GFDD/Funglode 2015 Award Winners Announced

180 entries were submitted in the categories of Short Story, Poetry, Journalism and Documentary

Global Foundation for Democracy and Development Global (GFDD) and Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (Funglode), through its Cultural Studies Center, announced today the results of the ninth edition of its Annual Awards for Short Story, Poetry, and Documentary for the year 2015.

The announcement of the winners was made
by Marco Herrera, Executive Director of Funglode; Catherine Florentino, Director of GFDD/Funglode Awards; the journalist Mario Rivadulla and Basilio Belliard-both juries for the awards in the categories of Journalism and Poetry respectively – in the presence of the Notary Public Cecilia García Bidó.

A total of 180 entries were submitted this year: 177 in short stories, 15 of which coming from New York; 10 in documentaries; 30 in poetry, 7 of which from New York and Spain; and 23 in journalism.

The winners in the first three places will receive cash prizes, ranging from RD $30,000.00 up to RD $100,000.00.

Winners

Pedro Mir Poetry Award

• First Place: Santuario, José Frank Rosario, under the pseudonym of Conde Rocamadour

Juan Bosch Short Story Award

• First Place: El síndrome Heinz, Leo Silverio, under the pseudonym of El gatopardo del Caribe.
• Second Place: Ni
  centurión ni pretoriano, Estanislao Peña, under the pseudonym of CCA
• Third Place: Dead man doesn ’t speak, by Víctor de Frías, under the pseudonym of Mauricio Babilonia.

Honorable Mentions:

• Un mundo gris,  Yaina Melissa Rodríguez Ramírez, under the pseudonym of Arcoiris.
• Librisfuss,
  Aracelis Mireles, under the pseudonym of Magdala.
• Crónica de un día cualquiera, de Katiusca Vargas, under the pseudonym of Medea.
• La Señora Lake, de Elizabeth Amelia Villamán Herrera under the pseudonym of Yamelie.
• Típica historia de fea rica que se casa con un bello pobre, Yaina Melissa Rodríguez Ramírez, under the pseudonym of Betty la fea.
• ¿Qué no es fútil en la vida?, Keiselim A. Montás, under the pseudonym of Sísifo.

Rafael Herrera Journalism Award

• First Place: Series on Migration Policy, Natali Faxas Guzmán (El Caribe).
• Second Place: Series Cambios en la lectura, Daniela Pujols Minyetty (Listín Diario).
• Third Place: Series
  Con el sudor de su frente, Jhenery Ramírez Sosa (Listín Diario).

Honorable Mentions:
Series on the Energy Industry, Senabri Hircania Silvestre Castro (El Día).
Series on the Social Security, Kirsis Díaz (Diario Libre).
Series on Arts Schools, Solangel Ortega and Elizabeth Martínez (Listín Diario).

Max Pou Documentary Award

• First Place: Gente como tú, Celestino González, under the pseudonym of Tino.

Jurors by Category
Pedro Mir Poetry Award: Tony Raful, Fernando Cabrera and Basilio Belliard.
Juan Bosch Short Story Award: Marcio Veloz Maggiolo, Ligia Minaya and Armando Almánzar Rodríguez.
Rafael Herrera Journalism Award: Rafael Molina Morillo, Mario Rivadulla and José Báez Guerrero.
Max Pou
Documentary Award: René Fortunato, Félix Manuel Lora Robles and Martha Checo.