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
Acting Workshops
Sonya Smith
Born in Germany, Sonya Smith is the daughter of Venezuelan actress Ileana Jacket and American father Federico Albertini. She launched her career in the early 1990s in the role of Estrellita Montenegro, the main character in Cara sucia, a Venezuelan soap opera that enjoyed huge success in her own country as well as Mexico, Colombia, Argentina and Peru. In 2005, Ms. Smith made her debut in Hollywood as Angela LaSalle in Cyxork 7. In 2007, she participated in another Hollywood film, Ladrón que roba a ladrón where she shared credits with Fernando Colunga and Miguel Varoni among others. Sonya will be at the DR Film Festival with the movie, Desconocidos.
Juan Pablo Llano
Juan Pablo Llano got into modeling as the main image for Costeña Beer, Real, Boston Cigarettes and also participated in a catalogue about the history of sexy underwear. On an international level, he made commercials for Sunsilk, Bayer and Contigo Mobile Phones. Juan Pablo has been a member of the Colombiamoda and Colombiatex Fashion Festivals. He is currently working as an actor in several Teleset TV series as the authentic Rodrigo Leal, with other important actors like Jairo Camargo and Raquel Ercole. Today, he is one of the most internationally recognized Colombian actors. He lives in Miami where he is breaking into the English language television market. Juan Pablo will be at the DR Film Festival with the movie, Desconocidos.
(Saturday Nov. 17, 11:00 am. Mauricio Báez Auditorium, Santo Domingo)
Sophie Rois
Sophie Rois was born in 1961 in Ottensheim (Austria) and received her professional training as an actress beginning in 1983 en Wien. Three years later she moved to Berlin where she began her acting career in various theaters. Since 1993, Sophie Rois has been part of the cast of “Volksbühne” where she worked with well-known theater directors. Since 1990, she also worked in film and television and many award winning German feature films. Among other acting awards, she won the German Film Award twice – in 2009 for The Architect and 2011 for Three. In 2012, she was chosen as actress of the year.
(Saturday Nov. 17, 11:00 am. CCT, Santo Domingo)
Luis José López
Luis Jose Lopez, is a Dominican-American actor who has made a solid career in film, television and stage. Lopez starred in several independent features including Play Ball. On the smaller screen, Lopez appeared in Modern Family, CSI: NY Undercover, and CSI. Most recently, Luis Jose Lopez appeared in the CBS Hallmark Hall of Fame movie Beyond the Blackboard. Cited for his fearless and authentic work, Lopez was nominated for Best Supporting Actor in the 2011 Imagen Awards.
(Saturday Nov. 17, 11:00 am, CURNA, Nagua)
Robmariel Olea
Dominican actress and singer, Robmariel studied acting at the School of Dramatic Arts of the Dominican Republic then later at the Lee Strasberg Theater and Film Institute in New York City. As an actress, her musical roles include: Hairspray; Cabaret; Jesus Christ Superstar; The Sound of Music; Annie; The Beauty and the Beast and Fiddler on the Roof. In theater, she played in Three Tall Women, Women’s Jail, The Last Moment as well as Palabras Encadenadas, La Verdad Sospechosa, In the Time of the Butterflies and Por Gusto as part of the Spanish Repertory in New York City. In 2003, she was given the Casandra Award for Best Actress.
(Saturday Nov. 17, 11:00 am. CURSA, Santiago)
Ramsés Jiménez
Actor and Director, Ramses began his acting career in an unexpected way when, as a freshman at university, he was looking for a job in production on a film. The director met and convinced him to audition for the main part in the independent film, Chicago Boricua. He began his acting career with this film then went on to play other important parts in such films as Lets Go To Prison and Nothing Like The Holidays. After moving to Los Angeles, Ramses continued his acting career in various TV series such as Law and Order, CSI Miami, CSI, In Plain Sight, Supah Ninjas and commercials for important brands. Ramses has also produced and directed TV pilots with Cicely y Zoe Saldana. He recently played in several episodes of Vin Diesel’s TV series, The Ropes.
(Saturday Nov. 17, 11:00am. CURA, Puerto Plata)
Professional Panels
HD SLDR Seminar with Philip Bloom
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. A big chunk of creativity with breakdown of lighting, pre-production and so much more! Large Sensor Camcorders and how to get the best out of them, including the Blackmagic camera. The joy of Time lapse.
(Saturday Nov 10, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. Palacio del Cine, Agora Mall)
Registration Fee. FOR MORE INFORMATION: bloom@festivaldecineglobal.org
MASTER CLASS with Philip Bloom
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. Participants can take the maximum advantage of his camera, including adjustments and optics. You will learn about time lapse and do practical filming exercises that will be analyzed with the director.
(Monday Nov 12 and Tuesday Nov 13 9:00 am – 5:00 pm. FUNGLODE, Santo Domingo)
Registration Fee. FOR MORE INFORMATION: bloom@festivaldecineglobal.org
Production
Panel discussion led by Emiliano Otegui, prize-winning Spanish producer.
(Thursday Nov 15, 9:00 am. FUNGLODE, Santo Domingo)
Documentary
Panelists: Rigoberto López, Marta Checo and Agustín Cortés
Topic: Documentary film as historical artifacts and repository of cultural memory, showing both personal and collective stories, exploring reality and introducing new social discourses.
(Thursday Nov 15, 10:00 am. Café Filó. FUNGLODE, Santo Domingo)
Shorts
Speaker: Freddy Vargas
Workshop: a practical review of the different aspects of cinema—script, direction, camera, cinematography, sound, lighting, etc.—to provide an understanding of all the processes that come together in the creation of a short film.
(Thursday Nov 15, 3:00 pm. ITLA, Santo Domingo)
Direction
Panel discussion led by Lourdes Prieto Pérez-Castañeda, prize-winning Cuban director and scriptwriter.
(Thursday Nov 15, 3:00 pm. FUNGLODE, Santo Domingo)
Zero-cost promotion
Speaker: José Rafael Sosa
Workshop: How to promote a film for free: an exercise exclusively for independent directors and producers.
(Thursday Nov 15, 12:00 pm. Café Filó, FUNGLODE, Santo Domingo)
The role of the media in the film industry
Panelists: Juan Carlos Arciniegas (CNN), Jorge Cámara (Hollywood Foreign Press), Carlos Gómez Iniesta (Cine Premiere – México), Alfonso Quiñones (Diario Libre), Armando Almánzar (Listín Diario) and Félix Manuel Lora.
Topic: The media and the movies: friends or enemies?
(Thursday Nov 15, 11:00 am. FUNGLODE, Santo Domingo)
Workshop on Stopped on Track
(winner of five 2012 German Film Awards, including “Best Picture”)
Speakers: Cooky Ziesche, nominated for a German Film Award for her script for Stopped on Track. Sabine Greunig, winner of the German Film Award for costume design for Cherry Blossoms – Hanami (2008).
Scripts
Panel discussion led by scriptwriter Hiram Martínez (Girl in Progress).
(Friday Nov 16, 10:00 am. Biblioteca Juan Bosch, FUNGLODE, Santo Domingo)
Entertainment Branding: trailers, promos and openings
Speaker: Marty Wall.
Workshop: The importance of the “trailer,” promos and openings as tools for positioning your brand.
(Friday Nov 16, 3:00 pm. ITLA, Santo Domingo)
Cinematography
Panel discussion led by director of photography Raúl Armando Rodríguez Cabrera.
(Friday Nov 16, 3:00 pm. FUNGLODE, Santo Domingo)
Cinematographer contracts
Panelists: José María Cabral and Fernando Ramírez
Topic: Audiovisual production requires a high level of professionalization and broad economic and legal knowledge to coordinate the full production process successfully.
(Friday Nov 16, 9:00 am. FUNGLODE, Santo Domingo)
Directing Video Clips
Panelists: Tabaré Blanchard, Daniel Duran, Jochy Fersobe, Pedro Urrutia, Alberto Zayas
Topic: A practical discussion by these directors on all the processes that come together in the filming, production and post-production of a music video.
(Friday Nov 16, 11:00 am. FUNGLODE, Santo Domingo)
Premiere Pro vs Final Cut
Speaker: Jorge Mochón.
Workshop: Strengths and weaknesses of the workflows in the two software applications. You decide which to use.
(Friday Nov 16, 10:00 am. ITLA, Santo Domingo)
Film acting
Panel discussion led by noted teacher and acting coach, Ivana Chubbuck.
(Monday Nov 19, 10:00 am. Biblioteca Juan Bosch, FUNGLODE, Santo Domingo)
Film direction and photography
Panel discussion led by Ciro Cappellari, director, scriptwriter and director of photography.
(Thursday Nov 15, 10:00 am. ITLA, Santo Domingo)
