FUTUNA LECTURE 2026 - DOCUMENTARY SCREENING - WELLINGTON - WEDNESDAY 23RD SEPTEMBER
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FUTUNA LECTURE SERIES - DOCUMENTARY SCREENING
As part of the Futuna Lecture Series and the Aotearoa Festival of Architecture the Futuna Chapel Trust has been given permission by documentary maker Catherine Hunter to screen two of her documentaries she has made on Glenn Murcutt.
Glenn Murcutt - Spirit of Place - 60 minutes
The Cobar Sound Chapel - 30 minutes
Catherine has worked with Glenn for over 30 years recording his thoughts, teachings and his architectural practice. and Hunter and Sydney architect Nick Sissons share their experiences working with Glenn Murcutt, Australia's eminent architect and Pritzker Prize Winner in 2002.
In July 2026 Glenn celebrated his 90th birthday and 70 years of architectural practice. In those 7 decades Glenn has produced a body of work unparalleled anywhere in the world. All of his work has been in Australia.
Our sponsors, Dulux NZ, APL, Warren Trust, Roofing Industries Limited and the Auckland, Christchurch and Wellington NZIA branches are generously also supporting the screenings of the these two documentaries.
The Futuna Trust is a charitable organisation and all funds raised from the documentary screening, after costs are covered, go towards the ongoing care, maintenance and operation of Futuna Chapel and also to support various initiatives undertaken by the Trust.
BOOKINGS ARE ESSENTIAL TO ATTEND THIS EVENT.
THERE WILL BE NO DOOR SALES
There will be 5 Design CPD points available for NZ registered architects attending the event. These points are not allocated automatically. They have to be claimed by the recipient.
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Catherine Hunter - Documentary maker.
Catherine has worked in the arts as a writer, producer and director for more than 35 years. After two decades of documenting the arts for the Nine network’s acclaimed Sunday program, she left to work as a freelance director/ producer. Her documentary work has been screened on ABC arts as well as Australian Story, Landline and Compass. In 2017, she was a finalist in Australia’s Walkley Documentary award with Glenn Murcutt - Spirit of Place and is a three-time winner of the Australian Institute of Architect’s Adrian Ashton award for architectural journalism. Hunter is currently making a new film on Glenn Murcutt who celebrated his 90th year in July 2026.
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