Dominican Republic Global Film Festival Organizers Attend the Berlin Film Festival
Berlin, February 20, 2011
Dominican Republic Global Film Festival Attending the 33rd International Court Métrage Festival in France
Santo Domingo, February 8, 2010
Dominican Republic Global Film Festival Celebrates the Nominations of 127 Hours
Santo Domingo, January 25, 2010
An Even Grander Finale than Ever Newly Honored Liza Minnelli brings down the Curtain on Fourth DR Global Film Festival
Santo Domingo, November 21, 2010
Closing Film of the 4th Dominican Republic Global Film Festival Delights Audiences, Young and Old
Santo Domingo, November 21, 2010
Jury Chooses First, Second and Third Place
Winners in the Second Annual Short Films Competition
Santo Domingo, November 21, 2010
Actors workshop: Jimmy Jean Louis's Method
for Acting Success and Getting Haiti and DR Together
Santo Domingo, November 21, 2010
Short Films: The Beginning of Everything
Santo Domingo, November 21, 2010
"Waste Land,” a documentary defending the
environment
Santo Domingo, November 20, 2010
A Dominican Passion
Outsourcing Baseball Development: Anthony Alcade’s "Buscón"!
Santo Domingo, November 20, 2010
Web 3.0 is coming!
And the possibilities for small film producers are exciting!
Santo Domingo, November 20, 2010
Profile of an actor: From the Stage to the
Screen
Santo Domingo, November 20, 2010
“Traces of the Trade: A Story from the Deep North” Personal Story of Discovery, History and How one Family Faces the Sins of their Ancestors
Santo Domingo, November 20, 2010
Dominican Republic Global Film Festival Opens in Port au Prince
Santo Domingo, November 19, 2010
The 4th Dominican Republic Global Film Festival (DRGFF) opened on Thursday in Haiti´s capital Port au Prince. This year´s DRGFF included Port au Prince as one of its venues in an attempt to highlight Haiti’s plight following last January’s earthquake and now the cholera outbreak which has many people in the region nervous and, in Haiti, some are becoming angry and frightened. Nevertheless, said Jimmy Jean-Louis, Haitian-born, actor currently of “Heroes” fame, “a lot of people came to the Festival inauguration despite the situation there.”
“Haitians are always looking for a way to live their dream, to be excited about something and I think the arts and specifically films can provide that and give them a bit of joy while they’re going through their struggle,” said Jimmy Jean-Louis in an interview.
Also, a perspective of Haitian filmmaker Raoul Peck’s films is being featured at this year’s DR Global Film Festival. Peck’s films being shown this week include “The Man by the Shore,” “Lumumba,” “Sometimes in April,” and “Moloch Tropical.”
Accompanying Jean-Louis to Haiti included Spanish actress Victoria Abril who said she was not the least bit deterred by the cholera outbreak. “Indeed, this is even more of a reason to go to Haiti now and show them support,” said Abril as she boarded the van en route to the airport for the one-day trip to Port au Prince.
US actress, Eileen Ryan who was featured in Santo Domingo’s opening night film, “Mother and Child,” had her bags packed for a longer stay in Haiti. “I’m going to see my son, Sean Penn.” Penn has been in Haiti since the earthquake, doing tireless work with his NGO, the Jenkins-Penn Haiti Relief Organization.
DRGFF Director Omar de la Cruz led the delegation to Haiti. “The Haitians really need a breather and we hope the Festival will provide some of that relief.”
Jean-Louis praised Dominican President Leonel Fernandez, Honorary President of the DRGFF, not just for the outpouring of support following the earthquake but also for extending the reach of the DR Global Film Festival to Haiti. The DRGFF shares the same mission as the Fundacion Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE).
“It’s great to be here for FUNGLODE and with President Fernandez who is backing up the Festival. Whenever a president is supporting any art event it means a lot because usually art is low on a president’s list of priorities,” said Jean-Louis in an interview on the opening night of the Festival in Santo Domingo several days ago.
“I am dreaming for the day when we can hold such an event in Haiti.”