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GFDD/DREFF and FUNIBER: Promoting Sustainable Development Awareness in the Dominican Republic

25 June, 2015

The Dominican Republic Environmental Film Festival (DREFF) and the Fundación Universitaria Iberoamericana (FUNIBER) hosted a lecture on sustainable development. The event was held at the Barceló Hotel in Santo Domingo with approximately 100 people in attendance. Massiel Castro, Coordinator of FUNIBER in the Dominican Republic, gave the opening remarks and a briefing on FUNIBER’s work in the region. The discussion covered the main results from Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD)’s […]

GFDD Film “Garbage or Resource? A Dominican Republic Experience” to be Shown at Festival 2015: Green Unplugged

24 June, 2015

The prizewinning GFDD short film “Garbage or Resource? A Dominican Republic Experience” has been selected to screen at the online Green Unplugged Festival, and will be available on the Culture Unplugged website from June to December 2015. This global online festival promotes restoring the wholeness of the environment through film. Natasha Despotovic, Executive Director at GFDD and creator of “Garbage or Resource? A Dominican Republic Experience”, says “Our vision is […]

UNIBE Students Join the Creative Recycling Wave with the ReCrearte Program

16 June, 2015

As part of the celebration of the Environment Week 2015, on June 2, Unibe hosted an orientation session on ReCrearte, GFDD/Funglode creative recycling program. A total of 65 students majoring in Marketing, Medicine and Advertising joined the “green” wave of creative recycling. In addition, after the lecture, the young people enjoyed GFDD’s award-winning documentary “Garbage or Resource? A Dominican Republic Experience,” which provides an overview of solid waste management at […]

UNIBE Kicks Off Environment Week 2015 With Film Screening

9 June, 2015

UNIBE formally opened Environment Week 2015 – dedicated this year to the prestigious biologist and environmentalist Celeste Mir– with a screening of Lago Enriquillo: Preludio del cambio climático (Lake Enriquillo: Prelude to Climate Change). The film’s director, Fernando Báez, was present at the event, which was organized through UNIBE’s partnership with the Dominican Environmental Film Festival, an initiative of GFDD/Funglode. This documentary shows, in great detail, the origin and changes […]

DREFF and Dominican Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources Sign Sustainable Social-Economic Development Agreement

27 May, 2015

The Dominican Republic Environmental Film Festival (DREFF) and the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources of the Dominican Republic signed a collaboration agreement with the aim of promoting sustainable social-economic development and environmental awareness in the Dominican Republic. Natasha Despotovic, Executive Director of the Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD), and Bautista Rojas Gómez, Environment and Natural Resources Minister, signed the agreement, the goals of which include promoting a […]

Suzan Beraza and David Byars Share Their Secrets for Creating Impact Documentaries

15 May, 2015

Seeking to encourage young Dominican filmmakers, the Globo Verde Dominicano Award and the Dominican Republic Environmental Film Festival (DREFF) presented yesterday in Santo Domingo, at Funglode’s headquarters, the workshop “Creating and developing concepts for short film documentaries”. During a lively class led by documentary filmmakers Suzan Beraza and David Byars, 60+ participants had the opportunity to learn basic techniques for developing a documentary film and some “secrets” to creating works […]

Creating and Developing Concepts for Short Documentaries

14 May, 2015

The Dominican Environmental Film Festival (DREFF) and its Globo Verde Dominicano Award are organizing a free workshop for young filmmakers as well as a chance for 10 participants to receive personalized professional advice. The goal of the workshop, “Creating and Developing Concepts for Short Documentaries” for young filmmakers and potential competitors of the fourth edition of the Globo Verde Dominicano competition, seeks to encourage students and professionals to create audiovisual […]

The Environmental Network of Dominican Universities Joins as a Strategic Ally of DREFF

30 April, 2015

The Environmental Network of Dominican Universities (RAUDO by its Spanish acronym), has signed an agreement with the Dominican Republic Environmental Film Festival (DREFF), where both sides expressed interest in supporting the diffusion and development of activities to raise environmental awareness in the country, particularly in universities. Rosaura Pimentel, Coordinator of the Master of Sanitary and Environmental Engineering from the Technological Institute of Santo Domingo (INTEC by its Spanish acronym) and […]

DREFF signs new partnership with India’s CMS Vatavaran Environment and Wildlife Film Festival

27 April, 2015

The Dominican Republic Environmental Film Festival (DREFF), a Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) initiative, signed an agreement with India’s International Environment and Wildlife Film Festival and Forum, CMS Vatavaran. With this agreement, DREFF expands its outreach by partnering with a festival in Asia, reinforcing its mission of developing global networks for the discussion of pressing issues and possible solutions. With this partnership, both festivals—members of the Green Film Network […]

GFDD Launches New AudioBook on Sustainable Development and Green Economy

21 April, 2015

Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) just launched the audiobook Hacia el desarrollo sostenible y la economía verde en la República Dominicana (Towards sustainable development and green economy in Dominican Republic) which includes a brief analysis of the current sustainable development in a global context, a compilation of national and international legislation regarding said topics and a practical guide to promote environmental sustainability and resilience from both business and household perspectives. […]

DREFF and Instituto IBERIA Join Forces to Raise Awareness of the Environment in the Dominican Republic

9 April, 2015

The Dominican Republic Environmental Film Festival (DREFF), and initiative of GFDD/Funglode, signed a collaboration agreement with Instituto IBERIA that will help to continue increasing awareness of sustainable socio-economic development in the Dominican Republic, thereby promoting the exchange of experiences, knowledge, research and environmental awareness in general in the country, while foster a culture that encourages proper management and use of natural resources in Dominican society. The agreement was signed by […]

DREFF and UNIBE Sign Agreement to Raise Environmental Awareness and Promote Sustainable Development in the Dominican Republic

3 April, 2015

The Dominican Republic Environmental Film Festival (DREFF), an initiative of GFDD/Funglode, signed a collaborative agreement with the Universidad Iberoamericana (UNIBE, by its Spanish acronym), to support activities that promotes sustainable development in the Dominican Republic. The contract was signed by Dr. Julio Amado Castaños Guzmán, Vice-chancellor of the academic institution, and Natasha Despotovic, GFDD and DREFF Executive Director. With this agreement, both institutions will foster a culture that promotes the […]

100 Students Attended the DREFF Year-Round Environmental Film Screenings in San Antonio de Guerra

26 March, 2015

The Apolinar Concepción, Arcadia Reyes, Cleotilde Castillo and Tomás Hernández Franco schools participated in the event that was held as part of the implementation of the Eco-Schools program. One hundred students from four public schools located in the Dominican district of San Antonio de Guerra enjoyed the screening of the short film Circular, by Mexican filmmakers Aránzazu Zamora and Alexandra Castellano. The activity, organized by the Dominican Republic Environmental Film […]

Dominican Evening at the EFF

23 March, 2015

The DREFF screened two Dominican films, Lago Enriquillo: Preludio del cambio climático and Mañana and hosted a panel with the films’ directors at the Gala Hispanic Theater  in Washington DC, as part of the 23th edition of the prestigious Environmental Film Festival in the Nation’s Capital. The Dominican Environmental Film Festival (DREFF) hosted a Dominican evening as part of the Environmental Film Festival in the Nation’s Capital (EFF), with screenings and a panel […]

DREFF: Special Guest at the DC Environmental Film Festival Opening in Washington, D.C.

19 March, 2015

The Dominican Republic Environmental Film Festival (DREFF), a GFDD’s initiative, was invited as a special guest to the opening night and launch party of the 23rd Annual Environmental Film Festival in the Nation’s Capital (DCEFF). The opening was held at a fully packed Elihu Root Auditorium of the Carnegie Institution for Science on March 17, 2015 with the Washington, D.C. premiere of Bikes vs. Cars. Stephanie Flack, DCEFF Executive Director, […]

Garbage or Resource? A Dominican Republic Experience screened at Instituto Iberia, Santiago with a ReCrearte presentation

26 February, 2015

“Garbage or Resource? A Dominican Republic Experience”, a short film produced by GFDD/Funglode directed by Ms. Natasha Despotovic, GFDD Executive Director, was screened to students of the Instituto Iberia in Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic. The screening took place at the historical educational center’s library on February 24th 2015, and also included a presentation of GFDD’s recycled art program ReCrearte by its Coordinator, Bertha Santana. Mr. Victor Martinez, Director of Instituto Escuela, […]

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