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  18 April | Designing Life: The Modernist Architecture of Albert C. Ledner

  Film: Designing Life: The Modernist Architecture of Albert C. Ledner 2017, Dir. Roy R. Beeson and Catherine Ledner, 47 mins, English. This film is a in-depth exploration of a little known but influential organic modernist architect from New Orleans whose buildings for the National Maritime Union in the 1960s are now iconic figures in the NYC […]

  
  
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  16 May | Building Hope: The Maggie’s Centres

  Film: Building Hope: The Maggie’s Centres 2016, Dir. Sarah Howitt, 59 mins, English. Building Hope: The Maggie’s Centres is a beautifully shot film, directed by award-winning director Sarah Howitt, and tells the story of Maggie’s approach to cancer care and the role that great design plays in the cancer support we offer. In 1993, Maggie […]

  
  
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  13 June | Dream Empire

    Film: Dream Empire 2016, Dir. David Borenstein, 73 mins, Chinese with English subtitles. Yana is a 24-year-old rural migrant who recently arrived in Chongqing to pursue her “Chinese Dream.” Drawn by the easy riches of China’s historic real estate boom, she opens a foreigner rental agency designed to help real estate developers market their […]

  
  
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  11 July | Design is Work: Konstantin Grcic

  Film: Design is Work: Konstantin Grcic 2017, Dir. Gereon Wetzel
, 53.30 mins, English subtitles. Konstantin Grcic is considered one of the most innovative and profound contemporary designers worldwide. The film observes him and his creative team working on fundamental new concepts for products. “From the makers of “El Bulli – Cooking in Progress” and “How […]

  
  
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  15 August | New Town Utopia

  Film: New Town Utopia 2017, Dir. Christopher Ian Smith, 81 mins, English. New Town Utopia is a documentary feature about utopian dreams and concrete realities… the challenging, funny, and sometimes tragic story of the British new town of Basildon, Essex. A journey of memory, place and performance guided by the artists, musicians and poets of Basildon. […]

  
  
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  12 September | LOCAL LEGENDS

  Local Legends Our annual programme of shorts & films highlighting the life & work of our local legends of the built environment. The focus is on films about locals by locals and the perspective they offer us on who/what/why we are the way we are. Film: In The Mind of the Architect This is the […]

  
  
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  Robin Boyd Foundation

  DADo is proud to be part of the Robin Boyd Foundation. We appreciate their support and making Walsh Street available for our screenings. Please visit the Robin Boyd Foundation‘s website for upcoming events.

  
  
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  2018 Season Sponsor: Maddocks | MGS

  Big THANK YOU to our 2018 Season Sponsor for their enthusiasm and generosity – our success depends on your support.  Maddocks     MGS Architects

  
  
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  2018 Season Supporter: Monash University

  Big THANK YOU to our 2018 Season Supporter for their enthusiasm and generosity – our success depends on your support.  Monash University – Monash Arts Design & Architecture  

  
  
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  ARCHIVE

  Films and documentaries selected for Season 2017 are: 17 May | MODERNIST BIO: Eero Saarinen: The Architect Who Saw the Future Guest Speaker: Alex Selenitsch    14 June | CONTEMPORARY ARCHI: The Infinite Happiness Guest Speaker: Qianyi Lim    19 July | EASTERN BLOC: The Age of Kommunalki    16 Aug | ARCHI x FASHION: […]