http://www.helveticafilm.com/newblog A Documentary Film by Gary Hustwit Tue, 06 Jan 2009 06:21:41 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en This Saturday in New York City, the Philoctetes Center for the Multidisciplinary Study of Imagination (whew) presents Helvetica: Typography and Literacy: a free screening of Helvetica and all-star roundtable discussion. The film will screen at 1pm, followed by a roundtable at 2:30pm with myself, lettering artist Christopher Calderhead, New York ... http://www.helveticafilm.com/newblog/2009/01/06/helvetica-event-at-the-philoctetes-center/ Don't get drunk while you're watching Helvetica... or you might wake up the next morning with one of these: I think I owe this guy a free DVD. Full story here... http://www.helveticafilm.com/newblog/2009/01/05/ouch-2/ As part of the build-up to Helvetica's US television debut, PBS has launched a fairly extensive mini-site with loads of info, clips, and other treats. Helvetica will be broadcast nationwide on Tuesday, January 6th, but check your local PBS station for exact date and time in your area. Play the ... http://www.helveticafilm.com/newblog/2008/12/18/pbs-launches-helvetica-mini-site/ In advance of the US television premiere of Helvetica on January 6th, ITVS and PBS have organized free screenings of the film in dozens of cities across the country as part of their Community Cinema program. See the film free in your city this month: December 3Oakland Museum of California, Oakland ... http://www.helveticafilm.com/newblog/2008/12/03/free-helvetica-screenings-all-month/ Ahhhh... technology. The geniuses at Plexifilm have spent the past two years developing a Sharpie pen that actually writes in Helvetica! This pen is so experimental that it's priceless... literally. You can't buy one, but you can get one free with any Helvetica-related purchase (DVD, T-shirt, etc.). Get your free ... http://www.helveticafilm.com/newblog/2008/11/20/magic-pen-writes-in-helvetica/ The US television premiere of Helvetica on PBS's Independent Lens has been moved up from January 13 to January 6. That's the national date, check your local PBS station for exact date/time in your area. Apparently PBS is now doing a "quick strike" documentary about the financial crisis on the ... http://www.helveticafilm.com/newblog/2008/11/19/helvetica-on-pbs-date-change/ This is awesome... but I wonder what it says? http://www.helveticafilm.com/newblog/2008/11/04/turning-japanese/ http://www.helveticafilm.com/newblog/2008/11/04/210/ Lots going on in Tokyo this week: there's a Helvetica exhibit at the Laforet Museum in Harajuku, sponsored by Grand Petit Publishing and Asmik Ace Entertainment, with screenings of the film, workshops, and more. Asmik Ace is also releasing the Japanese DVD edition of Helvetica this Friday. Kanpai! http://www.helveticafilm.com/newblog/2008/10/22/its-helvetica-week-in-tokyo/ Attention voters! A Helvetica fan has nominated the movie for the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Awards People's Design Award. Take a minute and vote for your favorite font film. The voting deadline is October 21st. Yes we can! http://www.helveticafilm.com/newblog/2008/10/08/vote-helvetica-for-the-peoples-design-awards/