In addition to being organized by non-profit organizations, the Dominican Republic Global Film Festival is distinguished for its role in promoting the Dominican Republic as an excellent location to make and produce films, thus contributing to the country’s economic growth and competitiveness.
Mission
The Dominican Global Film Festival presents a selection of the best international, dramatic and documentary films to enrich the country’s film culture and to bring the seventh art to all sectors of Dominican society. The Festival contributes to raising awareness and understanding of global issues through stories about events and people that have left a mark on our lives. It uses film as a way to promote and encourage discussion about social issues, politics and economics.
Goals
To enrich the film culture of the Dominican Republic.
To show a wide variety of films that are generally not available to the Dominican public.
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6 Locations
14 Venues
Santo Domingo: Funglode, Teatro Nacional, Auditorio Pedro Mir (UASD), Palacio del Cine Blue Mall, Palacion del Cine Ágora Mall, Centro Cultural Mauricio Baéz, el Centro Cultural de las Telecomunicaciones y Cinemateca.
Santiago (CURSA), Palacion del Cine Bella Terra
Puerto Plata (CURA)
Nagua (CURNA)
Capcana
Haití (Puerto Príncipe)
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November 20
Inauguration of the First Fashion Film Showcase of the FCGDNovember 18
Screening of "Desconocidos" at Agora MallNovember 17
Farewell Party for Festival guests at the Jet SetNovember 17
"Mediterranean Blue" Screening at Agora Mall.November 16
view photo galleries
Screening of "Captain Thunder and the Holy Grail"
at Mauricio Baez Cultural Center
Michael D.Olmos, Youssef Delara
7:00 p.m. Teatro Nacional
Lucy Mulloy
7:00 p.m. Santiago (CURSA)
Gonzalo Justiniano
7:00 p.m. Nagua (CURNA)
Tom Gustafson
7:00 p.m. Puerto Plata (CURA)
Edward James Olmos
Edward James Olmos was born on February 24, 1947 into a Mexican-American family in California. Raised in Los Angeles, he dreamed of becoming a professional baseball player. While that did not happen, he burst onto the rock scene as a teenager and even enjoyed some fame in the local nightclubs around town.Luisito Martí
Luis Bernardo Martí Hernández, better know as Luisito Martí (1945 - 2010), was a Dominican comedian, producer and television presenter. He was known for his film role as Balbuena, a dreamer who dreamed of going to New York.
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Awards for the 4th Short Films
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An iMac; the possibility of participating in the Guadalajara International Film Festival (Mexico), the International Film Festival of Cartagena de Indias (Colombia) or the Havana International Film Festival (Cuba) with all expenses paid. The winner will also receive support to make his/her next short film under the auspices of the Dominican film production company, Panamericana.
SATURDAY NOVEMBER 10
This is a one-day seminar with ample interaction with the participating public. Learn how to get the most out of your DSLR digital reflex camera, sound recording techniques, analysis of a piece.
MONDAY NOVEMBER 12 AND TUESDAY NOVEMBER
A Master Class given by the renowned British filmmaker, Philip Bloom. This will be two-days of intensive learning and interaction with the guru of HD digital cameras.
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The 3 Winners of our 4th Short Film Competition.
Subterráneo
El primer día
El prisionero 614
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Santo Domingo, Nov 20, 2012
Santo Domingo, Nov 20, 2012
Santo Domingo, Nov 20, 2012
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TITLE (ORIGINAL): Mediterranean Blue
TITLE (English): Mediterranean Blue
DIRECTOR: MARTÍN GARRIDO
COUNTRY: SPAIN
YEAR: 2012
DURACIÓN: 1.49 HPM.
FORMAT/COLOR/BW: Color
LANGUAGE: English with Spanish subtitlesCREDITSProducers: Toni Tarantino, Arsen Bagdasarian, Martín G. Ramis, Martín Garrido Barón
Executive Producers: Alejandro Moreno Vázquez y Guillermo Naveiras Llorente
Screenwriter: Martín G. Ramis
Editor: Marcos Manzano
Cinematographer: John Harrat
Music: Miiro
Design of sound: Antonio de Benito
Cast: Tony Tarantino, Adrián Mas, Celinés Toribio, Sal Batista, Solly Durán, Naim Thomas, Juan Fernández, Tony Isbert y Mario CimarroFILM SYNOPSISXim is a young spaced out guy who earns his living as a waiter in Mr. Ramón’s nightclub. Ramón is a small time mafioso drug dealer. One night, Ramón receives a big shipment of cocaine and Xim decides to steal it, involving three other people in his plan: a nightclub entertainer, an alcoholic and a young prostitute. The three will disappear somewhere until Xim suggests they go to Mallorca where they’ll live like three siblings. Tony, the entertainer, and Nina the prostitute, reluctantly accept. They get set up in a luxurious hotel in Mallorca. Meanwhile, Tony and Nina decide what the want to do with their lives, Xim visits his brother Justo and sister Lourdes who has not forgiven him for killing her father.Director's BiographyMartín Garrido was born in Barcelona but raised from an infant in Mallorca. He studied at the Fine Arts and Dramatic Arts. He worked as an actor in various theater companies and directed some of them. At fifteen, he shot his first medium-length movie in video which was selected for various film festivals. He shot more than 50 movies in video until 2003 when he directed “H6, diario de un asesino”, his first feature.
