The Architecture & Design Film Festival (ADFF) returns to Toronto this fall with an exciting new lineup of films, panel conversations, and design-forward experiences at the TIFF Lightbox from November 12-15, 2025. Presented by Eventscape, this year's program features 14 international films that explore how design shapes our cities, our values, and our future.
"Each year, we seek out films that entertain, educate, and spark community," says ADFF Founder and Director Kyle Bergman, AIA. "This year's selections are packed with stories of people using design as a force for good—whether that means confronting environmental extremes, rethinking city streets, or celebrating unsung creative pioneers."
Opening Night
ADFF: Toronto 2025 opens with the Canadian premiere of Identity: A Czech Graphic Design Love Story—a playful and poignant exploration of national identity told through the lens of graphic design. The screening will be followed by a Q&A with the film's narrator, Nicholas D. Lowry, President and Principal Auctioneer of Swann Auction Galleries and beloved Antiques Roadshow appraiser.
