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  • Second Dominican Republic Global Film Festival Holds Presentation Event in Santiago

    October 20, 2008 - The Second Dominican Republic Global Film Festival - an initiative of the Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE) and the Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) – was launched today among a small group of media directors and journalists in Santiago at a cocktail party in the Gran Theater of Cibao. Santiago, the second... Continue Reading >

  • InteRDom Will Participate in Part-Time Job & Internship Fair

    October 16, 2008 - The internship program InteRDom, an initiative of Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE), will participate in the “Part-Time Job & Internship Fair” at Dowling College on October 22, 2008. At InteRDom’s stand, students will be able to become familiar with the internship opportunities available, and learn about... Continue Reading >

  • Award Winning Feature Length Films to be Presented During II Dominican Republic Global Film Festival

    October 15, 2008 - Cannes, Sundance, Toronto, San Sebastián, Berlin. Award winning films that have been screened during the world’s most renowned festivals, many of which have recently premiered in the United States and have not yet been shown is Latin America, will be screened in five cities and in ten screening locations during this edition of the Dominican... Continue Reading >

  • 36 Full-Feature Films Will Be Projected During the II Dominican Republic Global Film Festival

    September 30, 2008 - A total of 36 feature-length fiction and documentary films have been confirmed to be screened during the second edition of the Dominican Republic Global Film Festival, which will be celebrated November 19-23, 2008. The Dominican Republic’s most prestigious international film festival will simultaneously be celebrated in five cities – Santo Domingo, Santiago, Puerto Plata, Higüey... Continue Reading >

  • GMAI Workshop on Adobe After Effects II

    September 24, 2008 - The Global Media Arts Institute (GMAI), an initiative of Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE), presented the workshop, “Adobe After Effects II,” September 15-20, 2008 at FUNGLODE Headquarters in Santo Domingo. The course was designed to provide participants with advanced instruction in the areas of effects, postproduction,... Continue Reading >

  • GMAI Organizes Course “Digital Imaging Fundamentals”

    September 15, 2008 - The Global Media Arts Institute (GMAI), an initiative of Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE), in collaboration with Daytona Beach College, today inaugurated the curse, “Digital Imaging Fundamentals.” The course will take place until next Thursday, September 19, 2008. Sessions will take place from 6:00 pm –... Continue Reading >

  • Conference with Director of the Film and Television Archive at UCLA, Jan Christopher Horak

    September 9, 2008 -  The Global Media Arts Institute (GMAI), an initiative of Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE), organized the conference, “Audiovisual Archives in the Modern World: Creation, Preservation and Historical Transcendence,” presented by Jan Christopher Horak, Director of the Film and Television Archive at the University of California, Los... Continue Reading >

  • Conference and Workshop with Author and Screenwriter Tom Lutz

    September 5, 2008 - On September 2 and 3, 2008, the Global Media Arts Institute (GMAI), an initiative of Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE), organized a conference and workshop on scriptwriting with Author, Screenwriter and Director of the MFA in Creative Writing and Writing for Performance at the University of... Continue Reading >

  • GFDD and FUNGLODE Sponsor the Signing of Agreement Between the Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology and the University of California, Riverside

    September 5, 2008 - Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE), through their Global Media Arts Institute (GMAI), and in collaboration with the Consulate of the Dominican Republic in California and the Western Region in the United States, sponsored the signing of an agreement between the University of California, Riverside and the... Continue Reading >

  • Preparatory Meeting for Training Program on Environmental Conservation for Judges from Dominican Republic, Haiti and Jamaica

    September 1, 2008 - Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundación Global Desarrollo (FUNGLODE), in association with the Environmental Law Institute (ELI) in Washington, DC, the United Nations Environment Programme, the Escuela Nacional de Judicatura (National School of Judicial Studies) in the Dominican Republic, the Norman Manley Scool of Law in Jamaica, and Konbit Pou Ayiti (KONPAY)... Continue Reading >

  • Conference on Creative Writing for Scripts

    August 27, 2008 - The Global Media Arts Institute (GMAI), an initiative of Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE), will organize the conference, “Creative Writing for Scripts,” which will be presented by Tom Lutz. The event will take place September 2, 2008, at 7:00 pm at FUNGLODE Headquarters in Santo Domingo,... Continue Reading >

  • Conference on Creation, Preservation and Historical Transcendence of Audiovisual Archives

    August 27, 2008 - The Global Media Arts Institute (GMAI), an initiative of Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE), will organize the conference, “Audiovisual Archives in the Modern World: Creation, Preservation and Historical Transcendence,” which will be presented by Jan Christopher Horak. The event will take place September 4, 2008, at... Continue Reading >

  • GFDD and FUNGLODE’s Global Media Arts Institute Presents Workshop on Adobe After Effects

    August 27, 2008 - The Global Media Arts Institute (GMAI), an initiative of Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLDOE), will present the workshop, “Adobe After Effects.” The course is designed to provide participants with advance instruction in the areas of effects, postproduction, advanced tools and expressions. Students should have prior knowledge... Continue Reading >

  • InteRDom Announces Start of Spring Semester Enrollment

    August 18, 2008 - The internship program, InteRDom, an initiative of Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE), announces the start of the Spring Semester (January 5 – April 24, 2009) enrollment period, August 1, 2008. The deadline to submit applications is November 7, 2008.   Through the InteRDom Program, undergraduate and... Continue Reading >

  • GFDD, FUNGLODE and UNA-DR Commemorate International Youth Day

    August 14, 2008 - On August 13, 2008, in celebration of International Youth Day, Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD), Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE) and the United Nations Association of the Dominican Republic (UNA-DR) presented a screening of the film, The 11th Hour, at FUNGLODE Headquarters in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.   The theme of this... Continue Reading >

  • Training Session on Biodiversity Conservation for Judges from Dominican Republic, Haiti and Jamaica

    August 13, 2008 - Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE), in association with the Environmental Law Institute (ELI) in Washington, DC, the United Nations Environment Programme, the Escuela Nacional de Judicatura (National School of Judicial Studies) in the Dominican Republic, the Norman Manley School of Law in Jamaica, and Konbit Pou... Continue Reading >

  • InteRDom Summer 2008 Closing Ceremony Takes Place at Casa de Teatro

    August 8, 2008 - On Thursday, August 7, 2008 InteRDom ended its summer program with its final event, a closing ceremony and photo exhibition at Casa de Teatro in the Colonial Zone.  During the ceremony, InteRDom Representative, Sarah Romero, thanked invited guests for their support throughout the summer semester and provided a brief introduction to the slideshow that followed,... Continue Reading >

  • GMAI Presents Conference on the Development of Educational Programming

    July 30, 2008 -  The Global Media Arts Institute (GMAI), an initiative of Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE), organized the conference, “Educational and Cultural Programming, the Case of Brazil: Concepts, Laws, Development and the Future,” presented by the Director of the National Film Agency of Brazil, Sérgio Sá Leião.  ... Continue Reading >

  • GMAI Offers Course on Cinematographic Appreciation and Audience Formation

    July 29, 2008 - The Global Media Arts Institute (GMAI), an initiative of GFDD and FUNGLODE, presented the course, Cinematograhic Appreciation and Audience Formation, July 21-26, 2008, at FUNGLODE Headquarters in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. During the workshop, students analyzed film materials through the application of language tools and film grammar. Key topics covered in this workshop included: the... Continue Reading >

  • GMAI Presents Conference on Educational and Cultural Television

    July 28, 2008 - Today, July 28, 2008, the Global Media Arts Institute (GMAI), an initiative of Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE), will present the conference, “Educational and Cultural Television, the Case of Brazil: Concepts, Laws, Development and Future.” The presentation will be given by Sérgio Sá Leião of the National... Continue Reading >

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