Modernism in South East Europe: Panel Discussion

SEEfest 2018 payed homage to an exciting era of early 20th century and the abundance and excitement of artistic life in the territories then part of Austria-Hungary. Following a brief introduction on modernism and a clip from the Neutra documentary, the conversation with guest filmmakers explored connections between their work and architectural heritage of the two Austrian architects in Southern California, and what new perspective will these two upcoming films bring to the way we view the men who created it, and the larger legacy of the times they lived in.

With: Svetlana Kasalovic, professor of design and multimedia at Moorpark College; and Valentina Ganeva and PJ Letofsky, two filmmakers of upcoming documentary films about Austrian architects Rudolph Schindler, and Richard Neutra. Moderated by Vera Mijojlic, SEEfest director.