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The Global Foundation for Democracy and Development Celebrates Eighth Annual Film Festival in Florida
Santo Domingo, September 11, 2024 (EFE). The film ‘Freddy’ and the recognition of filmmakers Alfonso Rodríguez and Blademil Grullón, solid contributors to the Dominican film industry, will be some of the highlights that will be featured in the eighth edition of the Dominican Film Showcase Florida (USA), announced the organizers this past Wednesday. According to […]

The Dominican Film Showcase Celebrates the Presentation of “Colao 2”
April 18, 2024, New York, NY – The long-awaited Dominican Film Showcase event opened with an exciting surprise: the exclusive presentation of “Colao 2”, the sequel to the acclaimed Dominican film. The audience enjoyed this long-awaited film sequel on a night full of excitement and enthusiasm. Present during the event were the key representatives of […]

The “Dominican Film Showcase” – During its Seventh Dominican Film Festival in Miami – Will Feature the Premiere in the U.S. of the Film Rango de Honor
The “Dominican Film Showcase” announces the upcoming Seventh Annual Dominican Film Festival, to be held in Miami, Florida. The annual event is supported by the Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD). The opening is scheduled to take place on Thursday, September 14, 2023, at 6:00 o´clock in the afternoon at the Wolfson Campus, Miami […]

GFDD/Funglode Holds Successful 6th Dominican Film Showcase
The former President of the Dominican Republic and President of GFDD/Funglode, Dr. Leonel Fernández, headed the inaugural ceremony of the film showcase. The event was held on Friday, September 9, in Miami. The head of the think-tank in Florida, José Záiter, co-hosted the event. MIAMI. With the participation of former Dominican Republic President, Dr. Leonel Fernández, […]

GFDD Florida Will Host Dominican Film Festival in September
Florida, USA – The Florida office of the Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD), a sister institution of the Fundacion Global Democracia y Desarrollo (Funglode), will host during the month of September a Dominican film festival titled Dominican Film Showcase. The showcase will be featured in five Florida cities, announced Jose Zaiter, executive director […]

Full House at the Dominican Film Showcase in Miami, Orlando and Fort Lauderdale!
GFDD/Funglode, in collaboration with several organizations including the City of Miami Dade, Latinos United, the General Consulate of Spain in Miami, the Dominican Republic Film Commission (DGCINE), among others, hosted the Dominican Film Showcase in Florida, from September 6 to 8, 2019. The showcase included special screenings of the Dominican film “Lo que siento por […]

Special Presentation of First Feature Film Directed by Waddys Jaquez in New York’s Lincoln Center
An enthusiastic audience packed Lincoln Center’s Walter Reade Theatre last Wednesday, July 25, 2018, to view the special presentation of the Dominican film “La Barbería,” Dominican film maker Waddys Jaquez’ first feature film. At the end of the presentation, the audience gave a prolonged standing ovation to the film. This is the third special presentation that the Dominican Film Showcase (GFDD initiative) and the Dominican Global Film Festival present at the prestigious Lincoln
Center theatre.

Costa Ricans Enjoyed Dominican Films
For the first time ever, the Dominican Film Showcase went to Costa Rica. Every Tuesday from January 23 to February 20th, Costa Ricans enjoyed an interesting variety of some of the best Dominican films, including: Dólares de Arena, Death by a Thousand Cuts, La Familia Reyna, La Lucha de Ana and Cristo Rey, as well as the presence of special guests such as Yvette Marichal, Director of
the DR Film Commission (DGCine) Laura Amelia Guzmán, Dominican filmmaker, and Danilo Reynoso, Dominican actor and film producer.

“Sol Caribe” and Carlos Alfredo Fatule Brough some Heat to Washington, DC!
On Tuesday, February 20th, 2018, GFDD hosted a special screening of the documentary “Sol Caribe” (Caribbean Sun) with the presence of Dominican artist Carlos Alfredo Fatule. This event, part of GFDD’s Dominican Film Showcase and Dominican Get-Togethers initiatives, was celebrated to commemorate the Dominican Republic’s independence by rejoicing in the best of its music and culture.

Pura Vida Aplatanada: Dominican Films Go to Costa Rica!
Every Tuesday from January 23rd to February 20th, Costa Ricans and the Dominican diaspora living in San José will be able to enjoy some of the best Dominican films, including: Dólares de Arena, Death by a Thousand Cuts, La Familia Reyna, La Lucha de Ana and Cristo Rey.