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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…

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…

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.

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.

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”…

InteRDom Will Participate in Summer Opportunities Fair at Harvard University
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 “Summer Opportunities Fair” at Harvard University on December 12, 2008.

Dominican Companies Are Inviting Their Employees to the Movies
With just one click, Dominican companies can buy tickets online and invite their employees to experience the II Dominican Global Film Festival (DRGFF), taking place from November 18-23. Regardless of the company or organization’s size, the Festival has something for everyone. Small companies with just 2 or 3 employees, medium-size groups or companies with over a hundred employees will all enjoy the selection of films being presented at the Festival.

The II Dominican Republic Global Film Festival and the Global Media Arts Institute Organize Complete Program of Masters Classes and Panels
The II Dominican Republic Global Film Festival (DRGFF), together with the Global Media Arts Institute (GMAI), initiatives of GFDD and FUNGLODE, promote the realization of formative activities with the objective of cultivating young talent, training seasoned multimedia professionals and enhancing public awareness, understanding and appreciation of the media arts. Classes, workshops and panel discussions will be organized in Santo Domingo, Santiago, Nagua, Puerto Plata and Higüey. All
events will be open to the public, free of charge.

Second Dominican Global Film Festival Begins Volunteer Recruitment
The selection process for volunteers to help with the organization and development of the Dominican Global Film Festival will get underway on Monday, October 27, in order to prepare for the Festival, which will take place November 19-23, 2008. Meetings with those wishing to join the Festival Volunteer Staff will be held in the five cities hosting the festival: Santo Domingo, Santiago, Puerto Plata, Higüey and Nagua.

GFDD and FUNGLODE Participate in 2008 Florida Media Market Conference
In order to promote the 2008 Dominican Republic Global Film Festival (DRGFF) and the Global Media Arts Institute (GMAI), Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE) participated in the Florida Media Market’s 3rd Annual Gateway to World Media Conference 2008, October 23-26, at the Alexander Resort in Miami Beach, Florida.