I'VE SEEN FILMS - INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL
September 22-26, 2008 - Milan (Italy)

The WINNERS

“It’s time to put on your shorts”...Rutger Hauer challenges filmmakers around the world to show him ''things never seen before''. He was present during all Festival days and he personally awarded the winners during a gala award evening that due to its rare and special format was a tribute to all the authors and guests alike.

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The Festival took place in Milan during the dates of September 22 through 26. The internet contest ended with staggeringly successful results far exceeding any anticipated expectations. The 132 online competing works had received an unbelievable number of more than 250,000 views.

The Gala Award Evening was hosted by the producer, director and writer Bill Bristow, who was also a member of the International Jury. The vocal Trio, ‘The Blue Dolls’, formed by Erika Celesti, Federica Pallante and Viviana Dragani, were among the Festival Guests and joined Mr Bristow in conducting the evening. They presented their ‘Handful of Keys’ song that also participated in the Festival’s internet contest. During the Festival Award Evening Enzo Iacchetti presented his ‘Crazy for You’ short film that was also in the Festival competition. ‘Crazy for You’ is his directorial debut.

I’VE SEEN FILMS 2008 took place in Milan (Italy) from September 22 to 26, 2008. It was a moment of cultural importance since it was a real filmmakers' exchange. Filmmakers faced each other on the common ground of the film language.

The International Short Film Festival’s Artistic Director was Giancarlo Zappoli, film critic and director of Mymovies.it film portal.

Maestro Ludovico Einaudi (Le Onde, Eden Roc, I Giorni, Luce dei miei occhi, Zhivago), actor and producer Richard Gere (American Gigolo, The Honorary Consul, Pretty Woman, The Cotton Club, I’m Not There), director Robert Rodriguez (El Mariachi, Once upon a time in Mexico, Sin City, Grindhouse Planet Terror), director and producer Ridley Scott (Alien, Blade Runner, Thelma & Louise, Gladiator, American Gangster), and director Paul Verhoeven (Soldier of Orange, The Fourth Man, Flesh & Blood, Robocop, Basic Instinct, Black Book), were members of the International Jury.

I’VE SEEN FILMS, founded in 2007 by the international screen actor and director Rutger Hauer, aimed at promoting and uniting filmmakers through internet streaming. This way their works received new exposure and had a fresh platform of visibility.

This Festival edition – other than the main film categories – also added a special section dedicated to the HIV/AIDS subject. Filmmakers were invited to send works on this subject, which helps to continue seeing multiple angles on this worldwide disease.

I’VE SEEN FILMS, in cooperation with CortoWeb, is one of the festivals that joined Tiscali in its ''Tiscali InShort'' initiative, where the “Tiscali InShort Golden Award” will be assigned to the best short film chosen amongst the winners of these festivals' sections.

CortoWeb, founded in the year 2000, is Europe’s largest platform for the internet streaming of auteur short films, offering a unique and extremely wide selection of artistic works.

In addition, by linking this event to the successful initiative of the Rutger Hauer Film Factory (which is transmitting a legacy of enormous film knowledge passed on by Rutger Hauer and his peers and talented film professionals) this new-concept platform creates a new opportunity for filmmakers and offers the largest possible artistic choice to audiences all over the world.

By merging these three important realities together, I’VE SEEN FILMS 2008 offers an innovative way of linking the new media to establish a different and exciting cultural film festival tradition.

I’VE SEEN FILMS 2008 provided the participants with longer exposure to their works, by streaming them on internet as part of the Tiscali InShort online event.

The I’VE SEEN FILMS 2008 took place in the huge and modern Skyline multiplex venue, in a very large screening room with extremely comfortable seats, with a 20-meter (66 ft.) wide screen and with a state-of-the-art technical set-up that includes an International THX® Certified system.

ORGANIZATION: CortoWeb - The Rutger Hauer Starfish Association
Director: PierPaolo De Fina
President : Rutger Hauer
Artistic Director : Giancarlo Zappoli

Email: icfilms@rutgerhauer.org

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