Disposable Film Festival

DISCIPLINE
Brand

YEAR
2015–2017

Logo with the text 'Disposable Film Festival' in bold, geometric style on a dark background.
Bold white font showing uppercase alphabet, numbers 0-9, and various punctuation marks on a black background.
Crumpled white paper strips held by hand on black background
Posters for Disposable Film Festival 2015 with bold text and various background images, promoting event at Castro Theater, San Francisco, April 9-12.
Poster with text "Disposable Film Festival 2015" and "San Francisco April 9-12" on a gray background.
People standing outside a theater or cinema with a poster displaying "Now Playing" and "DFF 2016" amid various icons, possibly related to a film festival in San Francisco.
Silhouette of a person playing the saxophone
Simple smiley face icon with large eyes and a wide smile
White location pin icon on black background
Abstract black and white geometric symbols including WiFi, battery, Bluetooth, location pin, and globe icons on a dark background.
Collection of five colorful messenger bags with bold white letters.
A series of 3D geometric representations of common digital and communication icons displayed on black posters. The icons include Wi-Fi, phone, chat bubbles, battery, location pin, power button, Bluetooth, and globe. The posters are arranged in two rows against a corrugated metal background.
Promotional items for the Disposable Film Festival 2015, including a black T-shirt, buttons, a poster, a yellow and gray bag, and brochures, with San Francisco event dates.
Movie marquee displaying 'Disposable Film Fest, 2016 Premiere, Best Short Films' with neon lights and palm leaves.
Ornate interior of a theater with a large screen displaying 'The End' in bold letters.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

Brand identity for Disposable Film Festival, an annual juried festival of short films made using lo-fi video capture devices like cell phones, point and shoot cameras, webcams, and inexpensive handycams. Our identity included a bespoke typeface made of throwaway crumpled letterforms that provided a visual language for years to come.

SELMAN
Creative Director: Johnny Selman
Producers: Mike Scandiffio, Christopher Schroeder
Designers: Katie King Rumford, Albert Chang
Animators: Anne di Lillo, Calvin Waterman
Photography: John Paul Chirdon

PROJECT TEAM