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II Dominican Republic Global Film Festival - 2008
 

 
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The II Dominican Republic Global Film Festival, together with the Global Media Arts Institute (GMAI) -- both initiatives of GFDD and FUNGLODE -- promote the realization of formative activities with the objective of cultivating young talent, training seasoned multimedia professionals and enhancing public awareness, understanding and appreciation of the media arts.

Calendar Paneles

Women Rising: The Emergence of Latin Women in the Film Industry
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Thursday, November 20, 2008
2:00pm-5:00pm
Santo Domingo: FUNGLODE Auditorium
Panelists: Raquel Cepeda, Lourdes Portillo, Anna Marie de la Fuente, Esther Goris, Nikkolas Rey, Dania Ramirez, Kiki Melendez

For centuries, Latin women seemed to belong in the home. Nowadays they belong where their aspirations and their sense of purpose take them. What were the influential factors that facilitated the emergence of Latin Women in the film industry? This panel will address this question. But, most importantly, it will highlight and celebrate the talent and determination of Latin women in the film industry today. Be inspired! Learn from the challenges they have faced in their journey in front of and behind the camera. Come take a look at the film industry from their perspective and thru their eyes. Latin women are in the film industry, they finally have a presence, they are making invaluable contributions and they are here to stay.


Creative Writing: Books to Scripts

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Thursday, November 20, 2008
10:00am – 12:00pm
Santo Domingo: FUNGLODE Auditorium
Saturday, 22 de Noviembre, 2008
4:00pm-6:00pm
Santiago, Centro León
Panelists; Mark Haskell Smith, Ken Kokin, Tom Lutz

Adapting other writers' work for television requires particular skills and brings its own satisfactions - not least a ready-made audience, however,paring a novel into a two-hour film is an arduous task for even the best screenwriters and directors. Often the resulting movies are far removed from the novel, sometimes to the point of being unrecognizable. Here the panel share their own experiences of this imaginative form of creative writing


Co-Production and Financing: Finding the Money

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Friday, November 21, 2008
10:00am-12:00pm
Santo Domingo: FUNGLODE Auditorium
Panelists: Carol Bidault D'Isle, Fernando Ramirez, John Singleton, Brett Ratner
Moderator: Rob Aft

From private equity, to foundations, from lending institutions, to traditional banking, from GAP funds, to Completion bond, and from pre-sales, to alternative funding, from tax incentives to lender financing. In today’s ever changing market, filmmakers need to have a working understanding of a wide variety of financial models in order to successfully fund the different phases of their projects.

This panel provides explanations for a comprehensive selection of film finance methods, discusses advantages and disadvantages of each and provides sources for additional information. Program topics include investor/equity financing (non-securities and securities offerings), tax incentives, lender financing, studio/industry financing, and considerations relating to the broader film finance


Do Filmmakers Make a Difference?: Making Movies that Matter

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Friday, November 21, 2008
5:00pm-7:00pm
FUNGLODE Auditorium, Santo Domingo
Saturday, November 22, 2008
10:00am-12:00pm
Centro León / Santiago

Panelists: Raquel Cepeda, Philippe Caland, Nina Streich, Antonio Saura, Isaac Isitan, Antonio Saura, Esther Goris, Ken Kokin

They make us cry, they make us laugh, they even make us jump out of our seats at times. Films engage our feelings, play with our emotions and evoke psychological responses. They entertain us and touch us; there is no doubt about that. But do films transcend and influence more than fashion trends and particular moments in our lives? Can films help us become agents of change? Are our societies better because we have films? Can films be tools for national development or educational reform? Can they make us take a stand and move us into action and help us gain cultural sensitivity? Our panelists believe films can do just that. These filmmakers have dedicated their talent to making movies that are shaping and changing the world one film at a time. If you have an idea or a message you want to turn into a compelling and powerful film, this panel is for you.


Marketing and Distribution

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Saturday, November 22, 2008
3:00pm-5:00pm
FUNGLODE Auditorium, Santo Domingo
Panelists: Millie Luna, Carol Bidault D'Isle, Marlene Dermer, Christy Haubegger and Luis Nikkolas Rey.

Decisions, decisions: Theatres, Festivals, DVD, Home TV, Video-on demand, simultaneous release, day and date, cell phones, ipods, you tube… how and when to make decisions about your strategic distribution plan?


Dominican Stars Rising Internationally

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Saturday, November 22, 2008
10:00am- 12:00pm
Puerto Plata: Centro Universitario Regional del Atlántico (CURA)
Higüey: Centro Universitario Regional del Este (CURE)
Nagua: Centro Universitario Regional de Nagua (CURNA) 

2:00pm- 4:00pm
Santiago: Centro Universitario Regional de Santo Domingo (CURSA)

Presented by: Félix Manuel Lora, Arturo Rodríguez, Juan Fernández, Kiki Meléndez, Hemky Madera

Dominican Actors are slowly but surely growing in prominence in  mainstream entertainment and communications media worldwide. The recent  upsurge in the latin film industry is, in part, a reflection of the strengthened influence the world's hispanic populations are having globally and in North America in particular. These panels, comprising a host of Dominican Stars, will give an opportunity to celebrate their respective successes and achievements on the internatinal stage. They also look forward to sharing thier own personal stories with fellow Dominican citizens, hoping to excite and inspire. 

Also joining these panels will be prominent local film critics Arturo Rodrigez, Felix Manuel Lora and others will talk about their trade and introduce the rising Dominican Stars making their way in the international film scene. They will also discuss how we can all best work towards an accurate, informed and non-stereotyped portrayal of Latin culture, people and heritage in theatre, film, television, radio and commercials.


The Art and Power of Film Critique

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Sunday, November 23, 2008
10:00am-12:00pm
Santo Domingo: FUNGLODE Auditorium
Panelists: Arturo Rodríguez, Julie Salamon, John Anderson, Anna Maria de la Fuente, Iván Pinto Veas

Film critique is an area of the film industry facilitating the dissemination of the characteristics or values of a film among the public and the rest of the industry; it also contributes to our visual education. In spite of always being under the limelight, the reviewer must adopt a strict work ethics, maintaining its independence and loyalty towards the art of cinema and toward the audience who listens to his opinions. This is why reviews must be aligned with a set of criteria and aesthetic rules, not always written. It’s not an easy task but not impossible, as our guests are demonstrating!

 

 

 

 
 

II Dominican Republic Global Film Festival - 2008