Private Project

Finding John Lingwood

The 55-minute film explores the impact of architecture on community-building in Waterloo Region, through the life of John Lingwood, 1923-1996.

Lingwood uprooted his young family in 1955 to move from Detroit to his mother-in-law's two-bedroom apartment on Borden Avenue in Kitchener. He became one of our most prolific architects, designing everything from churches and schools to civic buildings and private homes. Chances are most people in Waterloo Region have been touched by his work.

  • Dwight Storring
    Director
  • Dwight Storring
    Producer
  • Nick Storring
    Soundtrack
    Fall, directed by Terrence Odette; The Animal Project, directed and written by Ingrid Veninger
  • Project Type:
    Documentary
  • Runtime:
    53 minutes 17 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    December 20, 2018
  • Production Budget:
    16,500 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Canada
  • Country of Filming:
    Canada
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    HD
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Premier screening Thursday January 17 at the Princess Twin Cinemas, Waterloo, Ontario sold out.
  • Architecture + Design Film Festival
    Winnipeg, Manitoba
    Canada
    May 1, 2019
    Manitoba Premiere
    Official Selection
Director Biography - Dwight Storring

I spent over 20 years working in the news department of the Waterloo Region Record as a photojournalist, photo editor and website editor. I left The Record to work at the Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI) managing its online research communities. After leaving CIGI, I returned to my love of storytelling, this time through documentary film. I have spent the past two years producing, shooting and editing Finding John Lingwood.

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