Event Recap: The 8th Annual Architecture & Design Film Festival
ADFF Founder & Director Kyle Bergman opens the festival in one of Cinépolis Chelsea’s newly renovated theaters.
The 2016 Architecture & Design Film Festival ran from September 28th to October 2nd and featured a packed schedule of 32 feature-length and short films, including three world premieres. Thousands of architecture, film, and design fans attended the 8th edition of the festival at Cinépolis Chelsea, which featured several panel discussions in addition to the wide range of films.
The festival included a buzz-worthy opening night filled with film directors, architects, and notables from the design world. Attendees included New York Magazine design editor Wendy Goodman, architect and critic Michael Sorkin, and architects Billie Tsien and Todd Williams.
Opening night attendees were eagerly anticipating the World Premiere of Eero Saarinen: The Architect Who Saw the Future and many people involved in the film were present, including Director Peter Rosen and Eric Saarinen, Eero’s son and the director of photography for the film.
From left to right: ADFF Founder & Director Kyle Bergman, Alex Pollier, New York Magazine design editor Wendy Goodman, architects Billie Tsien and Todd Williams.Artist Stephen Talasnik with Michael Sorkin. Talasnik’s short film Pioneer: Stephen Talasnik was featured on opening night.New York Magazine publisher Larry Burstein, Alex Pollier, Nancy Goldstein, and ADFF Founder & Director Kyle Bergman.In addition to the architecture and design in the films, ADFF’s Opening Night featured some high design catering as well.Eero Saarinen: The Architect Who Saw the Future’s Director Peter Rosen with ADFF Founder & Director Kyle Bergman and the film’s Director of Photography Eric Saarinen. The feature film on the life and work of Eero Saarinen premiered on Opening Night.Thomas Piper, Director of Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer: Five Seasons with Piet Oudolf, with ADFF Founder & Director Kyle Bergman, and Piet Oudolf, garden and landscape designer.Director Francesca Molteni discusses her film Where Architect’s Live, which profiles the personal residences of world renowned architects.New York Magazine’s Wendy Goodman in conversation with interior designer Amy Lau, garden and landscape designer Piet Oudolf, and filmmaker Francesca Molteni.Industrial design collector and philanthropist George Kravis (center) was in town from Tulsa, Oklahoma, where ADFF will be hosting a satellite festival from April 20-23rd, 2017.
ADFF’s next stop is Seoul, South Korea! The festival is partnering with the Hyundai Card Design Library on 5 weeks of themed film screenings starting January 10. The Hyundai Card Design Library opened in 2013 and is the largest design library in the world, boasting nearly 15,000 volumes. After that, ADFF will head to Tulsa for its first midwest edition from April 20-23, 2017 at Circle Cinema.
