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The Dominican Republic Global Film Festival Announces the 11 Finalists in the II Short Film Competition
Santo Domingo, November 08, 2010

The Dominican Republic Global Film Festival (DRGFF) announced the 11 finalists in the II Short Film Competition, among which the three winners will be selected. These 11 shorts will be presented during the screening days of the Film Festival. Three other short films, produced by Global Media Arts Institute students, will also be screened.

The Dominican Republic Global Film Festival Announces the 11 Finalists in the II Short Film Competition

The organizers of the Dominican Republic Global Film Festival revealed the 11 finalists for the II Dominican Short Film Competition, selected from a total of 50 approved projects. The 11 finalists are: Do you Remember?, Dad is in Heaven, Morena's Disgrace, The Photo, Correspondence, To die in Montecristi, Luis Pie, Third, If I Could Have Saved You, Hispaniola, and The Sisters.

The work of the 11 finalists will be shown during the days of the Festival, before the screening of each film, in the various host cities and venues, so that the works may be appreciated and valued by a larger audience.

The three winners of the first, second and third places will be announced on Sunday the 21st, at the closing of the 4th DRGFF, at the National Theatre. The first place winning film will be screened during the event.

Four films made by students of FUNGLODE’s Global Multimedia Institute (IGM), which were out of competition, will be added to the list of short films. These are: The Call, Jafra, Today I won’t See You, and The First Day of my Life.

A jury made of experienced audiovisual professionals from the Dominican Republic and abroad conducted the selection of the finalists. The synopsis and the technical specifications of the selected short films and all the approved projects are detailed on the Festival website, at:
http://www.drglobalfilmfestival.org/drgff2010/www/cortos.asp

The place, time and the date of screening of the eleven short films can be consulted on the same page under the Program section.

The winner of the first place will receive a video camera, a scholarship to study in Los Angeles and the sponsorship of the Dominican audiovisual production company Panamericana to produce a short film. The second place winner will receive an iMac, and the winner of the third place will receive an iPad. Both the second and third places will receive the support of Miraved Studios for the filming of their next short.

Short Films Finalist:

Do You Remember?
Director: Jorgy Cruz Soto | Length: 00:12:57:00

Synopsis: Based on everyday incidents in Santo Domingo, “Do You Remember?” takes us through a series of situations that express the irrefutable openness of the Dominican soul and the inherent acceptance of the growing double standard and prevalent layers of machismo that cover the whole country like a mantle.

Dad is in Heaven
Director: Francisco Rodríguez | Length: 00:06:00:00

Synopsis: Manolo, opposed to the Trujillo regime, is forced into hiding during the dictatorship. His wife and son are left to face the authorities on their own and deny they know where Manolo is hiding.

Morena´s Disgrace
Director: Andrés Farías | Length: 00:07:45:00

Synopsis: Morena is found hiding in a strange box in the bedroom of her lover Renato. Upon opening the box, a series of events are unleashed that ultimately change the lives of everyone forever.

The Photo
Director: Junior Cid | Length: 00:07:26:00

Synopsis: Something nasty occurs in a photo studio at the expense of a small victim of society.

Correspondence
Director: Franmiris Gomez Lombert | Length: 00:05:50:00

Synopsis: Simon, addicted to his job, comes home one day to find a letter that will change his life as well as his habits.

To Die in Montecristi
Director: Frank López | Length: 00:07:55:00

Synopsis: Fernando writes a letter to Manuel in which he reveals his recent experiences and feelings.

Luis Pie
Director: Félix Germán | Length: 00:12:00:00

Synopsis: Luis Pie, a Haitian, is unjustly accused of setting a fire at the sugarcane plantation. While suffering a terrible illness, he tries to find food for his hungry children.

Third
Director: Iván de Lara | Length: 00:03:15:00

Synopsis: Two homosexual men, Salvador and Cristian, meet by chance on the street. After an ephemeral chat, they go up to Cristian´s apartment.

If I Could Have Saved You
Director: Bladimir Abud | Length: 00:08:52:00

Synopsis: This is the story of Leonidas, a banana vendor at the New Market, who decides to murder his lover after she is unfaithful to him. But before carrying out the crime, he has a terrible premonition.

Hispaniola
Director: Freddy Vargas | Length: 00:11:46:00

Synopsis: The story of two children from different worlds – one Dominican and the other Haitian. They forge a friendship playing baseball.

The Sisters
Director: Abel Rodríguez | Length: 00:09:34:00

Synopsis: The Mirabal sisters seen from a more human perspective. They are portrayed as women, daughters, mothers and wives in their homes, worried about the futures of their families at a time when the Dominican Republic was under the domination of the regime.