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.
III Dominican Republic Global Film Festival - 2009
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