SITTING STILL portrays the life and work of Laurie Olin, one of the world’s most influential landscape architects. Part portrait of the artist and part examination of the social and environmental ideas that have guided his career, this original documentary invites viewers inside Olin’s thinking and practice. 

Hailed as a modern-day Olmsted, Olin has transformed public spaces across the United States and internationally, shaping urban environments and inspiring future generations of designers. 

Following the screening, a conversation with Laurie Olin and filmmaker Gina Angelone will provide insight into the making of the documentary and the ideas behind his work. Attendees will then have the opportunity to meet Olin and Angelone. 

Tickets are limited.

Schedule  

6:00pm Doors Open  

6:30pm Film Screening (93 minutes)  

8:00pm Q&A with Laurie Olin & Gina Angelone  

8:30pm Close  

About Laurie Olin  

Laurie is a distinguished teacher, author, and one of the most renowned landscape architects practicing today. From vision to realization, he has guided many of OLIN’s signature projects, including the Washington Monument Grounds in Washington, DC to Bryant Park in New York City and the Getty Center in Los Angeles. His recent projects include the award-winning Barnes Foundation in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Apple Park in Cupertino. Laurie studied civil engineering at the University of Alaska and architecture at the University of Washington. He is currently Emeritus Professor of Landscape Architecture at the University of Pennsylvania and former chair of the Department of Landscape Architecture at Harvard University. Laurie is a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Letters, a Fellow of the American Society of Landscape Architects, and recipient of the 2012 National Medal of Arts, the Vincent Scully Prize from the National Building Museum.  

About Gina Angelone  

Gina Angelone has lived, worked, and traveled the world as a film director, producer, and writer. Her TV work has received two Emmy awards and multiple nominations. Her documentaries have garnered top festival prizes and notable grants from the NEA, Philadelphia Foundation, William Penn Foundation, Graham Foundation, and New York Women in Film, among many others. Her credits include founding Producer of “Inside the Actors Studio” (BRAVO), Writer/Director of the original series, “Defining Beauty” (Disney), and creator of acclaimed documentaries “Connections: Preserving America’s Landscape Legacy” (PBS), “René & I” (NBC), and “Itʼs Better to Jump” (Al Jazeera). SITTING STILL is Gina’s most recent feature documentary, and her eighth film dealing with themes of urbanism, landscape architecture, and design.