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 14, 2011

Dominican Global Film Festival Presents 11 finalists of the III Short Film Competition

The short films finalists will be shown at the Festival between Tuesday the 15 of November until Sunday the 20th at all of the various venues of the Festival. They will be shown before each of the feature films or documentaries.

The Dominican Global Film Festival (DRGFF) will announce the 11 finalists of the III Short Film Competition and, according to DRGFF organizers, the films will be shown from November 15 to 20th at numerous movie theaters and screening halls.
The finalists are: Bajo la Mesa, Bienvenida a Casa, Cara // Escudo, Casimente, El Dinero, !Hola Mamá!, Iguales, Irresponsabilidad Cívica, La Mujer, Promesa de Lechón y Regresión.

Dominican Global Film Festival Presents 11 finalists of the III Short Film CompetitionTo see which short films will be showing where and at what time, please consult the DRGFF website:
http://www.festivaldecineglobal.org/drgff2011/programa.asp

The final three winners will be announced at the end of the Festival on November 20th at the National Theater at 6 pm prior to the office closure of the Festival.  Second and third place winners will receive a scholarship to take a film workshop at the UCLA Film School in Los Angeles, California as well as a chance to attend the Film and TV School of San Antonio de los Baños, Cuba (EICTV in Spanish), respectively. The short film entries are in the genre of fiction, animation, documentaries and fantasy.  Organizers of the contest received film entries up until September 2011.

Ronny A. Sosa is the director of “Bajo la Mesa”. Synopsis: Two days after the disappearance of Narciso González, Rolando, the oldest in a family of orphans,  is attacked by the police at a protest. He goes home to get a gun and return for revenge but when he gets there he changes his plan when he sees how upset his 2 younger sisters are.

Yahaira Paulino is the  director of “Bienvenida a Casa”. Synopsis: Sarah goes back to her town in the Dominican Republic after her grandmother´s death and find she cannot escape her past.

Violeta Lockhart is the director of “Cara // Escudo”. Synopsis: A young man lives his life according to the twists of fate and constantly makes choices by tossing a coin, something which makes his girlfriend very uncomfortable. But there comes a day when everything is put to the test in their relationship.

Alan Nadal Piantini directed “Casimente”. Synopsis: A surprise break-up for a couple. One of them is in for a life surprise.
Alberto Matos is the director of “El Dinero”. Synopsis: Returning home one night, Juan runs into a prostitute who drops her money. Juan picks it up and later doesn´t know what to do with it. It causes more confusion than it is worth.

Miguel Alcántara is director of !Hola Mamá!. Synopsis: Gustavo is a young musician who has become distanced from his mother as a result of his artistic commitment and family resentments. Arriving back home after a tour abroad, his mother surprises him in his apartment where she expresses her unconditional love and asks him for forgiveness and to rectify past errors. She does this while preparing him a special dinner which he will never forget.

Claudia López directed “Iguales”. Synopsis: The story of innocence lost when a young boy cannot understand why his mother does not allow him to continue playing with his best friend.

Jahnna Jones is director of “Irresponsabilidad Cívica”. Synopsis: The story is based on a car accident and what happens after when a man is nominated for an art prize.

Jesús Reyes Mota es director of  “La Mujer”. Synopsis: Chepe is leaving his house to go out to his little plot of farmland. He says goodbye to his wife who sells goats milk. His wife decides to give the milk to their little boy who is hungry and they don´t have enough food for him. When Chepe gets home, he is furious and physically attacks his wife. Quico intervenes in her defense and confronts Chepe. When the woman sees that Quico is strangling her husband, she picks up a stone and hits Quico over the head, killing the man who was defending her.

Manuel Valerio and Charlie Jorge are the directors of “Promesa de Lechón”. Synopsis: Sr. is an elderly grandfather who has been dressing up for the Carnival his whole life, but now he is sick. His grandson is begging to see him in his costume and even though he is sick, he agrees. In the middle of the Carnival parade, he has a heart attack and dies. The grandson, at the cemetery, promises his dead grandfather that he will be a Carnival character, known as a lechon, for the rest of his life.

Soraya Mateo is the director of “Regresión”. Synopsis: Carlos is a disturbed man. He has nightmares that won´t let him sleep. His wife Sara is tired of the mistreatment and anxiety. It is time to find a reason behind this problem and to confront it, even if it means the loss of everything.