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


Jean Gentil

  • Film Title: Jean Gentil
  • Director: T. Lee Beideck
  • Country: United States
  • Year: 2011
  • Running Time: 110 minutes
  • Format: Color
  • Language: Haitian Creol / Spanish
  • Genre: Drama
  • Film Credits
  • Directors: Laura Amelia Guzmán & Israel Cárdenas
  • Executive Producer(s): Sylvia Conde, Eduardo Guzmán Cordero, Pedro Guzmán Cordero, Gabriel Nuncio, Desiree Reyes Peña, Geminiano Pineda
  • Producers: Israel Cárdenas, Laura Amelia Guzmán, Pablo Cruz, Bärbel Mauch
  • Associate Producer: Rafael de Marchena, Archie López
  • Cinematographer: Laura Amelia Guzmán & Israel Cárdenas
  • Editor: Israel Cárdenas
  • Cast: Jean Remy Genty, Paul Henri Presumé, Nadal Walcott, Yanmarco King Encarnación

Film Synopsis

The Haitian professor Jean Remy Genty is always on the move, looking for work. A graceful figure stands out from the crowd; a model Christian, with his books under his arm. On his journeys we see the changing scenario of the city; buildings, men working, noise and movement. Although a job on a building site is a possible option for the unemployed Haitian, Jean does not feel up to it, feeling old and weak. He is looking for something more suited to the intellectual he considers himself to be.

Jean starts to give up hope; he feels the natural need to grow, to have a home, a wife. His desires and his thoughts become confused. Bad feelings start to grow within him, distorting his perception of everyday life. In his despair, he cries out to God for his rightful place. Feeling overwhelmed in the city, he makes a decision: to leave for the interior of the island and try to come to terms with himself through his faith and his beliefs and thus give himself and God one more chance.

Jean arrives at the coast. There he tries to build a primitive home from the ruins of derelict houses. He remains there, with no fixed purpose, trying to create a sense of belonging to something: a place, the daily food. The days go by and Jean, not being used to the countryside, finds himself isolated once again, until he finds out he is not alone in the area.

Director's Biography

Laura Amelia Guzmán (Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. May 1980) attended the Intl. Film School in Cuba specializing in cinematography. Since 2004 she lives in Mexico where she works with her husband Israel Cárdenas (Monterrey, Mexico. February 1980).

They share script, photography, production and direction credits on their first and second feature films “Cochochi" (2007) and “Jean Gentil” (2010); and together direct the company Aurora Dominicana which is currently producing the first features of Chilean director Theo Court “Ocaso” (2010), and Mexican director Gabriel Nuncio “Riverol”.