Gary Hustwit

Gary Hustwit is an American independent filmmaker, photographer, and vice president of Salon.com.[1][2]

Gary Hustwit
NationalityAmerican
OccupationIndependent filmmaker and photographer
Notable work
Helvetica, Objectified, Urbanized, Rams

He is best known for his Design Trilogy of documentaries,[3] which examines the impact of European and American trends in graphic design, typography, industrial design, architecture, and urban planning. He told Dwell magazine, "I like the idea of taking a closer look at the things we take for granted and changing the way people think about them, whether it’s type or objects or whatever."[4]

Along with film producer Sean Anderson, Hustwit co-founded Plexifilm, a production company and DVD label.[5]

Career

Earlier in his career he was an independent book publisher.

Filmography

Director

Producer

Awards

In 2008, Hustwit was nominated for the Independent Spirit "Truer Than Fiction" Award for Helvetica (2007).[2]

References
  1. "Helvetica A Documentary Film by Gary Hustwit" (PDF). Helvetica press kit. 21 March 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 April 2011. Retrieved 15 March 2011.
  2. "Helvetica". Retrieved 15 March 2011.
  3. Singer, Jill (19 April 2009). "Gary Hustwit". The New York Times. Retrieved 15 March 2011.
  4. Dwell, LLC (March 2009). Dwell. Dwell, LLC. pp. 42–. ISSN 1530-5309. Retrieved 15 March 2011.
  5. "Plexifilm – About us". Plexi Productions LLC. Archived from the original on 23 November 2010. Retrieved 15 March 2011.
  6. "Objectified". Swiss Dots Ltd. Archived from the original on 8 September 2012. Retrieved 15 March 2011.
  7. "Urbanized". Swiss Dots Ltd. Retrieved 15 March 2011.
  8. Jay C (30 July 2010). "Gary Hustwit’s Third Film in the “Design Trilogy” Revealed: Urbanized". The Documentary Blog. Retrieved 15 March 2011.
  9. "Kickstarter fundraising page for Urbanized". Kickstarter. Retrieved 5 March 2011.
  10. "Gary Hustwit". February 2018. Retrieved 27 February 2018.



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