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You are cordially invited to join us for the Opening Night celebration of the annual Architecture & Design Film Festival: DC at the National Building Museum, presented with the Revada Foundation of the Logan Family

Schedule:

5-6pm: Arrival and check-in

valet, open bar, and gourmet snacks provided

6pm: Movie Screening, Alice Street

A moving documentary about the power of public art and a mural that brought together artists, community leaders and two neighborhoods in the fight to history, culture, and voice in the face of gentrification.

7:30-8pm: Panel Discussion

The film will be followed by a Q&A with the director Spencer Wilkinson and community organizer, Lailan Sandra Huen.

8-9:30pm: Celebratory Reception 

Open bar and food stations

About the Architecture & Design Film Festival: DC

The Architecture & Design Film Festival:DC (ADFF:DC) will return to the National Building Museum Thursday, January 26, through Sunday, January 29, 2023. ADFF:DC will showcase a diverse program of sixteen films that investigate design’s impact, environmentally and culturally, on the worlds of fashion, real estate, art, architecture, urban planning, and housing.

ADFF:DC Opening Night kicks off on Thursday, January 26, with Alice Street, a moving documentary about the power of public art and a mural that brought together artists, community leaders and two neighborhoods in the fight to protect history, culture and voice in the face of gentrification. After the film, Spencer Wilkinson, director of Alice Street, will be joined by, Lailan Sandra Huen, housing activist and educator shown in the film, and Elaine Asal, strategy director, Regional Consulting Practice Area Leader at Gensler, for a panel discussion moderated by Ryan Patterson, public art project manager at the Maryland State Arts Council. The evening will also feature an open bar, delicious hors d’oeuvres, and an opportunity to mingle following the screening of the film.

Friday and Saturday evening’s festivities begin with a Happy Hour, featuring vendors, Little Miner Taco, Don Ciccio & Figli, Other Half Brewing, and Silver Branch Brewing.

Friday evening includes a photography showcase featuring local artists, Ahmed Akari, Steven M. Cummings, and James Singewald, and multiple films exploring international design, the origins of redlining, and modern consequences of discriminatory urban design.

Saturday’s films highlight the exciting world of sustainable fashion. In addition to screenings, visitors can learn more about sustainable clothing at a panel discussion with industry leaders and pick up a one-of-a-kind piece from local vendors Tribute Collective, Bitter Grace or Illicit Rag Vintage at a pop-up market in the Great Hall.

The festival concludes on Sunday, January 29, with a celebration of D.C. culture and history featuring a Go-Go brunch with popular D.C. band TOB, a pop-up exhibition of photographer Dee Dwyer’s work documenting the people and culture of Southeast D.C., and a screening of the critically acclaimed documentary Barry Farm: Community, Land and Justice in Washington D.C. The film tells the story of the fight to protect the legacy of a cherished community that helped define D.C. culture. After the film, Samuel George and Sabiyha Prince, directors of Barry Farm, will be joined by Coleman Hall, community partner, and Dr. Greta Fuller, vice president of the DC Preservation League, for a panel discussion.