Gary Hustwit
| Gary Hustwit | |
|---|---|
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| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Independent filmmaker and photographer |
| Notable work | Helvetica, Objectified, Urbanized |
Gary Hustwit is an American independent filmmaker and photographer.[1] He may be best known for the Design Trilogy of documentaries,[2] which examines trends in Euro-American graphic design, typography, industrial design, architecture, and urban planning. He told Dwell magazine, "I like the idea of taking a closer look at the things we take for granted and changing the way people think about them, whether it’s type or objects or whatever."[3]
Hustwit is vice president of Salon.com.[4] He and film producer Sean Anderson co-founded Plexifilm, an production company and DVD label.[5] Earlier in his career he was an independent book publisher.
In 2008, Hustwit was nominated for the Independent Spirit "Truer Than Fiction" Award for Helvetica (2007).[1]
Filmography
Director
Producer
- 2002: I Am Trying to Break Your Heart: A Film About Wilco, directed by Sam Jones
- 2003: "Dirty Old Town" (Ted Leo & the Pharmacists), directed by Justin Mitchell
- 2004: Moog, directed by Hans Fjellestad
- 2005: Drive Well, Sleep Carefully: On the Road with Death Cab for Cutie, directed by Justin Mitchell
- 2005: Spend an Evening with Saddle Creek, directed by Jason Kulbel and Rob Walters
- 2010: Animal Collective's ODDSAC, directed by Danny Perez
References
- 1 2 3 "Helvetica". Retrieved 15 March 2011.
- ↑ Singer, Jill (19 April 2009). "Gary Hustwit". The New York Times. Retrieved 15 March 2011.
- ↑ Dwell, LLC (March 2009). Dwell. Dwell, LLC. pp. 42–. ISSN 1530-5309. Retrieved 15 March 2011.
- ↑ "Helvetica A Documentary Film by Gary Hustwit" (PDF). Helvetica press kit. 21 March 2007. Retrieved 15 March 2011.
- ↑ "Plexifilm – About us". Plexi Productions LLC. Retrieved 15 March 2011.
- ↑ "Objectified". Swiss Dots Ltd. Retrieved 15 March 2011.
- ↑ "Urbanized". Swiss Dots Ltd. Retrieved 15 March 2011.
- ↑ Jay C (30 July 2010). "Gary Hustwit’s Third Film in the “Design Trilogy†Revealed: Urbanized". The Documentary Blog. Retrieved 15 March 2011.
- ↑ "Kickstarter fundraising page for Urbanized". Kickstarter. Retrieved 5 March 2011.