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Dominican Republic Global Film Festival Website Honored by The Webby Awards in the Category of Events & Live Webcasts. www.drglobalfilmfestival.org
April 16, 2009 - For the second year, the Dominican Republic Global Film Festival (DRGFF) has been honored by The Webby Awards. In 2006 the DRGFF website was nominated in the category of Events & Live Webcasts. Recognized alongside CNN.com Live, CBS Interactive, BBC Radio 1 and Bravo Media, the Festival website was selected as an Official Honoree of... Continue Reading >
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Download Your Own Version of the II Dominican Republic Global Film Festival Magazine
April 15, 2009 - All the images and remembrances of a spectacular festival. All the record breaking achievements of the 2008 edition. All the cities, screening locations, projections and events. All the invited guests and staff of the II Dominican Republic Global Film Festival. All the behind the scenes info. All in 84 pages dedicated to the stellar moments... Continue Reading >
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Photography Exposition Showcasing Images from the Book New Perspectives: Dominican Republic
April 14, 2009 - GFDD and FUNGLODE, together with the Dominican Ministry of Culture, will organize the photography exposition New Perspectives of the Dominican Republic: A Country from the Sky. The event will showcase images from the book New Perspectives: Dominican Republic, a publication by GFDD and FUNGLODE realized by an international interdisciplinary team led by Project Director and... Continue Reading >
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InteRDom Will Present at Summit of the Americas in Trinidad and Tobago
April 10, 2009 - As a continuation of its global outreach efforts, the internship program InteRDom, an initiative of Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE) is participating in the “Fifth Summit of Americas,” taking place in Trinidad and Tobago. The Summit is held every three to four years, and brings together... Continue Reading >
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DRGFF Attends 2009 International Film Festival in Guadalajara
April 3, 2009 - Omar De La Cruz, Monserrat Espaillat, Antonio Espaillat Representatives of the Dominican Republic Global Film Festival (DRGFF), an initiative of Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE), attended the 2009 Festival Internacional de Cine en Guadalajara in Guadalajara, Mexico, March 19-27, in order to identify potential films for the... Continue Reading >
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GMAI Will Offer Fourth Summer Course on Audiovisual Production in Collaboration with NYU’s Opportunities Program and One Race Films
April 3, 2009 - 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 for the fourth time, in collaboration with New York University’s Opportunity Program and One Race Films, the summer course “Introduction to Audiovisual Production: Film and Television.” Classes will be held... Continue Reading >
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InteRDom Forms Key Relationship with City College’s Dominican Student Association
April 3, 2009 - On Thursday, April 2 InteRDom traveled to the City College of New York to give a unique information session. Hosted by the Dominican Student Association (DSA), the College’s only student-run club specifically for Dominicans and students of Dominican heritage, the information session was among the first in which InteRDom has participated that was completely organized... Continue Reading >
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GMAI Presents Workshop on the History, Creation and Analysis of Documentary Film
April 1, 2009 - The Global Media Arts Institute (GMAI), in association with Escuela Internacional de Cine y Televisión (EICTV), presented a workshop on documentary film creation. Classes took place March 23-27, 2009 at FUNGLODE Headquarters in Santo Domingo. Seventeen students participated in the workshop on the history and creation of documentary film. Participants learned about contemporary film analysis;... Continue Reading >
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InteRDom on the Agenda for the 3rd National Dominican Student Conference
April 1, 2009 - With only one week remaining before the event, InteRDom is stepping up its efforts to aid the student organizers of the 3rd National Dominican Student Conference in its national and international promotion. The conference will take place from April 10 to 12, 2009 at the City College of New York in New York City. Both... Continue Reading >
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GMAI Organizes Screenwriting Workshop for Short Films
March 30, 2009 - Thirteen students participated in the workshop, “Screenwriting for Short Films,” organized by The Global Media Arts Institute (GMAI), an initiative of Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE), March 23-26, 2009, at FUNGLODE headquarters. See Gallery of Photos The workshop, instructed by author and award winning screenwriter Mark... Continue Reading >
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UNA-DR, GFDD and FUNGLODE Will Host Seventh Annual Model United Nations in NYC
March 27, 2009 - More than 400 Dominican students will participate in the 2009 New York Dominican Republic Model United Nations (NYDRMUN), which will take place April 2 – 3 at the Millennium Plaza Hotel and April 4 at United Nations Headquarters in New York City. This will be the seventh occasion that the United Nations Association of the... Continue Reading >
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GMAI Workshop Participants Learn About Photography and Cinematography
March 23, 2009 - 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), organized a class on photography for film. The class took place March 16-20, 2009, at FUNGLODE Headquarters. See Gallery of Photos The... Continue Reading >
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GMAI Presents Workshop on Sound Register for Film and TV
March 20, 2009 - The Global Media Arts Institute (GMAI), an initiative of Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE) organized a workshop on sound register for film and television, March 20-24, 2009 at FUNGLODE headquarters. See Gallery of Photos The class, taught by José Borras, covered the following areas: history of... Continue Reading >
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President Fernández Examines President Obama’s Policy Towards Latin America
March 17, 2009 - President Leonel Fernández formed part of the panel “The Obama Administration’s Latin American Policy Agenda,” organized by Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE) on March 16, 2009 at FUNGLODE Headquarters in Santo Domingo. Other panelists included Michael Shifter from the Inter-American Dialogue and Erika Ruiz Sandoval, Director... Continue Reading >
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InteRDom to Hold Info Session with Dominican Student Association at CCNY
March 16, 2009 - InteRDom seeks to strengthen its connection with the Dominican Diaspora in New York City by hosting an information session in conjunction with the Dominican Student Association of the City College of New York (CCNY) on April 2, 2009. The City University of New York (CUNY) system, which includes 19 colleges and universities throughout the state... Continue Reading >
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InteRDom Meets with Students and Faculty at Smith and Amherst Colleges
March 13, 2009 - On March 11 and 12, 2009 InteRDom travelled to Massachusetts to visit with students, faculty and administrators at Smith and Amherst Colleges. The trip was an important one for the InteRDom program, as it helped establish good working relationships with members of the Career Services Departments of both Colleges, as well as with professors and... Continue Reading >
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InteRDom Helps Increase the Visibility of Dominican Students and Professionals in the United States
March 11, 2009 - The 3rd National Dominican Student Conference will take place on April 10-12, 2009 at the City College of New York, and InteRDom is helping to facilitate the national and international promotion and execution of the event. InteRDom, the official internship program sponsoring the event, believes strongly in this year’s theme, “Transitioning from a Student to... Continue Reading >
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GFDD and FUNGLODE Will Present Panel Discussion: The Obama Administration’s Agenda for Latin America
March 11, 2009 - On Monday, March 16, Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE) will present the panel discussion “The Obama Administration’s Agenda for Latin America.” The event will take place at 7:00 pm at FUNGLODE Headquarters in Santo Domingo. Despite domestic challenges, the United States continues to remain a superpower.... Continue Reading >
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InteRDom Attracts Hundreds at Columbia Fair
March 10, 2009 - On Friday, March 6th the InteRDom team attended one of its most successful career fairs to date—the Columbia University Not-for-Profit and Public Service Fair. The fair was attended by more than 1,650 students and alumni from 32 colleges and universities, including Columbia University, Brown University, Yale University, Cornell University and Johns Hopkins University. The attendance... Continue Reading >
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Dominican Republic Will Host 2010 Summit of Virtual Educa
March 10, 2009 - During the emotionally charged conclusion of the fourth edition of Virtual Educa Caribe, which took place March 4-6, 2009, President of Virtual Educa Caribe, Ligia Amado Melo, formally announced that the Dominican Republic will be the host country of next year’s Virtual Educa 2010 Summit, to be celebrated June 21-25, 2010 at Universidad Autonoma de... Continue Reading >
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