Maker (2014) | Hanzi (2017)

Thursday, February 06, 2020 @ 5:30PM
Fort Calgary - 750 9 Avenue SE, Calgary, AB
$20 General | $15 GDC Members | FREE GDC Student Members

Two-for-one double header movie night featuring two spectacular documentaries - Maker and Hanzi presented by the GDC.
About this Event
Doors open at 5:30pm

First Movie: Maker - 6:00 - 7:00pm

Vendor & Snack Break - 7:00 - 7:30pm

Second Movie: Hanzi - 7:30pm - 8:30pm

Mingling and networking - 8:30pm - 9:30pm

Local craft beer for purchase, snacks avaliable!

Maker Synopsis:

“Maker” is a feature-length documentary that looks into the current Maker Movement in America – a new wave of Do-It-Yourself and Do-It-Together culture fueled by passion and powered by the advent of new technologies. The "Maker Movement", sometimes called the "Third Industrial Revolution," subverts traditional manufacturing by building on innovative concepts such as open source, local manufacturing, crowd funding, and digital fabrication. Breaking the hobbyist movement stereotype, "Maker" delves deep into this ecosystem of design and manufacturing in the Internet era. The film explores the ideas, tools, and personalities that are driving the Maker Movement – and returns with a timely snapshot of one of the transforming influences of the current age.

Hanzi Synopsis:

Chinese is one of the oldest and most used languages in the world, yet it is perceived as difficult to learn. Furthermore, there has been a lack of discussion on Chinese typography and its transition into the digital era compared to its western counterparts. Recently there has been a renaissance and reviewing of Chinese characters in Asia and internationally, with typography and lettering books often topping the best selling books, and more and more typographical courses and workshops being held in the cities. We think that’s worth exploring to the discussion of design and cultural identity.

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