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  • GFDD, FUNGLODE and GMAI Invited You to Attend the Theatrical Performance Juan and John

    February 3, 2010 - Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE) and their Global Media Arts Institute (GMAI) invited you to attend the theatrical performance Juan and John, February 6, at 7:00 pm at Plaza Cultural Mauricio Báez in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. The play was written by Roger Guenveur Smith, and... Continue Reading >

  • Three Films From Dominican Global Film Festival Nominated for Oscars

    February 3, 2010 - The official list of Oscar nominations for 2010 include “The Milk of Sorrow” ( “La Teta Asustada”) from Peru in the category of Best Foreign film. “The Cove”  and “Food,  Inc.” competed in the category of Best Documentary. Recently the Golden Globes nominated three productions also presented at the Dominican Film Festival. The other Golden... Continue Reading >

  • GMAI and Escuela Internacional de Cine y Televisión Will Offer Workshop on Art Direction

    February 3, 2010 - The Global Media Arts Institute (GMAI), an initiative of Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE), in association with Escuela Internacional de Cine y Televisión (EICTV), will organize a workshop on Art Direction. The workshop will take place February 8-12, 2010, at FUNGLODE Headquarters. Course instruction will be... Continue Reading >

  • InteRDom Announces Spring Trips to Universities

    February 3, 2010 - The InteRDom team has its most full travel agenda to date this Spring, with campus visits scheduled at eight universities throughout the New York, Boston, Washington D.C. and Pennsylvania areas.  These trips are important to InteRDom as a way to reach out to students and get to know potential applicants personally in order to better... Continue Reading >

  • The Dominican Republic Global Film Festival Present at Sundance

    January 26, 2010 - Representatives of the Dominican Republic Global Film Festival (DRGFF) attended the 26th annual Sundance Film Festival held in Park City and Salt Lake City, Utah between January 21-31.  (Santo Domingo, January 26, 2010) – As their selection process gets underway, the organizing team of the Dominican Global Film Festival (DRGFF) made an important visit to... Continue Reading >

  • GFDD and FUNGLODE Participate in UNU Forum on Ranking World Think Tanks

    January 22, 2010 - On January 21, 2010, Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE) partook in the discussion forum organized by the United Nations University, “World Ranking of Think Tanks,” at the UN Headquarters in New York. The presentation was given by Dr. James McGann, Director of Think Tanks and Civil... Continue Reading >

  • The Global Media Arts Institute Breaks Into the World of Theater Arts

    January 18, 2010 - The Global Media Arts Institute (GMAI) presented a workshop on acting with Obie Award winning writer, actor and director, Roger Guenveur Smith, January 12-14, 2010. Twenty aspiring actors interested in theater arts participated in the workshop that emphasized improvisation and coordination of voice and movement. This course marks the beginning of many projects to come... Continue Reading >

  • “La Soga” and “P-Star Rising” Receive Audience Awards from the III Dominican Global Film Festival

    January 16, 2010 - La Soga took first prize in the Best Picture category while P-Star Rising took the top prize for Best Documentary in the Audience Awards. The winning awards, announced by the directors of the III Dominican Global Film Festival, were chosen by viewers who attended the festival and voted in the various categories. La Soga featuring... Continue Reading >

  • GMAI to Offer Course on Scriptwriting

    January 15, 2010 - The Global Media Arts Institute (GMAI), an initiative of Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE), will offer a two-week course on scriptwriting in collaboration with Escuela Internacional de Cine y TV (EICTV) in Cuba. The workshop will be held nightly February 1-12, from 6:00 pm to 10:00... Continue Reading >

  • GFDD, FUNGLODE and the International School of Film and Television (EICTV) in Cuba Will Offer Scholarships to Dominican Students

    January 14, 2010 - The Escuela Internacional de Cine y Televisión (EICTV), of San Antonio de los Baños, is launching a scholarship competition for young Dominicans 22 to 29-years of age interested in studying at the prestigious institution for a period of three years, 2010-2013. Throughout the course of their studies, students will complete an intense and complex study... Continue Reading >

  • The Road to Victory “She is the Matador”

    January 14, 2010 - t was with us at the recent Dominican Republic Global Film Festival and it did not go  unnoticed. This film has made its way around not only the most important international film venues, but it is enjoying the backing and media attention from inside Spain, its country of origin. After having won a prize for... Continue Reading >

  • Help Save Lives in Haiti !

    January 14, 2010 - On Jan. 12, 2010, a massive 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck southern Haiti, reducing much of its capital Port-Au-Prince to rubble. It was the worst earthquake in the region in more than 200 years, with thousands upon thousands feared dead. The international community has been stunned and saddened by the latest tragedy to befall Haiti ,... Continue Reading >

  • GFDD and FUNGLODE Attend the Annual Meeting of the American Historical Association, the Largest Gathering for Professional Historians in the United States

    January 12, 2010 - Representatives from Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and its sister institution in Santo Domingo Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE) attended the 124th Annual Meeting of the American Historical Association that took place in San Diego, California, January 7-10, 2010. The Association is the leading historical organizations for historians working in the United... Continue Reading >

  • Members of Audiovisual Department Train at Pontificia Universidad Javeriana in Bogota, Colombia

    January 11, 2010 - Nine members of the FUNGLODE Audiovisual Department spent a week in Bogota at the Universidad Javeriana attending training workshops. FUNGLODE specialists in the areas of design, animation and editing, Jenniver Caraballo, Carlos Perez, José Paulino and Marta Tapia, realized an introductory course on the use of the editorial program Smoke Software. Course work focused on... Continue Reading >

  • GMAI Will Offer Acting Workshop “Improvisation with Roger Guenveur Smith”

    January 6, 2010 - From January 12-14, 2010, the Global Media Arts Institute (GMAI), an initiative of Global Foundation for Democracy and Development and Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE), will present a workshop on acting with Obie Award winning writer, actor and director, Roger Guenveur Smith. The workshop is directed towards emerging actors interested in breaking into the... Continue Reading >

  • InteRDom Gives First Annual Certification Seminar for Internship Supervisors

    December 18, 2009 - On December 5, 2009, InteRDom successfully completed its first “Certification of Internship Coordinators and Monitors,” overseen by Joaquín Salazar, expert in internships and human resources.  The Certification of Internship Coordinators and Monitors is a two-part training program offered by InteRDom that allows participating organizations to identify their internal needs and to turn them into learning... Continue Reading >

  • Three Films Shown in the III Dominican Global Film Festival Nominated for Golden Globes

    December 17, 2009 - The films shown at the recent III Dominican Global Film Festival nominated for the prestigious Golden Global Awards include “The Maid,” “Broken Embraces” and “500 Days of Summer.”   The quality of films shown at the III Dominican Global Film Festival was confirmed with the publication of the 67th Annual Golden Globe Award nominees for... Continue Reading >

  • GFDD, FUNGLODE and the Franklin Center Realize Cineforum

    December 8, 2009 - On December 1, Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD), Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE) and the Global Media Arts Institute (GMAI), in coordination with the United States Embassy’s Franklin Center and Centro Universitario Regional de Nagua, presented the first of a series of cineforums that will be celebrated during 2010. The inauguration of... Continue Reading >

  • Apply Now for the InteRDom Summer 2010 Session

    December 7, 2009 - Applications are now open for the InteRDom Super Summer 2010 program, the most popular of all of the programs InteRDom offers.  Applicants are encouraged to turn in their resume and cover letter early so as not to miss out on the opportunity to travel to the Dominican Republic and intern with one of InteRDom’s over... Continue Reading >

  • The 11 Special Mentions of the I Short Films Competition are here!

    November 14, 2009 - Get to know them before each screening during the Festival: The winner is among them! The titles are: - Corazón Delator - Director: Ivan Aybar - En un Bohío - Director: Félix Germán - El motoconcho - Director: Roberto Abreu - Inseparables - Director: Susibel Espaillat - La mancha indeleble - Director: Francisco Montás -... Continue Reading >

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