DC Architecture & Design Film Festival

Please note: This event has been postponed until Spring 2022.

The National Building Museum will again partner with the  Architecture & Design Film Festival (ADFF)  to produce and host ADFF:DC January 6-8, 2022 in Washington, D.C. ADFF:DC will offer twelve feature-length films and a selection of short films from around the world that explore a range of timely issues, including innovation and creativity in sustainability, equitable development, historic preservation and adaptive reuse, the important contributions of indigenous architects, and the dynamic nature of design leadership. Select films will be followed by Q&As featuring highly respected guest speakers.  ADFF:DC also offers the first complete in-person program of the present film series in the U.S., after pandemic precautions disrupted previous events in New York and Los Angeles earlier this year. ADFF:DC is hosted by the National Building Museum for the fourth year, continuing the Museum’s strong partnership with ADFF. The Opening Night screening, reception and programming are offered as an integral part of the National Building Museum’s signature “Spotlight on Design” series.  The diversity and focus of the films offer a keen alignment with the Museum’s mission to inspire curiosity about the world we design and build. ADFF:DC begins with the Opening Night celebration featuring Bruce Mau and Bisi Williams on the evening of Thursday, January 6th at 6:30 p.m., and concludes on the evening of Saturday, January 8th with the D.C. premiere of Danish film Another Kind of Knowledge - Portrait of Dorte Mandrup. Opening night ticket prices are $40 per person for Museum members, $25 for students and $50 per person for non-members, which includes the film, discussion and Q&A with Bruce Mau and reception. Single films and associated programming tickets are $12 for Museum members, $5 for students and $15 for non-members. The $85 FlexPass allows admittance to multiple films as well as attendance at the Opening Night festivities. For more information or to register, please click here.