Filmmaker Gary Hustwit, director of the amazing documentaries Helvetica and Objectified is working on the third film in the design trilogy, Urbanized about the design of cities:

Urbanized looks at the issues and strategies behind urban design, featuring some of the world’s foremost architects, planners, policymakers, builders, and thinkers. I’ve teamed up once again with cinematographer Luke Geissbuhler, and we’ve been traveling around the world interviewing people and filming specific urban design projects that represent the issues facing cities today. The world’s population is in the midst of a massive migration to urban areas, and the design solutions our cities implement in the next 20 years will be critical.

To keep the film independent Mr. Hustwit has turned to Kickstarter to raise the $85,000 needed to finish the project (he has already used the profits from the first two films). The great thing about Kickstarter is that it only actually cost you if the funding goal is reached, and you actually get something for your donation (in addition to the good feeling of helping out a fellow creative).

Some of the rewards we’re offering to backers of Urbanized include downloads and DVDs of the finished film, a new Urbanized T-shirt designed by Build, the limited-edition Design Trilogy box set (featuring the “Neue” director’s cut of Helvetica), and even private screenings of Urbanized for your group or company, hosted by director Gary Hustwit.

Here’s their promo video featuring a taste of footage from the film: