City Dreamers is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Joseph Hillel and released in 2018.[1] The film focuses on Phyllis Lambert, Blanche Lemco van Ginkel, Cornelia Oberlander and Denise Scott Brown, four significant innovators in contemporary architecture who were among the first prominent women architects.[2]
| City Dreamers | |
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| Directed by | Joseph Hillel |
| Written by | Bruno Baillargeon Joseph Hillel |
| Produced by | Ziad Touma |
| Starring | Phyllis Lambert Blanche Lemco van Ginkel Cornelia Oberlander Denise Scott Brown |
| Cinematography | Étienne Boilard Léna Mill-Reuillard Stéphanie Weber Biron |
| Edited by | Heidi Haines |
| Music by | Jean-Olivier Bégin |
Production company | Couzin Films |
| Distributed by | Maison 4:3 |
Release date |
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Running time | 80 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
The film premiered in November 2018 at the Montreal International Documentary Festival,[3] before going into wider release in 2019.[4]
The film received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Cinematography in a Documentary at the 8th Canadian Screen Awards in 2020.[5]
References edit
- ^ Jocelyn Lambert Squires, "Film review: City Dreamers". Canadian Architect, August 14, 2019.
- ^ Alex Bozikovic, "City Dreamers: Portraits of four women who shaped the world we live in". The Globe and Mail, May 16, 2019.
- ^ "City Dreamers, a documentary feature by Joseph Hillel, presented at the Montreal International Documentary Festival Nov. 8 to 18". The Suburban, November 5, 2018.
- ^ Justine Smith, "City Dreamers looks at pioneers in architecture". Cult MTL, May 10, 2019.
- ^ Jillian Morgan, "Extra: Drive takes Australia doc; Canadian Screen Awards nominees unveiled". RealScreen, February 18, 2020.
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