Film Screening: Documentary Shorts | 2015 Architecture and the City

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2019 Architecture & the City Festival | SF

The 16th annual month-long celebration features behind the scenes and walking tours, films, exhibitions, lectures and more that address varying aspects of the design and planning process.

This years festival theme, “We the City”, aims to explore how cultural diversity and connectivity inspire and inform the built environment. From the Dogpatch to the Outer Sunset — San Francisco is a unique, diverse, and multi-generational mosaic.

Wednesday, September 16, 2015
2019 Architecture & the City Festival | SF

The joys of play and of playing with architecture and film are celebrated in this year’s Architecture & The City Festival film series, which includes documentaries and animated shorts from local and international filmmakers.

Play: Documentary Shorts & Talks with Filmmakers
Total Running time: 40 min.

Reflections of Union Square and A Solitude at the Golden Gate, Director: Samati Boonchitsitsak
Local filmmaker Samati Boonchitsitsak provides a serene and meditative glimpse into two of San Francisco’s most iconic landmarks.

The Land, Director: Erin Davis
The Land is a short documentary film about the nature of play, risk and hazard set in The Land, a Welsh “adventure” playground. At The Land children climb trees, light fires and use hammers and nails in a play-space rooted in the belief that kids are empowered when they learn to manage risks on their own.

Treasure Island, Directors: Elizabeth Lo and Melissa Langer
Children living on a former naval base contemplate the radiation buried around their homes. By Stanford University film students.

Films are free, but registration is required thru Eventbrite.

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