Gary Hustwit, “On the Design of Certain Films about Design”

Independent filmmaker Gary Hustwit discusses the creative process behind his films, and the power and shortcomings of documentary filmmaking as a critical tool.

Gary Hustwit is an independent filmmaker based in New York and London. He has produced six feature documentaries, including I Am Trying To Break Your Heart, the award-winning film about the band Wilco; Helvetica, a documentary about graphic design and typography, and Objectified, which examines our complex relationship to manufactured objects. Helvetica had its world premiere at the South by Southwest Film Festival in March 2007, and has since screened in over 200 cities worldwide. The documentary earned Hustwit a 2008 Independent Spirit “Truer Than Fiction” Award nomination. His second feature-length documentary about design, Objectified, documents the creative processes of some of the world’s most influential product designers and examines how the things they make impact our lives. Mr. Hustwit is currently working on his third feature-length design documentary.

The Spring 2010 Design Criticism MFA Lecture Series is open to the public. You are warmly invited to attend our lectures, to see our new department and to meet with speakers, faculty members and students over a drink. Space is limited; RSVP to dcrit@sva.edu as soon as possible.

Event Information

When: 13 Apr 2010, 6:00–8:00 p.m.
Where: Design Criticism MFA Department, 136 West 21st Street, New York, 2nd floor
Price: Free and open to the public