- the theme of the edition: community and the common good • documentary films from around the world • archival films, digitized and broadcast for the first time • workshops dedicated to education for the built environment • guided tours • debates in which professionals, urban actors and city dwellers participate
During the period November 6-10in the capital will take place the11th edition a UrbanEye Film Festivala unique project dedicated to film, architecture and urbanism. For five days, moviegoers passionate about documentaries, as well as those interested in subjects from the sphere of architecture, urbanism, anthropology, sociology or public policies, have the opportunity to take part in no less than 15 projectionsthe Cinema Elvire Popesco and ARC.
The program includes a rich selection of documentaries from around the world, films from France, Germany, the Netherlands, Great Britain, Spain, the United States of America, Canada, Brazil, Mexico and Romania, which bring to the fore subjects related to cities, architecture, communities and the transformations that shape urban life .
“For over a decade, through the UrbanEye festival we want to show that the city and architecture should not be seen as niche subjects. They belong to us all equally, and perhaps it would be good to reflect on them more often – in this way, we contribute to bringing residents together, but also to understanding the transformative processes of cities.
How do we make living together better? and How do we make living better, together? are two key questions that we aim to reflect on during the five days of the 11th edition of the UrbanEye Film Festival”, he stated Monica Sebestyenco-founder of the Festival.
Theme of the edition from this is community and the common goodand the prepared program addresses sub-themes such as the accessibility of public spaces for vulnerable people, the resilience of communities and individuals, but also includes portrait films dedicated to famous architects or iconic buildings.
The selection of films gathered in the section “Spaces for everyone” brings together documentaries that challenge us to look at architecture through the eyes of the most vulnerable and rethink the way public spaces are designed for people with disabilities. How can we build cities that include everyone? How can architecture influence happiness? – two key questions that can be answered in the projections and debates gathered under this theme.
Section “People and communities that change cities” brings together documentary films that tell stories of resilience, solidarity and collective power, where the community comes together to protect what matters most. When one man has an initiative, a whole community can follow his example – this could be the common thread of the documentaries gathered in this thematic section.
The third mold, “Portraits”includes a selection of films portraying iconic personalities and creations, giving us an intimate look at the work and vision of architects who have left a strong mark on the world: a man, a building, a whole life dedicated to architecture.
These are topics on which the organizers propose us to reflect both through the projections and through the debates that accompany them, dialogues in which urban actors, city dwellers and professionals take part: architects, historians, anthropologists, critics and film directors.
And this year, more archive films have been digitized and will be premiered at the UrbanEyeFilm Festival Bucharest. Under the theme “The Socialist City: Social Engineering and Civic Engagement”, 20 short films will be screened at Cinema Elvire Popesco – a selection curated by Ana Szel and Andrei Rus. There are films about Bucharest that probe the relationship between the authorities and the citizens of the socialist period in the construction of a “new” society, following the description of the negotiation and collaboration practices between them.
The two series of screenings dedicated to archive films are accompanied by a large debate: “Explorations of the city in archive films”, which will be attended by Bogdan Iancu (anthropologist), Ștefan Bosomitu (historian), together with the two curators. Moderators: architects Irina Tulbure and Alex Axinte. At the same time, the archive films are also the criterion according to which the routes were cut guided tours present in the program of this year’s edition of the UrbanEye Film Festival.
The concern for the knowledge of the value of architecture, design and urbanism by the young public is a constant concern of the UrbanEye Film Festival team. As in previous editions, together with the De-a Arhitectura team, the program of this year’s edition includes two urban furniture design workshopsdedicated to children, for several age groups: “Urban furniture design”.
The official opening of this year’s edition of the UrbanEye Film Festival will take place Wednesday, November 6, from 6:30 p.m., at Cinema Elvire Popescowith the documentary Living Together: The Story of De Warren. The screening of the film is followed by a discussion in which the director Sam van Zoest, Sarah van Ierlant, a member of the community presented in the film, and the architect Lucian Luță will participate.
UrbanEye Film Festivalorganized by the ARTA in Dialogue Association, brings together complementary activities that promote the approach of themes about the city and urban life through film, from the desire to contribute to awareness and to increase the number of debates on current topics related to the built environment, a topic that, directly or indirectly, influences us everyday life.
The festival had its first edition in Bucharest in 2014, then developing in other cities such as Cluj. This year, together with Street Delivery, the first edition of the UrbanEye Film Festival took place in Reșita.
Project co-financed by the Romanian Order of Architects through the Architecture Stamp and the Cultural Fund Administration (AFCN).
Partners: French Institute, Cinema Elvire Popesco, ARCUB, OAR Bucharest, De-a Architectura
Media partners: RFI Romania, Radio Romania Cultural, Bucharest FM, Cultural Observatory, TVR News, Spotmedia.ro, Scena9, Igloo, Zeppelin, IQads, Films & books, Bucharest Bulletin, Happ, Urban.ro
The project does not necessarily represent the position of the National Cultural Fund Administration. AFCN is not responsible for the content of the project or how the results of the project may be used. These are entirely the responsibility of the beneficiary of the funding.
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