In 2009, the first Architecture & Design Film Festival descended upon Vermont’s Mad River Valley. The location was a bit out of the way, yes, but lucky viewers saw design-related flicks like Angle of Inspiration (on Calatrava’s bridge in California), Rem Koolhaas: A Kind of Architect, Hella Jorgerius: Contemporary Archetypes and Objectified. Thankfully the 2010 version, a 4-day film extravaganza, will be a bit more accessible, coming to New York City and the Tribeca Cinemas on October 14-17.

The films on this year’s playlist are still up for debate; they are based on suggestions and submissions (and hopefully a few from last year’s); speaking of that, the deadline to send in film ideas is August 15. Inception probably won’t be on DVD by then, but may we suggest movies not just explicitly about “architecture,” but maybe a few classics where buildings serve as characters: Jacques Tati’s Playtime, Antonioni’s The Passenger, or The Fountainhead (okay, that one is easy)?

So, if you have any other ideas, we’d be curious to hear them (or you can submit them directly to the Architecture and Design Film Fest).

Here are a few of the films from last year; hoping they are repeated:

Stone Thermal Baths

INFINITE SPACE – the architecture of John Lautner (2009) via Designonscreen.org

Objectified  via edibleapple.com

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