From June 18th through 28th 2009 the third succesfull ten-day international Master class took place in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, in which actor and filmmaker Rutger Hauer shared his knowledge, vision and passion for the art of filmmaking with ambitious filmmakers from all over the world. In ten days over 25 short films were produced under the inspiring leadership of Rutger Hauer and a team of international experts.
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Make a short film at the CinemAsia FILM LAB The Rutger Hauer Filmfactory supports the CinemAsia film LAB. In 2006 CinemAsia organized the first Film LAB in order to stimulate media production within the local Asian community in Holland. The incredibly positive response affirmed the need for more representation of Asians on the screen and in the media.... Read more > |
Full Making Off online Want to spent a full half an hour at the Rutger Hauer Filmfactory? To see what REALLY went on behind the scenes? The 25 participants were not the only ones who were filming this year's masterclass. They themselves are the stars of FLIP IT OUT, an exclusive documentary... Read more > |
"And the first new participant is..." Polish director Dorota Zglobicka, who participated in this year's Rutger Hauer Filmfactory won the Best Smart Short Film Award at the I've Seen Films-festival of Milano. Her short, Be Smarter, was produced earlier this year in Rotterdam as part of the programme. |
Filmfactory shorts travel to Milano Twenty of the short films conceived at this year's Rutger Hauer Filmfactory will have their international premiere at the I've Seen Films International Short Film Festival of Milano, Italy.The ten day celebration of short films from all over the world is founded by Rutger Hauer. This year's festival, with more than 100 premieres, will feature 231 works from 70 countries. I've... Read more > |
Red carpet for Filmfactory Allumni Last week the feature Motherland had its world premiere in Los Angeles. Writer-director Doris Yeung was one of last year's Filmfactory participants and mentor Rutger Hauer showed up on the red carpet to offer her some moral support on this special occasion. "An exceptional film", commented Rutger... Read more > |
Dutch Premiere Traditionally the Rutger Hauer Filmfactory is concluded with a red carpet premiere of all the shorts made during this edition. The event attracts a big and varied audience of collaborators, filmmakers and other film professionals. Also present was Roland Plasterk, Minister of Education, Culture and Science.... Read more > |
The best student film is... The participants of the Rutger Hauer Filmfactory were not the only ones shooting films this week. In fact it can be argued that the 30 Media & Entertainment-students from the INHOLLAND university of applied sciences had an even bigger challenge. They got the same scripts, but had only 1 day to turn them into a film. |
Dinner and a show The shooting has wrapped, so now the 5 teams are frantically editing their material. Just two more (sleepless) nights before they can show their movies to the world. In addition to the world premiere there wil lbe a public event on Monday the 29th at Kriterion Rotterdam. |
Rutger Hauer's acting career spans over 40 years, and he also has a number of directing credits to his name in the international film industry. In short, he is an 'expert extraordinaire'. Rutger Hauer intends to use this Masterclass to convey his legacy to a new generation of ambitious and talented film professionals.
The Rutger Hauer Filmfactory serves to unite participating talent with major players in the film industry who share their knowledge and experience during the Masterclass. It offers a behind the scenes look at film, with Rutger Hauer in the driver's seat as he takes the participants on a tour of his creative domain. Rutger plans to use the rawness of film making as his point of departure for the Masterclass. A game involving the audience to whom you, the filmmaker, wish to tell a story.
The previous two editions of the masterclass were energized by the presence of a range of international film professionals who inspired the participants through intensive coaching and lectures. Among these were the producers of Black Book, San Fu Maltha and Jos van der Linden, directors John Putch (Mojave Phone Booth Ugly Betty) and Anton Corbijn (Control), script editors Robert Alberdink Thijm and Franz Rodenkirchen, DOP’s Robby Muller (Breaking the Waves, Dancer in the Dark), Reinier van Brummelen (Crusade in Jeans, Nightwatching) and Richard Oosterhout (Guernsey, Wolfsbergen), editors Molly Stensgaard (Dancer in the Dark, Dogville), Job ter Burg (Black Book, Godforsaken) and Peter Alderliesten (Love is all).
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Rutger Hauer
Master class
A playful visit to some basic elements in (digital) filmmaking and its tools.
Directing, Acting, Photography, Lighting, Editing, Sound, and what else which catches the eye, will be the focus of this ten day master class for up and coming film makers from all over the world.
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NEW: FLIP IT OUT!
Documentary Filmfactory 2009
SOMETHINGS GOT TO BURN
Team 1
SOMETHINGS GOT TO BURN
Team 2
INCAPABILITY
Team 3
ON THE LEDGE
Team 4
3
Team 5
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