5th Edition Dominican Republic Global Film Festival - 15 to 20 November, 2011 Versión Español
  • about the festival
    About the Festival

    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.

    Mission

    The Dominican Global Film Festival presents a selection of the best international, dramatic and documentary films to enrich the country’s film culture and to bring the seventh art into all sectors of Dominican society. The Festival contributes to raising awareness and understanding of global issues through stories about events and people that have left a mark on our lives. It uses film as a way to promote and encourage discussion about social issues, politics and economics.

    Goals

    To enrich the film culture of the Dominican Republic.

    To show a wide variety of films that are generally not available to the Dominican public.

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  • cities
    Cities

    7 Locations

    14 Venues

    Santo Domingo: Funglode, Teatro Nacional, Auditorio Pedro Mir (UASD), Palacio del Cine Blue Mall, Centro Cultural Mauricio Baéz and the Centro Cultural de las Telecomunicaciones

    Santiago (CURSA and Palácio del Cine)

    Puerto Plata (CURA)

    Nagua (CURNA)

    Higüey (CURE)

    Capcana

    Haití (Puerto Príncipe)

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  • films
    Films

    America (2010) Puerto Rico
    Americano (2011) Francia
    Asalto al cine (2011) Mexico
    Balada triste de trompeta (2010) España
    Boleto al paraiso (2010) Cuba
    Bicicleta, cuchara, manzana (2010) España
    Binta y la gran idea (2005) España
    Cápsulas (2011) Guatemala
    Carlos (2010) Francia
    Carro publico (2008) Enfoque Africa
    Catching Hell (2011) Estados Unidos
    Chico y Rita (2010) España
    Como estrellas en la tierra (2007) India
    Cuando el tambor esta latiendo (2011) Haiti
    Detective Dee y el misterio de la llama fantasma (2010) China
    Dev-D (2009) India
    El Sotano (2011) República Dominicana
    El dedo (2011) Argentina
    El viaje silencioso (2007) Estados Unidos
    G.W.B. (2011) Estados Unidos
    Estados Unidos (2011) Estados Unidos
    Jaque Mate (2011) República Dominicana
    Jean Gentil (2010) República Dominicana
    Hombres al dente (20101) Italia
    Las llaves de la independencia (2005) España

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  • Photo Gallery


    November 20
    Closing Night with Fernando Trueba (Chico and Rita) at Teatro Nacional

    November 19
    Tower Heist Film, Screening in Cap Cana
    Panel: Actors Studio (by: Steven Bauer) at MAURICIO BAEZ

    November 18
    11 Finalists of 3rd Short Film Competition Winners

    November 17
    Tribute at National Palace

    November 16
    Opening Night with the Blue Carpet - TEATRO NACIONAL
    Welcome Cocktail - FUNGLODE
    Gathering for Special Guests - Hotel Embajador

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  • program
    Program

    Chico and Rita
    IGM Shorts Contest (WINNING)
    6:00 PM Teatro Nacional

    Gun Hill Road
    6:00 PM Centro Cultural Mauricio Baez

    All your dead ones
    5:00 PM UASD, Auditorium Manuel del Cabral

    Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame
    6:00 PM Centro Cultural de las Telecomunicaciones

    Catching Hell
    5:00 PM
    CURE - HIGUEY

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  • tributes
    Tributes

    The Dominican Republic Global Film Festival is proud to honor and dedicate this year´s 5th edition of the Festival to María Montez, the first Dominican actress to achieve fame in Hollywood as she became a reference for filmmaking worldwide. Next year, 2012, is the 100 year anniversary of the birth of María Montez, “the Queen of Technicolor.” For that reason, the Dominican Global Film Festival has honor to of placing her name first on this year´s list of Tributes.

    We are equally proud to welcome other national and international film and entertainment greats to this Festival. Welcome Geraldine Chaplin, Danny Glover, Vin Diesel, Agliberto Meléndez, Moctesuma Esparza and Rafael Solano.

    Festival Dedication to María Montez

    Continental Focus: Africa
    Guest of Honor: India
    Lifetime Achievement Award: Geraldine Chaplin
    "Arturo Rodríguez" Hispanic Pride in the Seventh Art Award": Moctesuma Esparza
    "Camilo Carrau" National Film Pride Award: Agliberto Meléndez
    Humanitarian Award: Danny Glover
    Musical Contributions in the Audiovisual Arts: Rafael Solano
    Support for National Cinema Award: Vin Diesel
    People’s Choice Award for the Best Picture 2010: “Jean Gentil”
    People’s Choice Honorable Mention for Best Picture 2010: “La Hija Natural”

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  • awards
    Awards

    There will be two types of Prizes during the Festival:


    1. Awards for the 3rd Short Films Competitions to be awarded by a special jury.
    The prizes include the following: An iMac, The opportunity to make a short film under the auspices of the Dominican film production company, Panamericana, Scholarships to study at the Film School at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) and the Film and Television School of San Antonio de los Baños, Cuba (EICTV), Free online courses for one year offered by www.video2brain.com

    2. Audience Awards (for best dramatic film and best documentary film), to be selected by ballot after each screening.

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  • panels
    Panels

    FRIDAY NOVEMBER 18

    Laws Relative to the Film Industry
    Dominican Film Law and its benefits
    Entertainment Industry
    “I’m in L.A. Now What?”
    Rubirosa: The Last Playboy

    SATURDAY NOVEMBER 19

    Journey of a Comedian
    Journalists and Reporters in the Film Industry
    Actor Studio
    Acting workshop
    Business of Film

    SUNDAY NOVEMBER 20

    Real Steel and its special effects

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  • news
    News

    Santo Domingo, November 20, 2011
    Film Nights at the National Theater


    Santo Domingo, November 20, 2011
    “GWB” Plays to a Full House in Santo Domingo


    Santo Domingo, November 19, 2011
    Advice from Hollywood Stars to Aspiring Dominican Actors: Work Hard with Passion

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  • short films
    Short Films

    These are the 11 finalists of our 3rd Short Film Competition.
    Congratulations to everyone!


    1. Bajo la Mesa
    2. Bienvenida a Casa
    3. Cara // Escudo
    4. Casimente
    5. El Dinero
    6. !Hola Mamá! (Third Place)
    7. Iguales (Second Place)
    8. Irresponsabilidad Cívica
    9. La Mujer (First Place)
    10. Promesa de Lechón
    11. Regresión

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  • Global Media Arts Institute

This year the 3rd annual Short Film Contest of the Dominican Republic Global Film Festival has accepted 44 films among nearly 100 entries

Santo Domingo, November 9, 2011

The V Dominican Global Film Festival Will Shine with Stars from Latin America

The V edition of the DRGFF will bring to the country such entertainers as Fernando Carillo, Manolo Cardona, Adrián Mas, and Dominicans Celinés Toribio, Juan Fernández, Martha González, Frank Perozo and Sharlene Taulé, among others. The will participate in the screenings, panels and workshops.

The Dominican Republic Global Film Festival (DRGFF), in its 5th edition, has invited scores of well-known Latin American film industry greats such as Fernando Carillo and Manolo Cardona, who will participate in activities which are open to the public throughout this spectacular cultural event. Joining them will be Adrián Mas, star of the film, “Jaque Mate” (Checkmate), directed by José María Cabral, which will be the opening night film in Santo Domingo.

Yvette Marichal, Director of Public Relations and Marketing of the DRGFF, giving details about the upcoming Festival. She is with Omar de la Cruz, DRGFF Executive DirectorCarrillo, who became well-known for his roles in popular soap operas, will give an acting workshop at the Nagua Regional Center of the Autonomous University of Santo Domingo (CURNA) on Saturday, November 19 at 10 am.

The most recent acting role of the Venezuelan movie star can be enjoyed at the Festival with the screening of his latest movie, “Las Llaves De La Independencia” which will show on Thursday the 17th at 7:00 pm in the Palacio del Cine of Santiago de los Caballeros and again on Friday the 18th at 7:00 pm in the Blue Mall Film Palace. He will be present at both screenings and with share and discuss audience commentaries on the film.

He will talk about his artistic trajectory and how it led him to film, television and modeling. His successes are continuous and seem to be of greater and greater importance. He debuted in a film with a movie called “Caracazo.” Another of his outstanding acting roles came in “Las Llaves De La Independencia” (Keys to Independence).

Manolo Cardona, who is coming to Santo Domingo at the height of his career, will take part in the presentation of the premiere of “El cártel de los sapos” (The Snitch´s Cartel) on Thursday, the 17th at 9 pm at the Blue Mall.
These popular actors will be sharing various stages at the Festival with the famous American movie stars, Geraldine Chaplin and Danny Glover.

Sharlene Taule and Frank Perozo, on the other hand, with share the stage of the Cibao Theater on Saturday the 19th at 10 am where they will give an acting workshop and share their impressions of their own careers. Taulé and Perozo are both in the opening night film, “Jaque Mate” (Checkmate).

Well-known directors are also participating in this year´s 2011 edition of the DRGFF. Antonio Saura, José Antonio Escrivá and Patricio Castilla will all be on a panel in which they discuss and debate just how to get a story from the script to the screen, keeping in mind the details that go into the plot and script: camera direction, editing, acting, composition and sound design. This panel will be held at the office of the Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE), on Thursday the 17th at 9 am.

Rubirosa and María Montez: Analysis of two mythic Dominican figures.

Among the novelties of the 5th edition of the Festival are two thematic panels: one on the life and career of María Montez who, as a Dominican actress won the hearts and minds of Hollywood then the world. The second thematic panel will be on the Dominican “playboy” whose loves included, but was not limited to, famous movie stars. Now the story of his life will be told on the big screen.

Margarita Vincens De Morales and Celinés Toribio will be taking part in the thematic panel about Montez at FUNGLODE on Thursday the 17th at 4 pm. They will review Ms. Montes´ acting roles in 26 films, her triumphs in Italy and France, the beauty she eradiated in those early days of Technicolor. They will also look at how she became the queen of the golden age of Hollywood. Vincens de Morales and Celinés Toribio are working on a cinema project that seeks to recreate the life of Maria Montes, who is originally from Barahona.

Speaking about Rubirosa will be Isabela Wall, Marty Wall and Kalil Haché. Isabela and Marty Wall will be approaching the panel discussion from the point of view of two producers working on a film about the Dominican Don Juan. Kalil Haché, on the other hand, will be talking from the point of view of having been a very close friend of Rubirosa, a former diplomat who died tragically in Paris. This panel will be held on Friday the 18th at 3 pm in the Pedro Mir Library of the Autonomous University of Santo Domingo (UASD).