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Doc promotes the profession From page 22 The funding for the project was non-existent. “It was completely pro bono, volunteer, so we had to make lots of sacrifices. I did it for the love of landscape architecture, to promote the profession. Paul wanted to do it because he’s into design and just wanted to build up his portfolio,” he says. After beginning the documentary, Farmand realized that failing to finish might result in the obliteration of his fledgling career. “I had already reached out to many high-profile landscape architects and told them what I’m doing and gotten them to take time away from their busy schedules to work with me,” he says. “The landscape architecture community’s so small, and these are all people who I’d really, potentially love to work for one day. I didn’t want to make it look like I’m a flake.” The documentary spends time at the Granite Assemblage in West Vancouver with local landscape architect Don Vaughan, as well as Garden City Park in Richmond with Jeff Cutler. Cutler’s interview is particularly intriguing, as he talks about incorporating children’s ideas into the playground’s designs. Bordered by a licorice forest of red poles, the
playground features water streaming down a constructed channel, past the mudflats, and into a pond. Despite some interesting interviews, Farmand wasn’t quite sure what to do with Surroundings when it was over. “From the beginning we just intended it to be a video that we just throw on YouTube or whatever,” he says. But after looking over the footage, Farmand decided they could be a little more ambitious, and tried to work out a deal with Shaw TV. “It took me a few emails of nagging them: ‘Have you looked at our proposal?’ ‘Have you looked at our proposal?’ They never really got back to me until the fifth email,” he says. The series is set to premiere on Shaw at midnight on Sept. 16. Farmand made the video to throw a spotlight on an overlooked profession, but he also made Surroundings in the hopes of landing a job. “The motive for making this video, kind of a sneaky one that I didn’t tell people outright, was also to network for myself, promote myself and get my name out there within the landscape architecture community,” he says. “Right around the time the video came to completion, I just started a new job at a landscape architecture firm.”
2013-2014 Season
SEASON HIGHLIGHTS
PAT METHENY UNITY GROUP VOGUE THEATRE
March 3, 2014 @ 8 pm
Winner of 20 Grammy Awards. $57/$54
LYNN VALLEY VILLAGE COMMUNITY EVENTS
REGINA CARTER
April 23, 2014 @ 8 pm
Southern Comfort from acclaimed American violinist. $35/$32
ARLO GUTHRIE KAY MEEK CENTRE
April 26, 2014 @ 8 pm
Here Come the Kids tribute to Woody, folk icon and father. $55/$48/$25
JOHNNY CLEGG BAND KAY MEEK CENTRE
April 29, 2014 @ 8 pm
UPCOMING EVENTS IN THE VILLAGE Pet Day - Saturday Sept 14th 1-5pm
Demonstrations / Agility Course Free Samples / Dog and Cat Adoption Event Information on local pet resources and more…
Lynn Valley’s Got Talent Apply online by September 16th, 2013 at LynnValleyVillage.com/LynnValleysGotTalent Vote for your favourite September 16th to 25th at facebook.com/lynnvalleyvillage Watch the Live Finals on the Lynn Valley Village stage, October 5th, 1 to 3pm
South African singersongwriter legend. $50/$45/$25
UPCOMING SHOWS
RON SEXSMITH KAY MEEK CENTRE
October 1, 2013 @ 8 pm
Forever Endeavour tour. $55/$48/$25
VINICIUS CANTUÁRIA QUARTET
October 4, 2013 @ 8 pm
Brazilian jazz with sulty bossa novas and smooth sambas. $32/$29
THE BAD PLUS
October 21, 2013 @ 8 pm
Jazz trio known for unconventional covers. $30/$27
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