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Albania

A public space of an apartment building complex in Tirana, previously used as a parking lot, is now transformed into a small park with the active participation of the local community. The project is a successful example of participatory design and creative recreation of public space. The film is produced during the CAFx Film & Architecture Workshop Tirana: Leave No One Behind.

USA

“Tiny Victories 2.0. A Tale of Empathy” tells the story of Chioco Design's team journey when building a micro home for an individual who has struggled with chronic and sustained homelessness. How organizations like AIA Design Voice and Mobile Loaves & Fishes works timely to offer hope for the community. The word “empathy” serves as a prompt in the development, and execution, but mostly the idea of leaving behind preconceptions of what it is like to live without a home. Director/Editor Gus Bernal www.gusbernal.com Producer: Alexandra Chaves & Gus Bernal Music: www.hooksounds.com Special Thanks to: Chioco Design Jamie Chioco, Christy Taylor, Ben Dimmitt, Vanessa Francis, Tim Petersen, Mau Garza and May Wong Page/ - Design, Architecture, Engineering Shelby Blessing, Wendy Dunnam Tita & Jen Bussinger Mobile Loaves & Fishes Sarah Satterlee Photos Chioco Design - Tiny Victories: Leonid Furmansky AIA Austin DesignVoice: Jason John Paul Haskins & Sarah Satterlee

Brazil

Film "REDSHIFT - 3'- Direction and Script - Patricia Lume. Country- Brazil Site: https://en.humanaexpress.com/ Synopsis: The saga of the human being to overcome the suffering of existence and its anguish in the confrontation of the trilogy of time (past, present and future). To reach the forces of liberation and rediscover his path, man must recognize the illusion of time and his own light as a guide.

Azerbaijan

The streets of Baku used to be full of kids and young people filling them with joy and now we are reclaiming the streets for the use of different human activities! The film is mostly shot in the central streets of Baku where roads are very narrow and cars are allowed to park and commute. Sidewalks are insanely narrow and interrupted by many parked cars and artificial plants. The street design makes it very hard to walk and pass by.

Georgia

Hong Kong

Hong Kong was claimed to be one of the most energetic cities in the globe with the vase varieties of building environments to meet its dynamic demands of cultural, ethical and demographic diversity. The ever changing city is currently experiencing gradual gentrification. More and more historical buildings were revamped into commercial purposes, while some were converted to cultural grounds. The film discusses the juxtaposition of the development and conservation through a journey of the everyday working class that eventually discovers the disappearance of heritage around the cities. The hybrid management model seeks the balance and solutions of conservation and maintenance. This model making conservation projects works well as 'purikura'- a great selfie machine, but inevitably deprived the core values of local culture. As stakeholders contributing the society, we shall all consider what was “left behind” the revitalization.