Things Will be Different documents two neighbours’ experiences of displacement as they are forced to relocate from the Walker Street public housing estate in Northcote, Melbourne when it is sold for private redevelopment.

Made by Australian filmmakers Celeste De Clario Davis and Lucie McMahon, the film explores the impact of losing one’s home and the important role public housing plays in our communities.

Following the film, ticketholders are invited to attend The Architecture of Care in Reuben’s Room at the P&O Hotel. Join architects Nic Brunsdon (Brunsdon Studio) and Kieran Wong (Chair of Shelter WA) in conversation. Nic will present research and test cases from Brunsdon Studio’s paper ‘The Architecture of Care’, including its proposal for the retrofit of Stirling Towers in Highgate. Free entry for film ticketholders – details here.

Directors: Lucie McMahon and Celeste De Clario Davis
Year: 2024
Country: Australia
Duration: 65mins

Curated in association with the Revelation Perth International Film Festival

The Fremantle Design Film Festival returns with six films that offer a thought-provoking exploration into the deep connection between design, society and culture.

Featuring documentaries expertly curated by screen practitioner Richard Sowada, the finely calibrated program unites around the Fremantle Design Week theme of transition and captures the people, places and ideas that shape our world through design.

Three films focus on the legacy of Modernism, charting the rise and fall of the most influential design movement of the last century and traversing time across India, the UK and the USA.

The pressing global issues of homelessness and displacement are explored in two deeply personal films, and we meet Maija Isola, the Danish designer behind Marrimekko’s most enduring patterns.

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