
Based in Vancouver, Henriquez has spent over six decades impacting the landscape with small and large-scale buildings—each designed with the intention of enriching the creative culture of the city.
The documentary focuses on the architect's approach to design and his use of storytelling when contemplating his buildings.
Screens with:
Vladimir Kagan: A Life Of Design is a portrait of the late Vladimir Kagan—noted mid-century furniture designer, sculptor and writer—and documents his creative process.
With his furniture often described as artwork, we journey from Kagan's initial drawings through to the final creation of his iconic Gigi and Gabriella chairs.
His love of life ("when you live long enough, good things happen") and never-ending curiosity define his approach to a life of design and leave an indelible mark on the documentary.
Sessions:
AUCKLAND
Fri 5 May 2:00pm, Sun 7 May 6:00pm, Fri 12 May 2:15pm, Sun 14 May 12:00pm, Tue 16 May 7:00pm, Fri 19 May 3:45pm
NELSON
Thu 11 May 8:00pm, Sat 13 May 1:30pm, Tue 16 May 10:30am
EMBASSY, WELLINGTON
Sun 21 May 2:15pm, Tue 23 May 8:15pm, Mon 29 May 6:15pm
CUBA, WELLINGTON
Mon 22 May 11:00am, Tue 30 May 8:00pm
PETONE, WELLINGTON
Thu 25 May 11:00am, Sun 4 Jun 6:00pm
DUNEDIN
Sat 3 Jun 12:30pm, Tue 6 Jun 6:15pm, Mon 12 Jun 7:45pm
CHRISTCHURCH
Mon 12 Jun 8:15pm, Wed 14 Jun 12:15pm, Sat 17 Jun 1:00pm, Mon 19 Jun 6:00pm
HAVELOCK NORTH
Mon 12 Jun 10:30am, Wed 14 Jun 5:30pm, Sat 17 Jun 12:30pm
Category: Site Specific
Directors: Thomas Beyer, Adrian Dorschner — 90m — 2022
Robin Hood Gardens; a concrete eyesore or masterpiece of brutalist architecture?
Designed by architects Alison and Peter Smithson, and built in 1972 in East London, the council housing estate often garnered divisive responses.
Fifty years on, filmmakers Thomas Beyer and Adrian Dorschner explore the story and capture the now-demolished building in all its glory before the wrecking ball hits. They revisit the Robin Hood Gardens' critics, champions and the inhabitants themselves to determine the true legacy of this concrete utopia that was honoured at the 2018 Venice Biennale.
Sessions:
AUCKLAND
Sat 6 May 8:00pm, Sun 7 May 12:00pm, Tue 9 May 10:30am, Sat 13 May 2:15pm, Mon 15 May 5:45pm, Fri 19 May 8:30pm
NELSON
Fri 12 May 8:00pm, Wed 17 May 6:00pm, Sat 20 May 3:45pm
EMBASSY, WELLINGTON
Sat 20 May 8:15pm, Wed 24 May 6:15pm, Sun 28 May 3:30pm
CUBA, WELLINGTON
Thu 18 May 8:00pm, Sun 21 May 4:15pm, Thu 25 May 6:00pm
PETONE, WELLINGTON
Sun 21 May 6:00pm, Sat 3 Jun 6:00pm
DUNEDIN
Sat 3 Jun 2:00pm, Mon 5 Jun 5:15pm, Thu 8 Jun 8:30pm, Mon 12 Jun 11:30am
CHRISTCHURCH
Sat 10 Jun 4:30pm, Tue 13 Jun 6:00pm, Fri 16 Jun 10:00am, Sun 18 Jun 7:30pm
HAVELOCK NORTH
Sat 10 Jun 1:45pm, Sun 18 Jun 6:15pm, Wed 21 Jun 10:30am
Category: Site Specific
Director: Gerardo Panero —80m — 2022 — Subtitled
Plan For Buenos Aires reconstructs Le Corbusier's modernist proposal for Argentina's capital city; and reveals the larger scope of political and cultural factors that would keep the famed Swiss-French architect's design dreams on paper for more than 20 years.
His 1929 visit to Buenos Aires, to give a series of lectures on modern architecture, was the catalyst of his vision; an urban plan to "restore health to the city... conquering the green of the Pampas that sleep under the cement".
Featuring original content and the knowledge of scholars, fellow architects and city planners, the film is a historically and aesthetically engaging retrospective documentary that is expertly directed to provide the viewer with a striking feeling of suspense.
Q&A presented by
Sessions:
AUCKLAND
Sat 6 May 6:15pm, Tue 9 May 8:30pm, Fri 12 May 3:45pm, Sun 14 May 10:15am, Wed 17 May 8:15pm, Mon 22 May 10:30am
NELSON
Sat 13 May 3:00pm, Fri 19 May 8:00pm, Sun 21 May 6:00pm
EMBASSY, WELLINGTON
Sat 20 May 2:00pm, Sat 27 May 8:15pm, Tue 30 May 6:30pm
CUBA, WELLINGTON
Fri 19 May 6:15pm, Wed 24 May 7:45pm, Sat 27 May 4:00pm
PETONE, WELLINGTON
Sun 21 May 4:15pm, Fri 2 Jun 6:00pm
DUNEDIN
Fri 2 Jun 8:00pm, Sun 4 Jun 12:45pm, Wed 7 Jun* 6:00pm, Tue 13 Jun 11:15am
CHRISTCHURCH
Sat 10 Jun 8:15pm, Mon 12 Jun 10:00am, Sun 18 Jun 11:45am, Wed 21 Jun 6:15pm
HAVELOCK NORTH
Fri 9 Jun 7:45pm, Sat 17 Jun 2:00pm, Tue 20 Jun 5:15pm
*Includes Q&A hosted by Architectural Designers New Zealand
Category: Site Specific
Director: Clara Kraft Isono — 53m — 2022 — Subtitled
Director: KIMVI — 7m — 2022
Light Without Sun is an experimental documentary about Can Lis, a house designed by architect Jørn Utzon on the island of Mallorca, Spain.
Considered to be one the most significant projects of the 20th century, the home is situated on a steep cliff facing the sea and consists of four separate buildings linked together by walls and courtyards optimising the use of light and view.
Set over the period of one day, director Clara Kraft Isono uses a combination of interviews, narrative and choreography to push the usual exploration of architectural documentation.
Preceded by
Aunties Tiles is a short-format film by British-born, Vietnamese artist KIMVI who travels to Southern China to create a piece of art. Working in collaboration with local villager Auntie Luo Juhua, KIMVI presents a captivating performance using salvaged traditional roof tiles to highlight the importance of preserving traditions while emphasising the significance of exchanging knowledge and understanding between different cultures.
Sessions:
AUCKLAND
Sun 7 May 10:30am, Tue 9 May 12:30pm, Fri 12 May 5:30pm, Sun 14 May 6:00pm, Wed 17 May 12:45pm, Fri 19 May 5:15pm
NELSON
Sat 13 May 4:45pm, Wed 17 May 8:00pm, Wed 24 May 10:30am
EMBASSY, WELLINGTON
Sat 20 May 12:30pm, Mon 22 May 8:30pm, Fri 26 May 8:20pm
CUBA, WELLINGTON
Thu 25 May 1:30pm, Mon 29 May 8:00pm, Wed 31 May 6:30pm
PETONE, WELLINGTON
Fri 19 May 11:00am, Thu 25 May 6:00pm
DUNEDIN
Fri 2 Jun 12:30pm, Sun 4 Jun 8:00pm, Sun 11 Jun 4:45pm, Wed 14 Jun 6:15pm
CHRISTCHURCH
Sun 11 Jun 2:45pm, Wed 14 Jun 6:15pm, Fri 16 Jun 12:00pm, Mon 19 Jun 7:30pm
HAVELOCK NORTH
Sat 10 Jun 12:15pm, Tue 13 Jun 5:30pm, Fri 16 Jun 11:00am
Category: Site Specific
Director: Gregory Kallenberg — 42m — 2020
Director: Amanda Jones — 25m — 2023 — Subtitled
Unexpected Modernism is the story of Samuel G. Wiener and William B. Wiener—brothers with different mothers—who were raised by their business-minded father in Shreveport, Louisiana.
Fellows of the American Institute of Architects, the siblings' early work was fairly traditional but a 1920s visit to Europe's Bauhaus design school inspired them to approach architecture with a more innovative and artist-led vision.
Between them, they produced one of the earliest and largest clusters of modernist buildings in America, slowly turning their deep south hometown of Shreveport into a beacon of modern architecture.
Preceded by
Tūrama sees Victoria University of Wellington Professor of Architecture Derek Kawiti examine Tūrama, a retreat located in Rotorua that embeds whakapapa into the built form, creating a connection to a place beyond where the eye can see.
Owner and design collaborator Professor Paora Tapsell says viewers will see what the future of Aotearoa can be, "The home we built is on our nation's foundation of both cultures and goes deeply into the whenua and 16 generations of identity that have been expressed above the land through its architecture."
Sessions:
AUCKLAND
Sat 6 May 4:30pm, Mon 8 May 10:30am, Wed 10 May 8:30pm, Fri 12 May 7:00pm, Tue 16 May 5:30pm, Sun 21 May 2:00pm
NELSON
Sun 14 May 7:45pm, Sat 20 May 2:15pm, Mon 22 May 6:15pm
EMBASSY, WELLINGTON
Fri 19 May 6:45pm, Sun 21 May 12:45pm, Sat 27 May 6:45pm
CUBA, WELLINGTON
Tue 23 May 6:15pm, Thu 25 May 8:00pm, Sun 28 May 2:45pm
PETONE, WELLINGTON
Thu 18 May 6:00pm, Sat 27 May 4:30pm
DUNEDIN
Sat 3 Jun 8:15pm, Mon 5 Jun 3:45pm, Fri 9 Jun 10:45am, Sun 11 Jun 6:15pm
CHRISTCHURCH
Fri 9 Jun 10:00am, Sun 11 Jun 6:00pm, Thu 15 Jun 7:45pm, Sat 17 Jun 2:30pm
HAVELOCK NORTH
Sat 10 Jun 10:45am, Sun 11 Jun 6:30pm, Wed 21 Jun 5:30pm
Category: Female Focused
Director: Laura Poitras — 113m — 2022 — Rating: TBC.: To Be Classified
Nan Goldin: All The Beauty And The Bloodshed is an emotional and interconnected story about internationally renowned and ground-breaking photographer Nan Goldin who turns the lens on her own life.
Goldin's photographic work documenting the fragile and nocturnal world of Boston's drag queen scene is a fascinating subject but what elevates this documentary is her crusade against the Sackler family.
The Sacklers were notorious art world philanthropists but also owned Purdue Pharma, the now-bankrupt company responsible for the manufacture of prescription painkiller OxyContin.
Goldin, an OxyContin addiction survivor, stages powerful protests in a bid to hold them accountable for their role in an opioid epidemic that has claimed more than 500,000 lives since 2000 in the United States.
Sessions:
AUCKLAND
Wed 10 May* 6:00pm arrival for 6:15pm screening, Fri 12 May 8:30pm, Sat 13 May 4:15pm, Sun 14 May† 1:30pm arrival for 1:45pm screening, Mon 15 May 7:45pm, Wed 17 May 10:30am, Sat 20 May 6:15pm, Sun 21 May 3:30pm
NELSON
Fri 12 May 10:30am, Sun 14 May 3:30pm, Thu 18 May 7:45pm, Sat 20 May 5:45pm, Wed 24 May 5:45pm
EMBASSY, WELLINGTON
Sat 20 May 6:00pm, Thu 25 May 8:15pm, Sat 27 May 4:30pm, Wed 31 May 6:00pm
CUBA, WELLINGTON
Thu 18 May 5:45pm, Sun 21 May 2:00pm, Wed 24 May 11:00am, Sun 28 May 6:00pm
PETONE, WELLINGTON
Sat 20 May 3:45pm, Sat 27 May 6:00pm
DUNEDIN
Sat 3 Jun 6:00pm, Mon 5 Jun 1:15pm, Wed 7 Jun 11:15am, Fri 9 Jun 8:00pm, Sat 10 Jun 4:00pm, Tue 13 Jun 6:00pm
CHRISTCHURCH
Fri 9 Jun 8:00pm, Sat 10 Jun 12:15pm, Wed 14 Jun 10:00am, Sat 17 Jun 6:00pm, Sun 18 Jun 1:30pm, Tue 20 Jun 6:00pm
HAVELOCK NORTH
Sat 10 Jun 5:45pm, Sun 11 Jun 12:30pm, Fri 16 Jun 7:30pm, Sat 17 Jun 3:45pm
*Premiere Event (includes a glass of Trinity Hill wine, goodie bag and film)
†Mother's Day Special Screening (includes a glass of bubbles, spot prizes and film)
Category: Female Focused
Director: Iben Haahr Andersen — 71m — 2022 — Subtitled
The World Is Out Of Focus sees director Iben Haahr Andersen introduce us to four female photographers—Else Tholstrup, Nanna Bisp Büchert, Marianne Engberg and Tove Kurtzweil.
Tholstrup (b. 1929), trained in Chicago at the New Bauhaus and is the author of an extensive body of work including important documentation of the Syrian War.
Bisp Büchert (b. 1937) is a self-taught photographer whose most powerful works 'Family Photos With a Difference' speaks to a tragic family history and the transience of life. Engberg (b. 1937) worked first as an advertising and studio photographer, and later as an art photographer. She began experimenting with pinhole photography in the 1960s and her work has been exhibited around the world and is held by major collections.
The late Kurtzweil (b. 1938) was a bohemian, poet and philosopher who lived in Copenhagen where children, a darkroom, friends and the young boyfriend—who was both muse and assistant—filled up her life.
Art Lovers' Film Night presented by
Sessions:
AUCKLAND
Fri 5 May 5:15pm, Sat 6 May 11:00am, Thu 11 May* 6:00pm arrival for 6:15pm screening, Sun 14 May 4:15pm, Tue 16 May 10:45am, Tue 23 May 6:30pm
NELSON
Sat 13 May 6:15pm, Thu 18 May 6:00pm, Fri 19 May 10:30am, Sun 21 May 2:15pm
EMBASSY, WELLINGTON
Fri 19 May 8:15pm, Sun 21 May 5:45pm, Thu 25 May 6:30pm, Sat 27 May 2:45pm
CUBA, WELLINGTON
Sat 20 May 8:00pm, Wed 24 May 6:00pm, Sun 28 May 4:15pm, Tue 30 May 11:00am
PETONE, WELLINGTON
Fri 26 May 6:00pm, Mon 5 Jun 4:30pm
DUNEDIN
Fri 2 Jun 6:15pm, Sun 4 Jun 4:30pm, Thu 8 Jun 11:15am, Sat 10 Jun 8:15pm
CHRISTCHURCH
Fri 9 Jun 6:15pm, Sun 11 Jun 4:15pm, Sat 17 Jun 8:15pm, Tue 20 Jun 10:00am
HAVELOCK NORTH
Fri 9 Jun 6:00pm, Sat 17 Jun 8:00pm, Sun 18 Jun 2:30pm
*Art Lovers' Film Night (includes a glass of Trinity Hill wine, introduction and film)
Category: Future & Memory
Director: Ton van Zantvoort — 52m — 2022 — Subtitled
Director: Amanda Jones — 25m — 2023 — Subtitled
A World To Shape sees two young Dutch creatives, Nienke Hoogvliet (b. 1989) and Dave Hakkens (b. 1988), use design to tackle the some of the world's biggest problems.
Hoogvliet's mission is to make our second most polluting industry—the clothing industry—more sustainable by working on applications of seaweed. Hakkens' has bought nine hectares of land in Portugal with the goal of establishing a living and working community that uses a minimal carbon footprint. Entitled Kamp, the project is an open-source system with the blueprint available to adopt and improve upon if desired.
Preceded by
Te Rau Karamu sees Professor of Architecture Derek Kawiti from Victoria University of Wellington visit Te Rau Karamu marae, a masterpiece of interwoven philosophies, artwork and technology.
A multiple award-winning building sited at Massey University Wellington Campus, the whare gives rise to the modern world of architecture while still portraying and acknowledging its unwavering foundations in te ao Māori.
Film presented by
Sessions:
AUCKLAND
Fri 5 May 3:30pm, Mon 8 May 12:00pm, Thu 11 May 8:15pm, Wed 17 May* 6:00pm arrival for 6:15pm screening, Mon 22 May 6:00pm, Wed 24 May 10:45am
NELSON
Sun 14 May 6:00pm, Thu 18 May 10:30am, Mon 22 May 7:45pm
EMBASSY, WELLINGTON
Tue 23 May 6:30pm, Sat 27 May 1:00pm
CUBA, WELLINGTON
Fri 19 May 8:00pm, Mon 29 May 11:00am, Wed 31 May 8:00pm
PETONE, WELLINGTON
Fri 26 May 11:00am, Tue 30 May 6:00pm
DUNEDIN
Mon 5 Jun 11:30am, Wed 7 Jun 8:15pm, Mon 12 Jun 6:00pm
CHRISTCHURCH
Fri 9 Jun, 11:30am, Tue 13 Jun 8:00pm, Thu 15 Jun 11:45am, Wed 21 Jun 8:00pm
HAVELOCK NORTH
Sun 11 Jun 2:45pm, Thu 15 Jun 7:30pm, Tue 20 Jun 10:30am
*Future Design Film Night presented by ISLAND magazine (includes a glass of bubbles, a copy of ISLAND magazine, introduction and film)
Category: Future & Memory
Director: Sven Blume — 59m — 2021 — Subtitled
Director: Simon Pénochet — 7m — 2022 — Subtitled
Crooked Lines Of Beauty takes us on a journey with filmmaker Sven Blume as he retraces the steps of his late grandfather, architect Carl Nyrén.
As a child, Blume found his grandfather's role difficult to grasp but years later, he began to develop a curiosity about Nyrén's legacy. He decides to visits many of his buildings, in the hope of learning something about the architect beyond what was captured on home video recordings.
Deeply personal and touching, Crooked Lines Of Beauty is a poetic odyssey that reminds us of the humanity required to realise architecture worth preserving.
Preceded by
Gypsum Concrete examines current manufacturing methods to find more virtuous and less carbon-intensive solutions.
The architects of Ciguë Agency study the potential of endemic materials with their research proposing to explore the possible use of plaster in the manufacture of screed instead of cement, which is responsible for nearly 30.3% of CO2 emissions in the building sector.
An explorative and optimistic film, Gypsum Concrete challenges us to ask; how can we give abandoned material a second life?
Sessions:
AUCKLAND
Sat 6 May 2:45pm, Sun 7 May 7:30pm, Fri 12 May 12:45pm, Mon 15 May 12:15pm, Thu 18 May 12:30pm, Wed 24 May 6:45pm
NELSON
Mon 15 May 6:15pm, Sun 21 May 7:45pm, Tue 23 May 10:30am
EMBASSY, WELLINGTON
Sat 20 May 11:00am, Wed 24 May 8:15pm, Sun 28 May 7:30pm
CUBA, WELLINGTON
Mon 22 May 6:30pm, Fri 26 May 1:30pm
PETONE, WELLINGTON
Tue 23 May 6:00pm, Wed 31 May 11:00am
DUNEDIN
Mon 5 Jun 7:15pm, Sat 10 Jun 2:30pm, Tue 13 Jun 8:15pm
CHRISTCHURCH
Tue 13 Jun 11:45am, Thu 15 Jun 6:15pm, Mon 19 Jun 11:45am, Tue 20 Jun 8:15pm
HAVELOCK NORTH
Fri 9 Jun 11:00am, Wed 14 Jun 10:30am, Mon 19 Jun 5:30pm
Category: Future & Memory
Directors: Rhian Skirving, Bruce Permezel — 81m — 2022
Greenhouse By Joost follows internationally renowned zero-waste campaigner Joost Bakker as he builds a self-sustaining home in Melbourne; an ecosystem that provides its occupants with food, water, shelter and energy.
Each phase of construction offers an opportunity to investigate a different element of the house, from the timber, to the soil, to the compostable plastic wrap that protects the parts being delivered. Every detail of the build must live up to Bakker's exacting standards; it must be recyclable, non-toxic and it must not generate any waste.
As the build progresses, we meet the community Bakker is working with to make the project happen, from gardeners, to fish experts, architects to mushroom growers.
Greenhouse By Joost is an uplifting look at the teamwork and ingenuity behind a paradigm-shifting project that may just satiate those hungry for a glimpse at a greener and more beautiful future.
Sessions:
AUCKLAND
Thu 4 May 8:30pm, Mon 8 May 6:00pm, Thu 11 May 12:30pm, Mon 15 May 10:30am
NELSON
Mon 15 May 7:45pm, Mon 22 May 10:30am
EMBASSY, WELLINGTON
Thu 18 May 8:15pm, Mon 29 May 7:45pm
CUBA, WELLINGTON
Fri 19 May 1:30pm, Mon 22 May 8:00pm
PETONE, WELLINGTON
Wed 24 May 11:00am, Wed 31 May 6:00pm
DUNEDIN
Thu 1 Jun 8:15pm, Tue 6 Jun 11:15am, Fri 9 Jun 12:15pm
CHRISTCHURCH
Thu 8 Jun 8:15pm, Mon 12 Jun 11:45am, Mon 19 Jun 10:00am
HAVELOCK NORTH
Thu 8 Jun 7:30pm, Thu 15 Jun 11:00am
Category: Future & Memory
Director: Luiz Ferraz — 74m — 2022 — Subtitled
Concrete Landscape presents a narrative view of the life of Portuguese architect Álvaro Siza, highlighting small strokes of remarkable moments that changed and influenced his work and daily life.
The film explores his relationship with Brazil and the Iberê Camargo Institution, the only building that Siza designed in his birth country. Elaborating on the limits between architecture and nature, Concrete Landscape carries on to a tour of some of his finest works including Piscinas das Marés, the Architecture University of Porto and the Nadir Afonso Museum.
Sessions:
AUCKLAND
Fri 5 May 12:15pm, Mon 8 May 7:45pm, Sat 13 May 12:30pm, Sun 14 May 7:30pm
NELSON
Mon 15 May 10:30am, Tue 23 May 8:20pm
EMBASSY, WELLINGTON
Sun 28 May 11:45am, Wed 31 May 8:15pm
CUBA, WELLINGTON
Tue 23 May 11:00am, Mon 29 May 6:00pm
PETONE, WELLINGTON
Mon 22 May 6:00pm, Thu 1 Jun 6:00pm
DUNEDIN
Sat 10 Jun 12:45pm, Wed 14 Jun 7:45pm
CHRISTCHURCH
Sun 11 Jun 7:30pm, Thu 15 Jun 10:00am, Wed 21 Jun 12:00pm
HAVELOCK NORTH
Mon 12 Jun 5:30pm, Mon 19 Jun 10:30am
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