On October 23-26, the annual Architecture and Design Film Festival (ADFF) returns to Toronto’s TIFF Lightbox for three days of architectural cinema. This year, the festival’s evening and weekend programming complements Azure’s own Human/Nature conference, which takes place at the Waterfront Campus of George Brown College on October 24-25. It promises to be a weekend of design.

Interested in both events? Buy your tickets to AZURE Human/Nature today, and use the discount code ADFF2024 get a free pass to attend the opening night film of ADFF Toronto — as well as the festival party — on October 23. A tribute to the life of a Canadian icon, Ryan Mah and Danny Berish’s documentary Arthur Erickson: Beauty Between the Lines inaugurates this year’s festival with an in-depth exploration of one of the 20th century’s most iconic and influential architects. The screening will be introduced by architect Brigitte Shim, followed by a Q&A with Mah and Berish, and capped off with ADFF’s opening night party.

Following the conclusion of the AZURE Human/Nature conference on the evening of Friday October 25, a weekend of sustainable design leadership will begin with the ADFF screening of Biocentrics, which follows trans-disciplinary biologist and activist Janine Benyus on her journey to promote nature-inspired design innovation. The screening will be followed by a panel featuring DIALOG partner — and biologist-turned architect — Craig Applegath, as well Two Row Architect’s Matthew Hickey, and moderated by AZURE’s Elizabeth Pagliacolo.

On Saturday, October 26, our co-programming with ADFF continues with the joint screening of Where We Grow Older and Living Together: The Story of De Warren. The two documentaries tackle aging and co-living respectively, both analyzing pressing social issues through a spatial lens. The screenings will be followed by a discussion featuring LGA Architectural Partners co-founder Janna Levitt and Kindred Works managing partner David Constable, moderated by AZURE’s Stefan Novakovic.

The full ADFF Toronto schedule is now available online, along with the complete list of speakers. Following the Toronto showcase, ADFF comes to Vancouver and Los Angeles in November, followed by a first-ever festival in Mumbai in January 2025.

AZURE’s Human/Nature Conference takes place at the George Brown College Waterfront Campus on October 24-25. More information is available via our dedicated website. Tickets are on sale now!