Screening Program - I'VE SEEN FILMS - International Film Festival

I’VE SEEN FILMS 2010
International Film Festival
FESTIVAL LOCATIONS
THE LOCATIONS
‘I’ve Seen Films’ takes place in the Gnomo Milano Cinema venue, in Milan, via
Lanzone 30/A in Vicolo Sant’Agostino, very close to the Sant’Ambrogio church and
the city center. This area encompasses many restaurants, shops and other useful
services. The subway system, the public transport service and the parking areas
can offer the best comfort to the tourists. Gnomo Milano Cinema is a film theater
built to meet the audience needs. It has all the advantages of a modern and new-
concept theater: the sophisticated audio and video technology and the comfortable
seats give an emotion-packed feeling to its audience. Additionally, it offers a very
keen programming structure that takes into account many preferences: not only the
commercial hits, but also author’s works, special initiatives such as thematic
screenings, retrospectives, premieres, original language movies, meetings
with directors and so on. Gnomo Milano Cinema is the Milano Municipality’s
film theater that screens quality short films and author’s works.
Another ‘I’ve Seen Films’ location is Spazio Oberdan in viale Vittorio Veneto, 2
(on the corner of Oberdan square) very close to the city center. This is a 200-seat
theater where films belonging to Fondazione Cineteca Italiana, as well as Province of
Milano thematic retrospectives, are screened. There is also a 700 sq. meter area
where contemporary Art and Photography exhibitions take place. In addition
to that, an information desk offers updates and news on the main national and
international cultural events and there are box office ticket sales for attendance to
Italian and international shows, exhibitions and museums.
‘I’ve Seen Films’ also takes place at the Centre Culturel Français. Founded in
1949, the Centre Culturel Français in Milano is located in the renowned Palazzo
delle Stelline, across from the Santa Maria delle Grazie Basilica. This institution,
directly linked with the French Ministry for Foreign Affairs, promotes the French
language and culture. In addition to the famous French language courses, it offers
a rich cultural season, held both in-house and ‘hors les murs’, which ranges
from arts to music, from theater to dance and from lectures to design. The Centre
Culturel Français cooperates with the major institutions, theaters and festivals in
Milan and northern Italy. Its screening room offers a comprehensive French language
film season along with other special events such as premieres and retrospectives.
Another ‘I’ve Seen Films’ location is Palazzo Reale (the Royal Palace), one of the most
beautiful architectural accomplishments of the Milanese 18th century, set at our
disposal by the Culture Councillorship of the Milano Municipality. Palazzo
Reale, located to the right of the Duomo Cathedral, plays an important role with regard
to Art in Milan. In fact, it also hosts the Municipality’s Contemporary Art Museum,
where exhibitions of important artists such as Monet, Picasso, Klee, Delacroix,
etc. are held. This is the location for the ‘I’ve Seen Films’ Awards Evening’.
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