Dominican Republic Global Film Festival Website
Honored by The Webby Awards in the Category of
Events & Live Webcasts
www.drglobalfilmfestival.org New York, April 16, 2009
For the second year, the Dominican Republic
Global Film Festival (DRGFF) has been honored by
The Webby Awards. In 2006 the DRGFF website was
nominated in the category of Events & Live
Webcasts. Recognized alongside CNN.com Live, CBS
Interactive, BBC Radio 1 and Bravo Media, the
Festival website was selected as an Official
Honoree of The 13th Annual Webby Awards in the
category of Events & Live Webcasts. Out of the
nearly 10,000 entries submitted to the 13th Annual
Webby Awards, less than 15% were awarded the
status of Official Honoree.
The visually stimulating, interactive DRGFF
website features up-to-date information concerning
all aspects of the Festival, state of the
art-the-art digital images and informative video
clips highlighting the Festival’s panels,
workshops and other activities. The site’s
user-friendly format provides visitors with
breaking news stories, the official Festival
program, film synopsis, panel and workshop
descriptions, video interviews of actors and
directors, photo galleries and related articles.
The DRGFF website was created by an international
multidisciplinary team comprised of journalists,
editors, web designers and technicians,
videographers, photographers and translators.
Website design and development was directed by
Festival Director Natasha Despotovic, Digital
Media Director Semiramis de Miranda and Web Master
Jonathan Grullón.
DRGFF, an initiative of Global Foundation for
Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundación
Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE), plays a
leading role in nurturing film culture in the
Dominican Republic by bringing the best of
international narrative and documentary film to a
wide audience. The Festival raises awareness and
deepens understanding of global challenges while
using film as a modern platform for the discussion
of political, social and economic issues. The
Festival supports capacity building, provides
network opportunities for Dominican professionals
and fosters the development of a strong and
sustainable national film industry.
The Webby Awards, recognized by the New York Times
as the “Oscars of the Internet,” are international
awards that acknowledge excellence in interactive
media projects in the areas of: Website,
Interactive Advertising, Online Film & Video, and
Mobile Websites. The Webby Awards were established
in 1996 by the Academy of Digital Arts and
Science, comprised of a group of 500 experts
representing diverse fields. Members include David
Bowie, Harvey Weinstein, Biz Stone and Bob
Greenberg. Google, BBC News, MSNBC, PBS and The
New York Times are some of the past award
recipients.
