This Space Available

Billboards and commercial messages dominate the public space like never before. Can we reverse this visual pollution? This Space Available looks at diverse activists from the worlds of advertising, street art, and politics. Influenced by the writing of Marc Gobé (Emotional Branding), his daughter Gwenaëlle directs with tremendous verve in her depiction of New Yorkers and others around the world who want to reclaim the integrity of their cities against an onslaught of visual pollution.

The film premiered in 2011 to packed houses and press acclaim at the prestigious NYC DOC Film Festival. 

PRESS:
The Atlantic Interview: theatlantic.com/video/archive/2012/03/the-rise-of-visual-pollution-and-the-fight-to-stop-it/468249/
NPR Marketplace Interview: marketplace.org/2011/11/08/space-available-and-problem-billboards/
Brian Lehrer Live: vimeo.com/31912968
WWD Interview: wwd.com/feature/your-ad-here-or-not-5358622-773142/

ABOUT:
Filmmaker, animator & illustrator, GWENAELLE GOBE is a multi-talented artist whose work has been featured at prestigious art and film festivals around the world. Her feature documentary, This Space Available premiered at DOC NYC. Her short King of the Line won best documentary at BeFilm Festival, and her title sequence for Dichos shorts was selected in the 2020 SXSW Film Festival. Her print work has been exhibited at Subliminal Projects in Los Angeles, French Institute Alliance Française in New York, and the Institute of Visual Arts in London. She is also the creator of the self-published comic book series, The Diary of Stephanie, which was sold at Desert Island and Secret Headquarters. Her narrative-driven approach visualizes challenges and connections across a range of cultural topics, helping us to see more fluidly and understand more deeply. More about Gwenaëlle: gwenaellegobe.com

MARC GOBE was a designer, marketing and branding expert, filmmaker, author and public speaker. He was cofounder of the award-winning international branding agency Desgrippes Gobé and Associates with offices in Seoul, New York and Paris. He also authored the 2001 bestselling book Emotional Branding: The New Paradigm for Connecting Brands to People. His book has been translated into 17 languages. Marc worked with such clients as Coca Cola, Estee Lauder, Abercrombie & Fitch, Banana Republic, Ann Taylor, IBM, Johnson, & Johnson, Danone, Procter & Gamble, Telefonica, Unilever and Samsung. Marc graduated from the Ecole Professionelle de Design Industriel in Paris.

For EDUCATIONAL SCREENINGS please contact Gwenaëlle Gobé Films: gwenaellegobe.com/contact

In memory of Marc Gobé.