NEW YORK -- MillerKnoll has partnered with World Life Productions (WLP) on The Harvard 5, a documentary that explores mid-century modern architecture and design and the architects that helped spawn this movement. 

As the premier furniture sponsor of the film, MillerKnoll has pledged a financial contribution to the film and will collaborate with WLP on events and film screenings that will include showcasing the documentary at Palm Springs Modernism Week in 2023. Devon Chivvis, who directed the documentary, will build on the relationship as a Brand Ambassador for MillerKnoll, participating in educational and design events alongside Amy Auscherman, Director, Archives and Brand Heritage at MillerKnoll.

"Honoring New Canaan's design legacy by continuing to tell its story is strongly valued by the MillerKnoll family," said Debbie Propst, president of Global Retail, MillerKnoll. "The headquarters for our retail business is based in the neighboring city of Stamford, Connecticut, and as a New Canaan resident myself, supporting this film and this community is close to my heart. So many of our brands are rooted in the mid-century modern ideals which stemmed from the Harvard 5, and we are thrilled to be a part of a project which will bring their remarkable story to life."

Filmmaker Devon Chivvis states: "MillerKnoll's endorsement of The Harvard 5 documentary is tremendously exciting. They are a perfect partner not only because of their influential position in modern design today but also because of their strong legacy in furniture and fabrics that historically Knoll created in collaboration with the Harvard 5 and other mid-century design revolutionaries."

About the film
The Harvard 5 will tell the personal story of five notable, mid-century modern architects and designers who ignited a design revolution to meet the changing needs and lifestyles of Americans in the post-WWII era. They began this movement in the most unsuspecting place -the colonial town of New Canaan, CT. From the experimental canvas of this New England town, the groundbreaking designs and influence of these 5 men spread worldwide and helped redefine architecture, furniture, and design.

The film also will reflect on today's strikingly similar circumstances to those that drove the American modern movement in the mid-20th century. Today the pandemic, climate change, and globalization are the driving forces behind a new, 21st-century design revolution.