City Dreamers is a Canadian documentary directed by Joseph Hillel that looks at the lives of Phyllis Lambert, Denise Scott Brown, Cornelia Oberlander, and Blanche Lemco van Ginkel, all notable powerhouses in architecture and design who were among some of the first women to rise to prominence within the male dominated industry of the time.
Founding and creating the Canadian Centre for Architecture in Montreal is probably one of Phyllis Lambert's greatest feats. Apart from working with the likes of Mies van der Rohe and receiving honorary degrees from roughly 26 universities, Lambert has also built a commendable career as a philanthropist.
Denise Scott Brown's work along with her husband, Robert Venturi is often regarded as some of the most influential amongst twentieth century architectural discourse. Learning from Las Vegas is a favorite. But, perhaps even more notably, Scott Brown grew to become a powerful advocate for Women in Architecture and continues to be a symbol for equality within the industry.
Cornelia Oberlander built her career as a prominent landscape architect, working on projects such as Robson Square Plaza and the atrium of the New York Times Building. Moreover, Oberlander's contributions to the fields has earned her countless accolades, including induction into the Order of British Columbia.
Blanche Lemco van Ginkel also built her career in Canada, having attended McGill University's School of Architecture (and later attending Harvard for a degree in city planning). She worked for Le Corbusier and was a part of the team that developed the Unité d'Habitation. She notably designed the masterplan for the world fair Expo 67 which was hosted in Montreal that year.
This year, the film received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Cinematography in a Documentary, two years after its initial release in November of 2018 and just one year after its wider release in 2019.
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