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2007 GFDD and FUNGLODE Awards
The last day to submit entries for the 2007 GFDD and FUNGLODE Awards is July 30th for all categories with the exception of journalism. Submissions for this category will be accepted until July 31st.

From Rossellini to Rossellini
Natasha Despotovic, Executive Director of GFDD and Vice President of FUNGLODE, introduced Renzo, and spoke of his personal contributions he had made to the film industry, both with regard to productions and his work as an educator.

Students Begin Internships in NYC
The six Dominican students that received scholarships from GFDD and FUNGLODE’s Global Media Arts Institute and New York University’s Opportunity Program began their studies in New York, July 9, 2007.

Haitian President René Préval Visits the FUNGLODE Audiovisual Department
Haitian President René Préval made a visit to the FUNGLODE Audiovisual Department on July 13, 2007. Préval was accompanied by Dominican President Leonel Fernández.

Human Rights Watch International Film Festival
Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) participated in the Human Rights Watch International Film Festival (HRWIFF). The festival took place in New York’s Lincoln Center, June 14 – 28, 2007.

Best Practices for Teaching Reading and Writing
Nine Dominican teachers and professors from both public and private institutions will be participating in the conference: “Best Practices for Teaching Reading and Writing,” being organized by GFDD and FUNGLODE’s Global Media Arts Institute, Long Island University’s Higher Education Opportunity Program and New York University’s Opportunity Program.

Introduction to Audiovisual Production: Film and Television Closing Ceremony
GFDD and FUNGLODE’s Global Media Arts Institute will be holding a closing ceremony on Friday, June 29, 2007, in FUNGLODE’s auditorium, to celebrate the successful completion of the Institute’s summer course, “Introduction to Audiovisual Production: Film and Television.” During the ceremony, course participants will present the commercials and short films they developed throughout the course.

InteRDom 2007 Summer Interns Become Familiar with the Culture and Landscape of the D.R.
InteRDom, the internship program developed by Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD), and its sister organization in the Dominican Republic, Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE), brought its first group of summer 2007 interns to the Dominican Republic in June.

The Global Media Arts Institute Presents: Five Days with Renzo Rossellini
GFDD and FUNGLODE’s Global Media Arts Institute (GMAI) will be presenting the program: “Five Days with Renzo Rossellini,” July 16 – 21, 2007 at FUNGLODE’s headquarters in Santo Domingo. This program seeks to commemorate the work and memory of legendary filmmaker, Roberto Rossellini.

Natasha Despotovic Presents the Dominican Republic Global Film Festival
During the VIII Conference of Virtual Educa Brazil, under the section, Cultural Industries, Executive Director of Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD), Natasha Despotovic, presented GFDD and FUNGLODE’s Dominican Republic Global Film Festival (DRGFF).