Local Heroes Short Stories Film Night

Overview

DADo, a membership based film society that offers subscribers a carefully selected annual program of eight documentaries on architecture, design and urban life, is hosting a night of short films that examine the interplay between architecture and the Australian identity.

Melbhattan, by Oslo Davis, plays with the opening of the 1979 Woody Allen film Manhattan, reflecting Melbourne in the form of animations that offer an ode to Allen’s better known romanticisations.

Naomi Bishops and Richard Raber's Straight and True looks at the aesthetics of the Australian dream of home ownership, examining a group of post World War 2 architects who aimed to break the mould and create modern houses to better their suburban landscape. Hawes House, by the same directors, is a visual journey through a series of iconic houses, including the Heidi Museum of Modern Art's Heidi II building, designed in the late 1960’s by McGlashan Everist.

Your House and Mine, directed by Peter McIntrye and written by Robin Boyd, looks at a range of styles of housing found throughout Melbourne. Cleverly edited content on demolition, housing needs and humorous DIY imagery act to create a progressive, innovative cinema experience.

Discussion by expert guest speakers Olso Davis, Trance Films, Peter McIntyre and Dr. David Nichols will accompany the screening.

Image credit Oslo Davis