World View at Dominican Film Fest Santo Domingo,
September 11, 2009
Nearly thirty feature-length fiction and documentary films, many
of them premieres, have been confirmed to be screened during the
third edition of the Dominican Republic Global Film Festival (DRGFF),
which will be held November 18-22, 2009, in Santo Domingo,
Santiago, Puerto Plata and Nagua.
This special annual event, which shows the best and most current
award winning films, has blossomed on the international film
circuit since its inception in 2006, yet remains faithful to its
original mission to bring the foremost in world film to the DR
under its theme “Global Issues, Personal Stories”.
Looking at this year's fascinating film line up, it's easy to
see that the spirit of the Festival still thrives. Festival
staff dedicates precious time gathering film material and
stories from other prestigious festivals, helping to shape its
exclusive program.
The DRGFF, an initiative of the Fundación Global Democracia y
Desarrollo (FUNGLODE)
and the Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD)-
bring to Dominican soil films from varied geographic locales
such as Argentina, Belgium, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, England,
France, Germany, Holland, Italy, Israel, Mexico, Peru, Spain,
United States, Uruguay, Venezuela thus allowing the festival to
display such rich cultures to local audiences. Concurrently, the
Festival provides learning opportunities, professional training
and networking for the general public and film industry
professionals.
Natasha Despotovic, director general of the DRGFF leads the
international and multidisciplinary team. Ms. Despotovic asserts
that; "although there are many film festivals of varying
importance going on at any given moment worldwide, the Dominican
Republic Global Film Festival is unique in that it shows films
simultaneously in several different cities around the country;
it is the only festival that, working directly with schools,
takes films to the auditoriums of public universities. And it is
really extraordinary in its mission to promote the art of film
as a medium to encourage better understanding in the world and
to raise consciousness about current global issues."In addition
to being organized by non-profit organizations, the Dominican
Republic Global Film Festival is distinguished for its role in
promoting the DR as an excellent location to make and produce
films, thus contributing to the Country's economic growth and
competitiveness.
As with previous editions, the Dominican Republic Global Film
Festival program of events will rely heavily upon the
participation of skilled volunteers. Register for this rewarding
opportunity, plus the latest event info via the Festival’s
webpage. www.drgff.org.
