Design Movies

  • 2015
    All the World in a Design School

    All the World in a Design School

    All the World in a Design School

    82015HD

    Documentary about an eclectic group of students from all corners of the planet at one of the world's top industrial design schools in Sweden's...

    All the World in a Design School
  • 2026
    City Mark: A Rochester Icon

    City Mark: A Rochester Icon

    City Mark: A Rochester Icon

    02026HD

    A documentary film exploring the origin, evolution, and lasting impact of one of Rochester, NY's most recognizable symbols. From its creation in the...

    City Mark: A Rochester Icon
  • 2022
    Caralique

    Caralique

    Caralique

    32022HD

    A young, aspiring fashion designer wants to bring more sparkle to the world and brighten it for those around her. Despite being told no on her...

    Caralique
  • 1973
    Exponents: A Study in Generalization

    Exponents: A Study in Generalization

    Exponents: A Study in Generalization

    61973HD

    Created as a demonstration of multi-disciplinary thinking, this film was produced in association with UCLA Mathematics professor, Ray Redheffer. With...

    Exponents: A Study in Generalization
  • 2011
    Moleman 2: Demoscene

    Moleman 2: Demoscene

    Moleman 2: Demoscene

    92011HD

    In the 1980's, something changed the world forever. Computer technology, mostly due to the appearance of affordable Commodore 64's, entered...

    Moleman 2: Demoscene
  • 2018
    A Time for Making

    A Time for Making

    A Time for Making

    02018HD

    Nine artisans on secluded Gabriola Island reveal the differences between mass manufactured and authentic locally handmade through intimate portraits...

    A Time for Making
  • 2021
    Arne Jacobsen’s Modern Denmark

    Arne Jacobsen’s Modern Denmark

    Arne Jacobsen’s Modern Denmark

    02021HD

    Danish documentary about the disobedient schoolboy with a talent for painting, who became one of Denmark’s greatest architects. His ideas were...

    Arne Jacobsen’s Modern Denmark
  • 1980
    The Social Life of Small Urban Spaces

    The Social Life of Small Urban Spaces

    The Social Life of Small Urban Spaces

    101980HD

    This witty and original film is about the open spaces of cities and why some of them work for people while others don't. Beginning at New York's...

    The Social Life of Small Urban Spaces
  • 2023
    Virgil Abloh: How To Be Both

    Virgil Abloh: How To Be Both

    Virgil Abloh: How To Be Both

    02023HD

    Film exploring the life of legendary designer Virgil Abloh. It tracks his spectacular ascent from Kanye West’s right-hand man to his role as...

    Virgil Abloh: How To Be Both
  • 2023
    Ink and Gold: An Artist's Journey to Olympic Glory

    Ink and Gold: An Artist's Journey to Olympic Glory

    Ink and Gold: An Artist's Journey to Olympic Glory

    02023HD

    'Ink and Gold: An Artist's Journey to Olympic Glory' is a short form documentary that follows the journey of New Zealand artist and athlete, Zakea...

    Ink and Gold: An Artist's Journey to Olympic Glory
  • 2006
    Spitfire: The Birth of a Legend

    Spitfire: The Birth of a Legend

    Spitfire: The Birth of a Legend

    02006HD

    ‘Spitfire— Birth of a Legend‘ tells the story of the Spitfire from a radical design on the drawing board to the...

    Spitfire: The Birth of a Legend
  • 2017
    Pressing On: The Letterpress Film

    Pressing On: The Letterpress Film

    Pressing On: The Letterpress Film

    6.82017HD

    Why has letterpress printing survived? Irreplaceable knowledge of the historic craft is in danger of being lost as its caretakers age. Fascinating...

    Pressing On: The Letterpress Film
  • 2020
    Borrowed from Nature

    Borrowed from Nature

    Borrowed from Nature

    102020HD

    Borrowed From Nature explores the rich and complex history of Japanese gardens in western Canada. Through the principles and design philosophy of...

    Borrowed from Nature
  • 2017
    Five Seasons: The Gardens of Piet Oudolf

    Five Seasons: The Gardens of Piet Oudolf

    Five Seasons: The Gardens of Piet Oudolf

    72017HD

    Viewers are immersed in revolutionary landscape designer Piet Oudolf’s work and given an insight to his creative process, from his beautifully...

    Five Seasons: The Gardens of Piet Oudolf
  • 1976
    Design Innovations for Canadian Settlements

    Design Innovations for Canadian Settlements

    Design Innovations for Canadian Settlements

    01976HD

    Design Innovations for Canadian Settlements
  • 2012
    Design Is One

    Design Is One

    Design Is One

    6.12012HD

    As artists and visual architects, husband and wife Massimo and Lella Vignelli have been producing unique and groundbreaking work as brand designers....

    Design Is One
  • 2017
    Elizabeth

    Elizabeth

    Elizabeth

    02017HD

    Elizabeth concerns the life and work of calligrapher, typographer, and graphic designer Elizabeth Friedlander. The film takes an essay form,...

    Elizabeth
  • 2024
    Mönsterberättaren Wanja Djanaieff

    Mönsterberättaren Wanja Djanaieff

    Mönsterberättaren Wanja Djanaieff

    02024HD

    The life of Swedish designer Wanja Djanaieff is explored in this documentary made from 25 years of material recorded by her son.

    Mönsterberättaren Wanja Djanaieff
  • 2023
    Food & Design

    Food & Design

    Food & Design

    02023HD

    It is a documentary on food design, redefining food through the lens of creativity and design. The film features interviewees from Italy, Spain,...

    Food & Design
  • 2008
    Max Bill: The Master's Vision

    Max Bill: The Master's Vision

    Max Bill: The Master's Vision

    62008HD

    The film about Max Bill (1908-1994) moves between the dynamic fields of art, aesthetics and politics. Max Bill was probably the most important swiss...

    Max Bill: The Master's Vision