Helvetica
Helvetica is an independent feature-length documentary film about typography and graphic design, centered on the typeface of the same name. Directed by Gary Hustwit, it was released in 2007 to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the typeface's introduction in 1957 and is considered the first of the Design Trilogy by the director.
Its content consists of a history of the typeface interspersed...
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| Genre: | Indie, Short Film, Documentary, Culture & Society, Essay Film , Graphic & Applied Arts |
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Director of Helvetica
Gary Hustwit
Gary Hustwit is an independent filmmaker based in New York and London. He has produced and directed a number of documentaries including the 2007 film Helvetica.
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Typography surrounds us on a daily basis, often unnoticed. This film examines one typeface, Helvetica, and uses it as lens through which to examine the way type affects our lives.