A cinematic design panel discussion featuring production designer Anne Seibel, costume designer Joanna Johnston, and illustrator Lilith Beckmezian.
The panel discussion is part of the Urban Films Festival 20th anniversary and will pursue the topics of artistic process, running departments on set, personal practices and history of each filmmaker as well as cross cultural collaborations. We are excited to step into their world not just during the panel, but in the gallery environment surrounded by their original designs from their most iconic films including: Midnight in Paris, Back to the Future, and Forrest Gump. The panel discussion will be moderated by Mariam Fakhroo.
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To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Urban Films Festival, Legacy West Media, Rick Carter, and Ellia Art Gallery present "Design+," a unique cultural exhibition and sale of works combining cinema, art, design, and urban cultures. This exceptional exhibition unveils collector drawings, models and rare artifacts from the personal collections of Rick Carter, Oscar-winning production designer (Back to the Future Part II and III, Jurassic Park, Forrest Gump, War of the Worlds, Avatar, Star Wars VII and IX, etc.), British costume designer Joanna Johnston, a loyal collaborator of Steven Spielberg and Robert Zemeckis, whose costumes have marked the history of cinema (Indiana Jones, Back to the Future Part II and III, Forrest Gump, War of the Worlds, Mission Impossible, Jurassic World, etc.), and also French production designer Anne Seibel (Munich, The Devil Wears Prada, Marie-Antoinette, Midnight in Paris, Emily in Paris, etc.) In the spotlight: cult pieces from the 40th anniversary of Back to the Future, including the DeLorean and the Hoverboard, as well as a focus on the connections between Hollywood culture and urban sports such as skateboarding and BMX, echoing at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games and the upcoming Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games. The exhibition is curated by François Gautret, who curated the Hip-Hop 360 exhibitions at the Philharmonie de Paris and Spot24 with the Olympic Museum in Lausanne.
From October 20 to 26, 2025, Design+ celebrates the collective imagination and the exchanges between cinema, art, and urban cultures, during an exceptional week also marked by Art Basel Paris,
International Production Design Week, and the 40th anniversary of the Back to the Future saga.
À l’occasion des 20 ans de l'Urban Films Festival
Pour célébrer les 20 ans de l’Urban Films Festival, Legacy West Media, Rick Carter et Ellia Art Gallery présentent "Design+", une exposition culturelle et vente d'oeuvres inédite mêlant cinéma, art, design et
cultures urbaines. Cette exposition exceptionnelle dévoile des dessins collectors, maquettes et artefacts rares issus des collections personnelles de Rick Carter, chef décorateur oscarisé (Retour vers le futur II et III, Jurassic Park, Forrest Gump, La Guerre des Mondes, Avatar, Star Wars VII et IX…), de la costumière britannique Joanna Johnston, collaboratrice fidèle de Steven Spielberg et Robert Zemeckis, dont les costumes ont marqué l’histoire du cinéma (Indiana Jones, Retour vers le futur II et III, Forrest Gump, La Guerre des Mondes, Mission Impossible, Jurassic World…) et aussi de la cheffe décoratrice française Anne Seibel (Munich, Le Diable s’habille en Prada, Marie-Antoinette, Minuit à Paris, Emily In Paris…) À l’honneur : des pièces cultes autour des 40 ans de Retour vers le futur, dont la DeLorean et l’Hoverboard, ainsi qu’un focus sur les passerelles entre culture hollywoodienne et sports urbains comme le skate ou le BMX, en écho aux Jeux Olympiques de Paris 2024 et ceux à venir à Los Angeles 2028. L’exposition est curatée par François Gautret, à l’origine des expositions Hip-Hop 360 à la Philharmonie de Paris et Spot24 avec le Musée Olympique de Lausanne.
Du 20 au 26 octobre 2025, Design+ célèbre l’imaginaire collectif ainsi que les échanges entre cinéma, art et cultures urbaines, au cours d’une semaine exceptionnelle marquée également par Art Basel Paris,
l’International Production Design Week et le 40ème anniversaire de la saga Retour vers le Futur.
