From Jul 18-19 and Jul 25-26, this festival will screen 10 documentaries about design and production, each shown for the first time in theaters across Asia. All films have Thai subtitles. Check out all the trailers below.
A film following the hopes, dreams and fears of poker card designer Jackson Robinson, hippie Zach Crain and video game creator Brian Fargo—all of whom are fundraising their businesses through the internet.
WHEN: 11am-12.30pm
TIME ZERO: THE LAST YEAR OF POLAROID FILM (USA)
Grant Hamilton documents the final year of Polaroid’s instant film production.
WHEN: 1pm-3.05pm
THE HUMAN SCALE (DENMARK)
Danish architect Jan Gehl studies the dichotomy between human behavior and modernity over four decades, exploring human-centric urban planning in the midst of fossil fuel exploitation, changing atmospheres and pollution.
WHEN: 4pm-5.20pm
TEMA HIMA: TIME, WORK AND LIFE IN TOHOKU, NORTH EAST JAPAN (JAPAN)
Seven short films focused on timeless traditional Japanese craftsmanship that survived the 3/11 earthquake.
WHEN: 6.30pm-7.10pm
DIOR AND I (FRANCE)
Go behind the scenes of the world-renowned Christian Dior fashion house for the creation of Raf Simons’ first haute couture collection as new artistic director.
WHEN: 8pm-9.10pm
Sundays Jul 19 & 26
PRINT THE LEGEND (USA)
Explore the modern world of 3D printing, from action figures to human organs.
WHEN: 11am-12.40pm
THE NAKED BRAND (USA)
A look at the big corporations finding creative ways to create sustainable products and save the planet with advanced technologies.
WHEN: 2pm-3pm
MAKER (USA/TAIWAN)
A look at how the modern digital age is fueling new methods of local production, crowdfunding and open source creation.
WHEN: 4pm-5.05pm
TADAO ANDO: FROM EMPTINESS TO INFINITY (JAPAN)
A portraiture of Tadao Ando, the Japanese architect dubbed “The Father of Haiku Architecture.”
WHEN: 6pm-7pm
HANDMADE WITH LOVE IN FRANCE (FRANCE)
A documentary that shines a light on the craftsmen behind the dazzling designs of Dior, Chanel and Yves Saint Laurent.
WHEN: 8pm-9pm
Tickets are available at TCDC PR at Emporium and programs.tcdc.or.th/DFFBKK2015, B150 for non-members and B130 for members. See the full schedule at www.tcdc.or.th. 7/F, SF World Cinema, CentralWorld, BTS Siam.
