The Architecture & Design Film Festival, celebrates the unique creative spirit that drives architecture and design. With a curated selection of films, events and panel discussions, ADFF creates an opportunity to entertain, engage and educate all types of people who are excited about architecture and design. With well-attended screenings, legendary panelists, vibrant discussions and events in New York, Los Angeles and Chicago, it has grown into the nation’s largest film festival devoted to the subject. The ADFF also programs for international film festivals as well as cultural institutions and private venues.

A Machine To Live In  2019 / 87 mins / USA and Brazil Directors: Yoni Goldstein and Meredith Zielke Language: Portuguese with English subtitle Q&A Wendy Goodman, Editor, New York Magazine Sebastian Alvarez, Producer Meredith Zielke, Co-DirectorCo-presenter: Curbed    Film sponsors: Eventscape, Teknion

Aalto 2020 / 90 mins / Finland Director: Virpi Suutari North American Premiere Language: Finnish with English subtitles Q&A Kyle Bergman, Festival Director, ADFF Virpi Suutari, DirectorCo-presenters: Molteni, Finnish Cultural Institute Film sponsors: Eventscape,Neinkämper, Suite NY, Artek, Consulate General of Finland

Charlotte Perriand, Pioneer in the Art of Living 2019 / 52 mins / France Director: Stéphane Ghez Language: French with English subtitles Q&A Annie Block, Editor, Interior Design Magazine Stéphane Ghez, DirectorCo-presenter: Interior Design Film sponsors: Eventscape, Teknion, Suite NY

Escher: Journey Into Infinity 2018 / 90 mins / Netherlands Director: Robin Lutz Language: English Q&A Ruth Samalo, Programmer, ADFF Robin Lutz, Director Marijnke de Jong, Co-WriterCo-presenters: PCL Graphics, CERF+ Film sponsors: Eventscape, Teknion * Note: This program is only available in the US.

Frey II: The Architectural Interpreter 2020 / 83 min / USA Director: Jake Gorst Q&A Kyle Bergman, Festival Director, ADFF Jake Gorst, DirectorCo-presenters: Design Milk & Suite NY Film sponsors: Eventscape, Teknion, Molteni Note: When you purchase this ticket you automatically get a free ticket to watch Frey I: The Architectural Envoy George Nakashima, Woodworker 2020 / 115 mins / USA Director: John Nakashima Language: English Introduction Robert Aibel, Founder, Moderne GalleryQ&A Diana Budds, Senior Story Producer, Curbed John Nakashima, DirectorCo-presenters: Curbed, Neinkämper Film sponsor: Eventscape Hollywood’s Architect: The Paul R. Williams Story 2019 / 56 mins / USA Directors: Royal Kennedy Rodgers, Kathy McCampbell Vance Language: English Introduction Brent Glass, Interim Executive Director, National Building MuseumQ&A Bradford C. Grant, Professor, Howard University Royal Kennedy Rodgers, Co-Director Paul Killmer, Director of Public Programs, National Building Museum Kathy McCampbell Vance, Co-DirectorCo-presenter: National Building Museum Film sponsors: Eventscape, Teknion Magical Imperfection 2020 / 58 mins / Canada Director: Scott Calbeck Language: EnglishIntroduction Bruce Kuwabara, Architect, KPMB ArchitectsQ&A Stefan Novakovic, Editor, Azure Scott Calbeck, Director Carol Phillips, Architect, Moriyama & Teshima ArchitectsCo-presenter: Toronto Society of Architects Film sponsors: Eventscape, Teknion, Azure Making a Mountain 2020 / 55 mins / Denmark Directors: Rikke Selin Fokdal and Kaspar Astrup Schröder North American Premiere Language: English and Danish with English subtitles Q&A Kyle Bergman, Festival Director, ADFF Bjarke Ingles, Architect, BIG (Bjarke Ingles Group) Rikke Selin Fokdal, Co-Director Kaspar Astrup Schröder, Co-DirectorCo-presenter: Eventscape Film sponsors: Teknion, Vestre Richard Leplastrier: Framing the View 2020 / 80 mins / Australia Director: Anna Cater North American Premiere Language: English Introduction Glenn Murcutt, ArchitectQ&A Kyle Bergman, Festival Director, ADFF Anna Cater, DirectorFilm sponsors: Eventscape, Teknion Saving North 2020 / 77 mins / USA Director: J. Mitchell Johnson North American Premiere Language: English Q&A Kyle Bergman, Festival Director, ADFF Richard Davies, Architectural Photographer J. Mitchell Johnson, DirectorFilm sponsor: Eventscape Short Films Program I: Inspired by Mentors Dear Esther 2019 / 7:28 min / USA Zaha Hadid: Words by Eva Jiřičná 2020 / 9:30 min / UK LionHeart: Architecture, Poetry, Healing 2020 / 5 min / UK Dagmar Richter: Influencing Great Architecture 2020 / 10:22 min / USA Glenn Murcutt Master Class 2014 / 38:45 min / Australia Introduction Kerrie Kelly, Founder, Kerrie Kelly Design LabCo-presenters: ASID, i+D Film sponsor: Eventscape Short Films Program II: Inspired by Materials Picapedrers 2020 / 21 min / Spain Xylem, the Heart of the Tree 2020 / 10 min / USA Troiane 2020 / 16 mins / Italy Inspired Architecture: Permanent Camping 2020 / 15 min / Australia Of Concrete and Skin: The Story of the Elaine Massacre Memorial 2020 / 12:16 min / USA Introduction Jennifer Quail, Editor, i+D Magazine Francis Kéré, Architect Co-presenters: ASID, i+D Film sponsor: Eventscape The Arch. 2020 / 103 mins / Italy Director: Alessandra Stefani North American Premiere Language: English and Italian with English subtitles Q&A Kyle Bergman, Festival Director, ADFF Alessandra Stefani, DirectorFilm sponsors: Eventscape, Molteni The Whole World 2020 / 78 min / Argentina Director: Sebastian Martinez North American Premiere Language: Spanish English subtitles Q&A Ruth Samalo, Programmer, ADFF Sebastian Martinez, Director Paula Orlando, ProducerFilm sponsors: Eventscape, Suite NY There’s No Place Like This Place, Anyplace 2020 / 75 min / Canada Director: Lulu Wei Language: English Introduction Mike Layton, City Councillor of TorontoQ&A Alex Bozikovic, Critic, The Globe and Mail Lulu Wei, DirectorCo-presenter: Toronto Society of Architects Film sponsors: Eventscape, Teknion Tokyo Ride 2020 / 90 mins / France and Japan Directors: Ila Bêka and Louise Lemoine North American Premiere Language: English Introduction # 1 Paola Antonelli, Senior Curator, MoMA Toshiko Mori, ArchitectIntroduction # 2 Kyle Bergman, Founder, ADFF Sharon Prince, Founder, Grace Farms Andrew Klemmer, Founder, Paratus GroupQ&A Joseph Grima, Creative Director, Design Academy Eindhoven Ryue Nishizawa, Architect, SANNA Ila Bêka, Co-Director, Beka Partners Louise Lemoine, Co-Director, Beka PartnersCo-presenters: Architectural Record, Teknion Film sponsors: Eventscape, Molteni