The First Short Film Competition of the DRGFF is open to all makers of short films in the Dominican Republic. Filmmakers must be above 18 years of age. The director of the short film must be of Dominican nationality and the country of production must be the Dominican Republic. The short film must also contain a minimum of 70% Dominican actors. Only one film per author will be accepted. Short films from other countries will not be accepted in this, the first Competition.
Participation in the First Short Film Competition of the DRGFF 2009 implies the entrant's acceptanceof the competition's rules and regulations.
The objective of the DRGFF's First Short Film Competition is to promote the short film industry in the Dominican Republic; provide incentive for the creation and development of local productions; stimulate and enrich the local film culture; support community film and provide Dominican professionals with the opportunity to form working networks;
and to increase the visibility of local productions in the national and international film community.
The short films can be a maximum length of 15 minutes, including credits; films can be in black and white or color; films must be in Spanish and if the original language is not Spanish, they must contain subtitles in Spanish in order to be participate in the competition. The only permissible formats are DVCAM or MINIDV Cam.
You will automatically receive a copy of the application with the information you will need to proceed. Make a copy of the application and send it along with the short film entry. Once your application is received and the information has been confirmed as correct, the DRGFF will confirm, by email, the acceptance of your application. In the event that it is not accepted, the corresponding DRGFF committee will send an email explaining the reasons it was not accepted.
