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Resene extends a warm welcome to all building and design professionals to this inaugural film festival showcasing excellence, creativity and innovation in architecture and design. We’ve focused on developing innovative and colourful paint and coatings solutions since we first started in Wellington in 1946, with many of the new innovations driven by your requests and suggestions. With our long history of supporting the New Zealand architecture and design communities, we’re proud to bring you this unique festival in association with Rialto Cinemas. We are certain that the films chosen will help fire your imagination, stimulate your creativity and enhance your understanding of what constitutes great architectural design. So break out the popcorn and enjoy! Nick Nightingale Resene Managing Director

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New Zealand Premiere! Antwerp Central Station(2010, Director Peter Krüger, 90 minutes, Dutch with English subtitles)

Between past and present, between dream and reality, this film presents a mildly ironic and contemplative look at Antwerp’s Central Station, considered one of the finest examples of railway architecture in Belgium. With its architecture combining glass and metal, the Antwerp station embodies the spirit of the Industrial Revolution, which saw railway stations and railroads flourish across Europe. In the late nineteenth century, engineer Clément Van Bogaert created the 43-metre high glass dome designed by architect Louis de la Censerie to keep the smoke from the steam locomotives away from travellers. The film presents a kaleidoscopic impression of the station, with an ongoing interplay of its historical, realistic and poetic dimensions. Winner of the Grand Prize at the Festival of International Films on Art (ARTFIFA), 2011.

Thursday, 10 May, 6:15pmPlease arrive at 5:30pm for drinks and nibbles before the film

Saturday, 19 May, 8:15pm

Bauhaus: Model and Myth(1998-2009, Directors Niels Bolbrinker and Kerstin Stutterheim, 103 minutes, German with English subtitles)

Founded in Weimar in 1919, the Bauhaus school sought to reconcile the arts and crafts and create a new aesthetic that would serve industry. It became the twentieth century’s most important school of art, design and architecture. The faculty included leading artists such as Wassily Kandinsky, Lyonel Feininger, Paul Klee and Oskar Schlemmer, and architects such as Walter Gropius and Mies van der Rohe. Using remarkable interviews with surviving Bauhas alumni, this film looks at the post-World War I origins of the Bauhaus and its revolution-ary influence. In the process, it reveals the real story behind the school’s closing and the political collusion among some of its members under Nazi Germany.Winner of the Stewart Award for Best Design Film, ARTFIFA 2011.

Wednesday, 16 May, 8:15pm

Sunday, 20 May, 1:30pm

Citizen Architect: Samuel Mockbee and the Spirit of Rural Studio(2010, Director Sam Wainwright Douglas, 60 minutes)

Citizen Architect documents the impact of Auburn University’s Rural Studio and its founding architect, Samuel “Sambo” Mockbee. The Rural Studio transports student architects out of classroom theory and into poverty-stricken Hale County, Alabama, where they build houses for the area’s neediest residents. This “thought-provoking and understated documentary” follows the construction of a new home for the charismatic local character “Music Man”, while exploring the ideas behind Sambo’s initiative and the place of architects and architecture in the modern world. The film also features many of the Rural Studio’s other projects including new fire stations, pavilions, and chapels built almost entirely of tires – all elegantly designed and built with Sambo’s spirit of social responsibility in mind.

“What the Rural Studio does is a god-send and “Citizen Architect” is nearly as elegant as the architecture it presents.” – IFC.com

Friday, 11 May, 6:30pm


New Zealand Premiere! Coast Modern(2012, Directors Michael Bernard and Gavin Froome, 56 minutes)

Filmmakers Michael Bernard and Gavin Froome take us on a journey from Los Angeles to Vancouver and from 1922 to the present exploring modernist architecture on the West Coast of North America. A core group of architects embraced the West Coast with its particular geography and values, and they have left behind a legacy of beautiful and inspired dwellings. Today’s architects continue to explore and celebrate the principles established by their predecessors. Intimate interviews and unprecedented access to architects in the film include Barry Downs (Vancouver), Fred Bassetti (Seattle), Hernik Bull (Berkeley), Ray Kappe (LA), Michael Folonis (Santa Monica), Dion Neutra (Los Angeles) -- son and partner of Modernist pioneer Richard Neutra, Barbara Bestor (LA) and others. They all share their insight into the Modernist Movement, and its relevance in our lives today.

Thursday, 10 May, 8:30pm


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New Zealand Premiere! Desert Utopia: Midcentury Architecture in Palm Springs(2010, Director Jake Gorst, 58 minutes)

This documentary traces the origins and growth of midcentury architecture in the modernist mecca of Palm Springs, California. The city boasts many landmark buildings by such modernist pioneers as Richard Neutra, Albert Frey, E. Stewart Williams, Donald Wexler, William Cody and William Krisel. Jake Gorst’s film brings these unique structures alive and features never-before-seen archival footage of the architects and construction.



New Zealand Premiere! Contemporary Days – The Designs of Lucienne & Robin Day(2010, Director Murray Grigor, 70 minutes)

Robin and Lucienne Day transformed British design after World War II with striking furniture and textiles that signaled a new era of modernist sensibilities for everyday living. The film traces the Days’ personal and professional progression over the course of their careers, spanning more than seventy years—from their days at the Royal College of the Arts in the 1930s, through their long heyday at the forefront of British design, to their recent rediscovery by new generations of design aficionados.



New Zealand Premiere! The Gruen Effect: Victor Gruen and the Shopping Mall(2009, Directors Anette Baldauf and Katharina Weingartner, 50 minutes, German with English subtitles)

In The Gruen Effect, an architect’s life, work, and critical humor become a means to make sense of the cities we live in today. The Viennese architect Victor Gruen is considered the father of the shopping mall. His ideas about urban planning, both influential and abused, have led to cities that serve the new gods of consumption. By tracing Gruen’s path from prewar Vienna to 1950s’ America and back to Europe in 1968, the documentary explores the themes and mistranslations that have come to define urban life around the globe.

“How the Viennese architect Victor Gruen went to the US and invented the shopping mall that conquered the world.” -- Salzburger Nachrichtern

“Reaches way beyond Victor Gruen’s biography to explore the social, economic and ideological effects of his achievements.” -- Profil 2010



New Zealand Premiere! Infinite Space: The Architecture of John Lautner(2008, Director Murray Grigor, 90 minutes)

“The purpose of architecture,” said John Lautner, “is to create timeless, free, joyous spaces for all activities in life.” Infinite Space traces the lifelong quest of visionary genius John Lautner to create “architecture that has no beginning and no end.” It is the story of brilliance and of a complicated life and the most sensual architecture of the 20th century. Renowned architectural filmmaker Murray Grigor explores Lautner’s dramatic spaces with choreographed camera moves, as Lautner himself provides the commentary, speaking with insight and wit in recordings culled from archival sources.

“The film has some spectacular shots that make the most of natural light and thus illuminate Lautner’s work in integrating his constructions with the surrounding landscape.” – Variety



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New Zealand Premiere! John Portman: A Life of Building(2011, Director Ben Loeterman, 52 minutes)

Once a maverick who was nearly exiled from the American Institute of Architects, John Portman is now recognized as one of the most innovative and imitated architects ever. Over 45 years, Portman’s iconic urban statements and eye-popping interiors have risen in 60 cities on four continents to redefine cityscapes in America, and skylines across Asia. The film captures Portman’s approach in an intimate portrait that, by turn, assesses and appreciates Portman’s work.

“This brand-new documentary explains how entrepreneurship and architecture can go hand in hand.” – Theo Hauben


Monday, 14 May, 6:15pm

New Zealand Premiere! Journeyman Architect: The Life and Work of Donald Wexler (2009, Director Jake Gorst, 68 minutes)

During the 1950s and 60s, Donald Wexler pioneered commercial and residential construction using steel. Wexler applied his groundbreaking techniques and unique style to hundreds of structures, including the Palm Springs Airport, the Contemporary Resort at Disneyworld, and projects for clients such as Dinah Shore and Frank Sinatra. Today his work provides inspiration for a new generation of architects. This film won the coveted Audience Award in the Art, Architecture and Design Category at the 2010 Newport Beach Film Festival.

Sunday, 13 May, 11:30am

Tuesday, 15 May, 6:15pm

New Zealand Premiere! Mission Statements: The Architecture of Dutch Diplomacy(2011, Director Jord Den Hollander, 77 minutes, Dutch with English subtitles)

In 1991, the Netherlands Foreign Ministry began commissioning prominent Dutch architects, including Rem Koolhaas, Lafour & Wijk, and Claus & Kaan, to design new embassies around the world. The buildings reflected the originality of Dutch architecture, but were also meant to represent the modern approach of Dutch diplomacy. International critics rewarded this new mission architecture with both praise and prizes. 20 years later the project was stopped for economic and political reasons. Mission Statements tells the story of the four most striking of the new embassies: Suriname, Germany, Mozambique and Ethiopia – present-ing a candid view of daily embassy life as well as humorous insights into the gap between intent and execution in both diplomacy and architecture.



New Zealand Premiere! Modern Tide: Midcentury Architecture on Long Island(2012, Director Jake Gorst, 83 minutes)

Using rare archival material and gorgeous cinematography, this film explores the work of the region’s best postwar architects, including Albert Frey, Frank Lloyd Wright, Edward Durrell Stone, Marcel Breuer, Andrew Geller, Philip Johnson, Charles Gwathmey and Barbara and Julian Neski. Redevelopment and natural disaster have eroded Long Island’s rich heritage of midcentury modern architecture. Modern Tide aims to foster renewed appreciation for Long Island’s architectural gems.



Rialto Cinemas Newmarket 167-169 Broadway, NewmarketPhone: (09) 369 2417 www.rialto.co.nz

Opening Night Tickets: $25 Includes food, nibbles and movie screeningMonday – Thursday PricesAdult $15.50 Student $13.50 Senior $10.50Friday – Sunday PricesAdult $16.50 Student $14.50 Senior $12.50MULTI-PASS: $72.50 – valid for use on 5 different films.GROUP RATE: $12.50 per person**For groups of 20 or more, Monday – Friday sessions before 5pm only. Festival tickets can be purchased at the box office, online at www.rialto.co.nz, or by phone on 09 369 2417. Booking fees may apply. All sessions have allocated seating, so pre-booking is recommended. All films are not complimentaries, and no cinema vouchers, movie money or ticket discount offers can be used.

About Design OnscreenDesign Onscreen—The Initiative for Architecture and Design on Film is a non-profit foundation based in Denver, Colorado and dedicated to producing, promoting and preserving great films on architecture and design. Design Onscreen’s documentaries include: Modern Tide: Midcentury Architecture on Long Island (2012); Desert Utopia: Midcentury Architecture in Palm Springs (2011); Contemporary Days: The Designs of Lucienne and Robin Day (2010); William Krisel, Architect (2010), Journeyman Architect: The Life and Work of Donald Wexler (2009) and Hella Jongerius: Contemporary Archetypes (2009). Design Onscreen also showcases the best in architecture and design films at festivals and series around the world. Since 2009, Design Onscreen has produced successful annual fests in Palm Springs and Denver, as well as co-sponsoring other new fests in Moscow, Toronto, Budapest and Auckland. For more information, please visit www.designonscreen.org 98

Wednesday Friday Saturday Sunday16 May 18 May 19 May 20 May

Antwerp Central6:15pmArrive at 5:30pm for drinks and nibbles before the film

Coast Modern8:30pm

John Portman12:30pm

Contemporary Days2:30pm

Philip Johnson4:30pm

Desert Utopia6:30pm

Unfinished Spaces8:15pm

Journeyman Architect11:30am

Modern Tide1:30pm

Mission Statements3:30pm

Gruen Effect5:30pm

Pruitt-Igoe Myth7:30pm

Philip Johnson2:15pm

Contemporary Days6:15pm

Bauhaus: Model & Myth8:15pm

Space,Land Time: Ant Farm2:30pm

Rem Koolhaas6:30pm

Mission Statements8:30pm

Oscar Niemeyer12:30pm

Citizen Architect2:30pm

Modern Tide4:30pm

Coast Modern6:30pm

Antwerp Central8:15pm

Unfinished Spaces11:30am

Bauhaus: Model & Myth1:30pm

Pruitt-Igoe Myth3:30pm

Infinite Space5:30pm

Visual Acoustics7:30pm

William Krisel2:15pm

John Portman6:15pm

Space, Land Time: Ant Farm8:15pm

Rem Koolhaas2:15pm

Journeyman Architect6:15pm

Oscar Niemeyer8:15pm

Thursday10 May

Saturday12 May

Sunday13 May

Monday14 May

Visual Acoustics2:30pm

Citizen Architect6:30pm

Infinite Space8:15pm

Friday11 May

Tuesday15 May

Desert Utopia2:15pm

William Krisel6:15pm

Gruen Effect8:15pm

Thursday17 May

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Oscar Niemeyer, A Vida E Um Sopro (Life is a Breath) (2007, Fabiano Maciel, 90 minutes, Portuguese with English subtitles)

Oscar Niemeyer is one of the most important figures in international modern architecture—and in 2009, he turned 102. In this program, he reflects on his long life and prolific output, with a focus on his buildings in Brazil’s capital city, Brasília.



New Zealand Premiere! Philip Johnson: Diary of an Eccentric Architect(1996, Director Barbara Wolf, 56 minutes)

“My place in New Canaan is...a diary of an eccentric architect.” Thus begins a fascinating look into the mind of one of the 20th century’s most creative and significant architects. Philip Johnson lived at the forefront of stylistic change, and his “Glass House” property in New Canaan, Connecticut served as a kind of laboratory where Johnson became his own best client. The Glass House has no walls, and the landscape became “expensive wallpaper.” An accompanying guesthouse, by contrast, has no windows. The film reveals a candid and irreverent Johnson at work and underscores the importance of the architectural act -- actual construction -- and how the buildings interact with their environment.

“Shot at the time when Johnson was contemplating a building with no straight lines, [the film] concentrates on this en-deavor, as buildings and nature continue to interact outside his home in New Canaan.” – The New York Times



New Zealand Premiere! The Pruitt-Igoe Myth(2011, Director Chad Freidrichs, 83 minutes)

The Pruitt-Igoe Myth tells the story of the transformation of the American city in the decades after World War II, through the lens of the infamous Pruitt-Igoe housing development and the St. Louis residents who called it home. It began as a housing marvel. Built in 1956, Pruitt-Igoe was heralded as the model public housing project of the future, “the poor man’s penthouse.” Two decades later, it ended in rubble - its razing an iconic event that the architectural theorist Charles Jencks famously called “the death of Mod-ernism”. The images of its implosion have helped to perpetuate a myth of failure that has been used to critique Modernist architecture, attack public assistance programs, and stigmatize public housing residents. The Pruitt-Igoe Myth seeks to set the historical record straight. To examine the interests involved in Pruitt-Igoe’s creation. To re-evaluate the rumors and the stigma. To implode the myth.


Sunday, 20 May, 3 :30pm

Rem Koolhaas - A Kind of Architect(2007, Directors Director Markus Heidings-felder and Min Tesch, 97 minutes)

Rem Koolhaas - A Kind of Architect is an engaging portrait of a visionary man, which takes us to the heart of his ideas. For Koolhaas what is essential is not to create individual masterpieces, but to provoke and excite through the wide range of his activities. The filmmakers have made a visually inventive thought provoking portrait of the architect, prompting Rem Koolhaas to state “it’s the only film about me that I have liked.”

“An architect of extraordinary talent and the profession’s reigning enfant terrible.” – The New York Times



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New Zealand Premiere! Space Land and Time: Underground Adventures with Ant Farm(2010, Directors Laura Harrison and Elizabeth Federici, 78 minutes)

Most recognized for the iconic Texas land-art piece, Cadillac Ranch, Ant Farm questioned the boundaries of architecture and everything else in the process. An independent video documentary, this is the first film to delve into the work of the renegade 1970s art/architecture collective Ant Farm, best known for its iconic land-art piece Cadillac Ranch in Amarillo, TX. Radical architects, video pioneers, and mordantly funny cultural commentators, the Ant Farmers created a body of deeply subversive work that questioned everything by posing a set of creative and comedic alternatives.



New Zealand Premiere! Unfinished Spaces(2011, Directors Alysa Nahmias and Benjamin Murray, 86 minutes, Spanish and English with English subtitles)

In Unfinished Spaces, Cuba’s ambitious National Art Schools project, designed by three young artists in the wake of Castro’s Revolution, is neglected, nearly forgotten, and ultimately rediscovered as a visionary architectural masterpiece. In 1961, Castro commissioned three young architects to create a bold new project. Forty years later, the schools are in use, but remain unfinished and decaying, as the exiled architects return to finish their unrealized dream. The film also features intimate footage of Fidel Castro, showing his devotion to creating a worldwide showcase for art.

“Lucidly filmed... a stirring study... an absorbing film” – The Hollywood Reporter “A witty survey (and dismantling) of Cuban politics...” – The Village Voice “A fascinating tale of visionary aesthetics and... sublime structures” – The Wall Street Journal “Go see this film and get inspired” – The Huffington Post


Sunday, 20 May, 11:30am

Visual Acoustics: The Modernism of Julius Shulman(2009, Director Eric Bricker, 83 minutes)

Narrated by Dustin Hoffman, Visual Acoustics celebrates the life and career of Julius Shulman, the world’s greatest architectural photographer, whose images brought modern architecture to the American mainstream. Shulman, who passed away just after the film was completed in 2009, captured the work of nearly every modern and progressive architect since the 1930s, including Frank Lloyd Wright, Richard Neutra, John Lautner and Frank Gehry. His images epitomized the singular beauty of Southern California’s modernist movement and brought its iconic structures to the attention of the general public. This unique film is both a testament to the evolution of modern architecture and a joyful portrait of the magnetic, whip-smart gentleman who chronicled a movement with his unforgettable images.

“This is nirvana for lovers of mid-century modern and fine-art photography” – The Los Angeles Times



New Zealand Premiere! William Krisel, Architect (2010, Director Jake Gorst, 85 minutes)

Over the course of his sixty-year career, architect William Krisel has brought modernism to the masses, designing more than 40,000 individual housing units across the U.S. The documentary explores Krisel’s life and work, including his roots in 1930s China, his ground-breaking designs for modern living, and interviews with scholars, his contemporaries and family. “I’m a firm believer that good modern design can make your life happier, more productive and more enjoyable,” says Krisel.



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Design Onscreen and Rialto Cinemas presentimg.scoop.co.nz/media/pdfs/1204/NZ_ProgramFINALSPREADSLOWRES.pdfKaan, to design new embassies around the world. The buildings reflected the