In addition to being organized by non-profit organizations, the Dominican Republic Global Film Festival is distinguished for its role in promoting the Dominican Republic 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 to 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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6 Locations
14 Venues
Santo Domingo: Funglode, Teatro Nacional, Auditorio Pedro Mir (UASD), Palacio del Cine Blue Mall, Palacion del Cine Ágora Mall, Centro Cultural Mauricio Baéz, el Centro Cultural de las Telecomunicaciones y Cinemateca.
Santiago (CURSA), Palacion del Cine Bella Terra
Puerto Plata (CURA)
Nagua (CURNA)
Capcana
Haití (Puerto Príncipe)
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November 20
Inauguration of the First Fashion Film Showcase of the FCGDNovember 18
Screening of "Desconocidos" at Agora MallNovember 17
Farewell Party for Festival guests at the Jet SetNovember 17
"Mediterranean Blue" Screening at Agora Mall.November 16
view photo galleries
Screening of "Captain Thunder and the Holy Grail"
at Mauricio Baez Cultural Center
Michael D.Olmos, Youssef Delara
7:00 p.m. Teatro Nacional
Lucy Mulloy
7:00 p.m. Santiago (CURSA)
Gonzalo Justiniano
7:00 p.m. Nagua (CURNA)
Tom Gustafson
7:00 p.m. Puerto Plata (CURA)
Edward James Olmos
Edward James Olmos was born on February 24, 1947 into a Mexican-American family in California. Raised in Los Angeles, he dreamed of becoming a professional baseball player. While that did not happen, he burst onto the rock scene as a teenager and even enjoyed some fame in the local nightclubs around town.Luisito Martí
Luis Bernardo Martí Hernández, better know as Luisito Martí (1945 - 2010), was a Dominican comedian, producer and television presenter. He was known for his film role as Balbuena, a dreamer who dreamed of going to New York.
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Awards for the 4th Short Films
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An iMac; the possibility of participating in the Guadalajara International Film Festival (Mexico), the International Film Festival of Cartagena de Indias (Colombia) or the Havana International Film Festival (Cuba) with all expenses paid. The winner will also receive support to make his/her next short film under the auspices of the Dominican film production company, Panamericana.
SATURDAY NOVEMBER 10
This is a one-day seminar with ample interaction with the participating public. Learn how to get the most out of your DSLR digital reflex camera, sound recording techniques, analysis of a piece.
MONDAY NOVEMBER 12 AND TUESDAY NOVEMBER
A Master Class given by the renowned British filmmaker, Philip Bloom. This will be two-days of intensive learning and interaction with the guru of HD digital cameras.
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The 3 Winners of our 4th Short Film Competition.
Subterráneo
El primer día
El prisionero 614
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Santo Domingo, Nov 20, 2012
Santo Domingo, Nov 20, 2012
Santo Domingo, Nov 20, 2012
The Tents kicks off the Fashion Film Showcase where high style is the protagonist.
(Santo Domingo, November 20, 2012).- The Dominican Global Film Festival (FCGD) and Pandora magazine opened this first ever Fashion Film Showcase
at the Agora Mall with the documentary, The Tents.
James Belzer, director of The Tents, was on hand for the opening event where he told the viewers he was happy to share his film with the new section of the FCGD.
The Tents documents the birth and history of the vast tent area, which served for 18 years as the venue for New York City’s Fashion Week. The film takes us backstage into the dressing rooms for interviews with some of the best-known protagonists in the world of style.
Omar de la Cruz, Director of the FCGD, gave the welcoming words in which he stressed that fashion, in one way or another, is part of daily life. “Fashion is film, television and radio.” De la Cruz also announced that, from now on, the Fashion Film Showcase will be an integral part of the Dominican Global Film Festival.
Carlos Lamarche, TV host and image and style advisor, thanked Mr. de la Cruz and the FCGD in the name of Pandora magazine for mounting the showcase. He said the event was conceived with the idea of bringing films and documentaries from around the world of fashion to the general public in the Dominican Republic.
Mr. Lamarche, host of “Por amor al arte” (For the Love of Art) and “Radio Moda” (Fashion Radio) said The Tents was chosen because it shows how New York, in the beginning, was not initially high up on the fashion radar, but thanks to Fashion Week, it became one of the most important style centers in the industry.
Lamarche pointed out that Dominican Fashion Week in Santo Domingo, now in its seventh year, is gaining in importance. He pointed out that, through film, individuals can learn more about the origins and trends of this fascinating world.
The opening of the first FCGD Fashion Film Showcase was sponsored by Pandora magazine. The gala opening was celebrated with a pink carpet where guests were greeted by Airam Toribio, director of El Caribe’s magazine.
Representatives of the Dominican fashion industry, national and international designers as well as actors and directors who took part in the VI Dominican Global Film Festival attended this inaugural event. FCGD guests included Juan Carlos Arciniegas, of CNN; actors Gina Rodríguez and Mauricio Henao and the renowned acting coach, Ivana Chubbuck.
