The LAF, in collaboration with the Capitol Park Museum, is proud to present a special screening of the organization’s film, “Unexpected Modernism: The Wiener Brothers Story.”

Produced in 2019 by the Louisiana Architecture Foundation, the incredible documentary "Unexpected Modernism" tells the story of Jewish architects Samuel G. and William B. Wiener, considered by experts to be the most prolific and celebrated architects in Shreveport and Louisiana. Rational Middle Media oversaw the production and direction of the film.

***FOLLOWING THE SCREENING, THERE WILL BE A SPECIAL FILM TRAILER PREVIEW FOR THE LAF’S UPCOMING RELEASE,
“ANCESTRAL ARTISTRY”!

The event is FREE! Eventbrite

The evening's schedule:

5:00 p.m. - Cocktail Hour and gallery tours

6:00 p.m. - Film screening of "Unexpected Modernism: The Wiener Brothers Story." Opening remarks by Stacey Pfingsten, executive director of the Louisiana Landmarks Society, and Mischa Farrell, AIA, board member of Louisiana Architecture Foundation.

 7:00 p.m. - Preview of upcoming 2024 LAF Film “Ancestral Artistry.” Introduction by LAF board member Edward J. Cazayoux, FAIA.

About “Unexpected Modernism”
The film is the result of a long journey that began in late 2016 when former LAF executive director Stacey Pfingsten discovered a book, The Modernist Architecture of Samuel G. and William B. Wiener: Shreveport, Louisiana, 1920-1960, written by Karen Kingsley and Guy W. Carwile (LSU Press). Pfingsten and many other Louisianans had never heard of the Wiener Brothers and their incredible contributions to Louisiana and American architecture. To the LAF Board, Pfingsten suggested having the organization work with professional filmmakers to bring this story to the "big screen." The Board pledged their support and gave Pfingsten the green light to proceed with the project. The LAF hired Shreveport's Rational Middle Media to oversee the film's directing and production.

Nothing, however, would have ever happened without the tremendous support of the North Louisiana Jewish Federation, the Louisiana Office of Cultural Development, and other donors and supporters who helped the LAF make this idea a reality. Today, screenings of "Unexpected Modernism" enable the LAF to share the world of architecture - and the stories of unsung heroes like the Wiener Brothers -with millions of Louisianans.

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