Movie Night: "Helvetica"
Join us for our first ever movie night!
Helvetica, a documentary film by Gary Hustwit, is about typography, graphic design and global visual culture. It looks at the proliferation of one typeface (which will celebrate its 50th birthday in 2007) as part of a larger conversation about the way type affects our lives. The film is an exploration of urban spaces in major cities and the type that inhabits them, and a fluid discussion with renowned designers about their work, the creative process, and the choices and aesthetics behind their use of type.
Helvetica encompasses the worlds of design, advertising, psychology, and communication, and invites us to take a second look at the thousands of words we see every day.
The film was shot in high-definition on location in the United States, England, the Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland, France and Belgium.
Interviewees in Helvetica include some of the most illustrious and innovative names in the design world, including Erik Spiekermann, Matthew Carter, Massimo Vignelli, Wim Crouwel, Hermann Zapf, Neville Brody, Stefan Sagmeister, Michael Bierut, David Carson, Paula Scher, Jonathan Hoefler, Tobias Frere-Jones, Experimental Jetset, Michael C. Place, Norm, Alfred Hoffmann, Mike Parker, Bruno Steinert, Otmar Hoefer, Leslie Savan, Rick Poynor, Lars Müller, and many more.
The Princess Twin Cinema Cafe has a cafe where you can choose to eat a meal from their light menu before the movie. Stay after the movie for networking and valuable door prizes!
When: |
Tuesday, June 3, 2008 from 6:00-8:30 p.m. Movie starts at 7:00 p.m. |
Where: |
Princess Twin Cinema, King Street, Waterloo |
Cost: |
FREE |
Contact: |
Please register with Ted Edwins by Noon on Friday, May 30th. In your message, include:
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Parking
Park for FREE at the Lower Library Lot off Dupont Street, the Marsland Lot off Dupont Street, the Station Lot on Regina Street, or anywhere in Waterloo Town Square. There is always FREE onstreet parking on King and Princess Streets.
