Monthly Archives: November 2008
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Music to Cure Your Soul at the Closure of the II Dominican Global Film Festival
A group of men and women, mostly octogenarians, were doing what they always do to get out of their daily routines and to have fun singing. But they don´t sing just for pleasure; they are very clear about their sense of responsibility and mission to spread a positive message with their music.
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Dominican Youth Will Also Be Part of the II Dominican Republic Global Film Festival
Dominican children are just as important as the rest of those who are celebrating this year’s film extravaganza underway around the country this week. To assure that children and young people feel welcome, the Ministry of Education has been divided up into six Regional Educational Offices…
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Premiere of Sugar Kicks Off II Dominican Global Film Festival
The Second Edition of the Dominican Global Film Festival will open on Wednesday November 19 with the premiere of the film “Sugar” which tells the story of a Dominican baseball player who wants to make it to the Big Leagues to pull his family out of poverty. The presentation of the film will be attended by some 1,400 guests as well as several dominican professional baseball players from the US Big Leagues…
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Dominican Global Film Festival Thanks its Many Friends and Sponsors
Support for the Dominican Global Film Festival among businesses and organizations has been extraordinary. The alliance with these partners could not have been more successful. Thanks to them the Festival has been able to carry the message of its slogan, “Global Issues, Personal Stories,” to all corners of the country where normally only commercial slogans make their way.
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The 2nd Dominican Global Film Festival Honors Elba McAllister
Adding to its already exciting events, the 2nd edition of the Dominican Global Film Festival is honoring Elba McAllister in a special tribute celebration expected to become an annual event of the film festival, held this year from November 19-23 in five cities throughout the country. Elba McAllister is co-founder, partner and executive president of the Colombian film distribution company Cineplex, which is celebrating its 15th year of promoting alternative films in Latin America. The
main tribute will take place the 20th, at 7:00 pm, at UASD’s Pedro Mir Library.
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Special Film Festival Broadcast Begins Today
The countdown has begun. In two weeks, we will inaugurate the II Dominican Global Film Festival to be held in five cities around the country: Santo Domingo, Santiago, Puerto Plata, Nagua and Higüey. To spread the word about this fascinating event and to give people an up-close glimpse of what is taking place behind the scenes, a special TV program “Rumbo al Festival”…
