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Helvetica Details

2006

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Starring	Erik Spiekermann, Matthew Carter, Massimo Vignelli, Wim Crouwel
Director	Gary Hustwit
Genres	Documentary

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Helvetica

Helvetica is a feature-length independent film about typography, graphic design and global visual culture. It looks at the proliferation of one typeface (which will celebrate its 50th birthday in 2007) as part of a larger conversation about the way type affects our lives. The film is an exploration of urban spaces in major cities and the type that inhabits them, and a fluid discussion with renowned designers about their work, the creative process, and the choices and aesthetics behind their use of type.

Interviewees in HELVETICA include some of the most illustrious and innovative names in the design world, including Erik Spiekermann, Matthew Carter, Massimo Vignelli, Wim Crouwel, Hermann Zapf, Neville Brody, Stefan Sagmeister, Michael Bierut, David Carson, Paula Scher, Jonathan Hoefler, Tobias Frere-Jones, Experimental Jetset, Michael C. Place, Norm, Alfred Hoffmann, Mike Parker, Bruno Steinert, Otmar Hoefer, Leslie Savan, Rick Poynor, Lars Müller, and many more.

Starring	Erik Spiekermann, Matthew Carter, Massimo Vignelli, Wim Crouwel
Director	Gary Hustwit
Studio	PLEXI FILM
Run time	DVD: 1 hr 20 mins Blu-ray: 1 hr 25 mins
Certificate
Genres	Documentary
Language	DVD: English Blu-ray: English
Subtitles	Blu-ray: German, English
Released	Production year: 2006 To Rent: DVD: 26 Nov 2007 Blu-ray: 26 May 2008

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- Could first-time American director Gary Hustwit be the architect of a New Banal documentary movement? With... read more on Time Out
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  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:20
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  How can font be so interesting??
  
  Helvetica is a gently paced documentary exploring typography and design through the past century, focussing on the ubiquitous font, Helvetica. Geeky? You betcha... read more »
  
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  - 10 Apr 2008 at 16:44
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  Now all I see is Helvetica!
  
  You will enjoy this if you are interested in typography / design.
  
  The people interviewed offer you an insight into world of a designer and there are ... read more »
  
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- - Rushcroft
  - 7 reviews
  - 15 Feb 2012 at 17:47
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  Unexpectedly disappointing
  
  I had looked forward to this film, as I have always had an interest in typefaces and graphic design. But although the film was intermittently interesting, I ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - Scotland
  - 04 Feb 2011 at 13:40
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  Let's all say 'ubiquitous'
  
  Often interesting, sporadically fascinating documentary on the popular font. It's a little too exhaustive for such a niche subject, but it's handsomely ... read more »
  
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- - danieljparsons
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  Independent documentary celebrating 50 years of Helvetica, one of the most ubiquitous sans-serif typefaces in modern print. HELVETICA looks at the font's evolution--from its Swiss origins to its current usage--examining the aesthetics of type and how it affects our everyday lives. Featuring ...

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  Helvetica is a feature-length independent film about typography, graphic design and global visual culture. It looks at the proliferation of one typeface (which will celebrate its 50th birthday in 2007) as part of a larger conversation about the way type affects our lives. The film is an exploration ...