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Helvetica from Film First on Vimeo.

Helvetica (Gary Hustwit, 2007, 82 minutes) is a feature-length documentary about typography, graphic design and global visual culture. It looks at the proliferation of one typeface as part of a larger conversation about the way type affects our lives.

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Workplace from Film First on Vimeo.

Filmmaker Gary Hustwit is streaming his films free worldwide to viewers staying indoors during the COVID-19 crisis. We'll be streaming a new film every week. We hope you enjoy them, and please stay strong.

April 14 to April 21: Workplace Workplace (2016, 64 minutes) was a project for the 2016 Venice Architecture Biennale about the past, present, and future of the office. It looks at the thinking, innovation, and experimentation involved in creating the next evolution of what the office could be. Workplace follows the design and construction of the New York headquarters of digital agency R/GA (in collaboration with architects Foster + Partners) who have been experimenting with how physical and digital space can better interact.

Workplace features Bob Greenberg, Norman Foster, Nick Law, Barry Wacksman, Chris West, Nikil Saval, Julia Goldberg, Primo Orpilla, Amanda Carroll, and more. The film premiered at the Biennale, where a site-specific version of it screened daily from May 25 to November 27, 2016.

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The Map from Film First on Vimeo.

"The Map" (Work & Co x Gary Hustwit, 2020) is a short documentary about a revolutionary redesign of New York City's iconic subway map. Filmmaker Gary Hustwit documents the process as digital agency Work & Co creates a new "live map" — one that updates in real-time — to help New Yorkers and tourists better plan their journeys. The film examines the evolution of wayfinding and user interfaces, and shows how good design and the latest digital technology can simplify one of the world's most complex transit systems. Featuring Felipe Memoria, Rachel Haot, Sarah Meyer, Joshua Gee, Marcela Abbade, Karina Sirqueira, Robert Penner, and Mohan Ramaswamy.

A Film First production in conjunction with Work & Co Director: Gary Hustwit Producers: Gary Hustwit & TJ Kearney Executive Producer for Film First: Jessica Edwards Director of Photography: Ben Wolf Editor: Isabel Ponte Original Score: Danz CM