Description

The characters of the hilarious and smart new comedy series “The North Pole” have ingenious solutions to rising rents and climate change, and so do our panelists as they introduce a few sustainable public policies and innovative design solutions that are poised to positively impact San Francisco and Oakland, and adaptable to other communities.

6:00 pm – 6:15 pm “Oakland Here and Now” (short film)
6:15 pm – 7:30 pm “The North Pole” Web Series (all 7 episodes)
7:30 pm – 8:30 pm Panel Discussion and Audience Q & A

Co-Presenter: San Francisco National Organization of Minority Architects (SFNOMA)

Moderator: June A. Grant, Architect/Principal, blink!LAB architecture

Panelists:
Josh Healey, Writer & Producer, “The North Pole “
Reyna Amaya, Actress/Comedian, “The North Pole”
Olson Lee, Former Director of Mayor’s Office of Housing and Community Development, City of San Francisco
Antje Steinmuller, Associate Professor of Architecture, California College of the Arts
Bryan Wiley – Director, Producer & Photographer, “Oakland Here & Now”

Doors open at 5:30 pm

Complimentary light refreshments

Refund Policy: Tickets are non-refundable

In This Program

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   The North Pole

   Yvan Iturriaga / Featured Programs, Films, SFUFF 2017, Documentary, Shorts / USA / 2017 / 70 mins

   The North Pole is a political comedy web series about three best friends born and raised in North Oakland, CA, who struggle to stay rooted as their neighborhood becomes a hostile environment. Across seven outrageous episodes, Nina, Marcus, and Benny fight, dream, and plot hilarious schemes to save the place they call home. Facing both gentrification and global warming, they combat evil landlords, crazy geoengineering plots, and ultimately each other.

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