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In Collaboration with DREFF, “Alimento” Screened at Colleges and Universities Through the Faces for Hunger 2019 Festival

Thanks to the support of the Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and the Dominican Republic Environmental Film Festival (DREFF), the Dominican short film “Alimento” was selected to be screened at the Faces for Hunger 2019 film festival, an initiative of the Palms for Life Fund.

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Final Countdown! Less Than a Month Until the Seventh Edition of the Dominican Republic Environmental Film Festival

The seventh edition of the Dominican Republic Environmental Film Festival (DREFF) starts November 12 with four days of movies and debates on the environment and climate change challenges. Three cities in the Dominican Republic -Santo Domingo, Santiago and Punta Cana- will be the sites of activities aiming to involve the community in debate on the most important challenge that our planet faces.

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DREFF Is Back! The Dominican Republic Is Set to Enjoy a November Full of Environmental Films and Experts—and a Lot of Surprises

The seventh edition of the Dominican Republic Environmental Film Festival (DREFF) is going to be held on November 12–15, 2019 in four cities in the Dominican Republic—Santo Domingo, Santiago, Punta Cana, and Samaná—that will host high-quality short and feature-length films as well as expert panels and community activities. All with the same aim as ever: … Continue reading “DREFF Is Back! The Dominican Republic Is Set to Enjoy a November Full of Environmental Films and Experts—and a Lot of Surprises”

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DREFF and UNIBE close Environment Week with the documentary Revolution

Last Friday, June 7, the Dominican Republic Environmental Film Festival (DREFF) presented a screening of the documentary Revolution to observe World Environment Day. The event, held together with the Ibero-American University (UNIBE) to close its Environment Week, was hosted by DREFF’s Environmental Film Screenings, an initiative of Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD).

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At the International Book Fair, ReCrearte workshop participants discover the potential of creative recycling

The GFDD program highlights ways to reduce environmental waste by giving new life to discarded materials to create pretty and useful products May 20, 2019— GFDD took advantage of the International Book Fair of Santo Domingo—called the “great cultural event of the country”—to offer a workshop as part of its ReCrearte program. On the morning of … Continue reading “At the International Book Fair, ReCrearte workshop participants discover the potential of creative recycling”

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Dominican Documentary “Cacú: un cambio por la vida” Screened in Packed Funglode Auditorium

The feature Dominican documentary “Cacú: un cambio por la vida” (Cacú: A Change for Life) was screened at the Funglode headquarters in Santo Domingo on March 26 in front of more than 60 guests including, biologists, conservation photographers and students as well as representatives from the private sector and environmental government agencies.

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Sargassum: Both an Environmental Economic Opportunity and a Challenge

In the context of a continuous collaboration with the Environmental Film Festival at the Nation’s Capital (DCEFF), GFDD, together with its Dominican Republic Environmental Film Festival (DREFF) hosted a panel discussion titled “Sargassum: An Environmental Threat?” at its Washington, DC offices. The initiative was part of the 2019 official program of DCEFF.

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GFDD/DREFF Bring Glimpses from Latin America to Washington, DC

Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and its Dominican Republic Environmental Film Festival (DREFF), in partnership with the Environmental Film Festival on the Nation’s Capital (DCEFF), presented a short film program entitled “Glimpses from Latin America: Sustainability Challenges Affecting Daily Lives”. The program, followed by a panel discussion with special guests, took place on March 17th and included 3 short films from 3 different countries sharing one reality.

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DREFF Convenes GFN Members and Friends in Washington, DC

The Dominican Republic Environmental Film Festival (DREFF), a Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) initiative, convened members of the Green Film Network (GFN) and other environmental filmmakers from around the world at a casual gathering in its Washington, DC office.

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GFDD Short and Award-Winning Film Value of Life Now Free to the Public!

GFDD-produced film “Valor Vital” (Value of Life) is an inquiry into how modern societies value the natural resources that surround them and the ways in which nature provides for modern economic development.

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DREFF Joins 37 Festivals from around the World in the First International Forum of Environmental Film Festivals

Under the organization and sponsorship of CineEco environmental film festival that takes place annually in Seia, Portugal, the First International Forum of Environmental Film Festivals united 38 film festivals from all around the world, all the members of the Green Film Network. The director of the Dominican Republic Environmental Film Festival (DREFF), Natasha Despotovic, was among the participants.

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DREFF will be Present at the 1st International Forum of Environmental Film Festivals in Seia, Portugal

Alongside 35 other festival directors from across the globe, Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) Executive Director and Dominican Republic Environmental Film Festival (DREFF) Director Natasha Despotovic will be present at the 1st International Forum of Environmental Film Festivals in Seia, Portugal next week, from October 13th to 15th. Despotovic will join the other festival directors in discussion and promotion of the environment through film. Areas for collaboration and the sustainability of film festivals to promote social change will be debated in panel-style conversations.

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DREFF: Special Guest at the First International Forum of Environmental Film Festivals in Seia, Portugal

CineEco, in collaboration with the Green Film Network (GFN), will organize the 1st International Forum of Environmental Film Festivals in Seia, Portugal, next October. The event, supported by the Portuguese Tourism Center, will take place during the 24th edition of the CineEco festival, October 13th to 15th. Natasha Despotovic, Dominican Republic Environmental Film Festival (DREFF)’s Director, has been invited to attend as a special guest, together with representatives of the most relevant environmental festivals around the world. 

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“You Don’t Need to be a Biologist to be a Nature Conservationist; You Need to be Human and Have a Voice”

On Wednesday, September 5th, a special screening of the film “Blue Heart” (2018) was co-hosted by Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and its Dominican Republic Environmental Film Festival (DREFF), the DC Environmental Film Festival (DCEFF), the Center for Responsible and Sustainable Travel (CREST) and Patagonia, at the Patagonia Georgetown store in Washington, DC.

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New Habits to Control Plastic Consumption

Last Saturday, August 11th, the Dominican Republic Environmental Film Festival (DREFF) – an initiative of Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD), and the National Museum of Natural History “Prof. Eugenio de Jesús Marcano” (MNHN for its Spanish initials), joint efforts to screen the documentary “Bag It!”. The screening’s main purpose was a call to action to stop or at least significantly reduce the use of plastics in the country and promote new habits in the population.

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DREFF, Cinemateca Dominicana and the Centros Tecnológicos Comunitarios promote environmental awareness

DREFF Joins BIJRD at FICI 2018 with Screenings of “The Boy and the World”

DREFF and Cinemateca Screened Environmental Short Films to Participants of BIJRD’s Summer Camp Participants

Bringing Environmental Consciousness to Popular Local Fairs in Dominican Republic

GFDD/Funglode and DREFF Mourn the Death of Dominican Filmmaker Fernando Báez Mella

“The Lack of Sustainability is Going to Affect Us All; it’s Already Affecting Us”

DREFF Celebrates World Environment Day and World Ocean Day with Film Showings at the Cinemateca Dominicana and Local Universities UNIBE and UNAPEC

The DREFF, Along with Ministries of the Environment and Tourism, Celebrate World Ocean Day

DREFF and UNAPEC Will Celebrate World Environment Day and World Oceans Day

DREFF and the Cinemateca Dominicana Will Exhibit Environmental Films to Celebrate World Environment Day

GFDD/DREFF and the “Cinemateca Dominicana” Feature Documentaries on How Children and Adolescents Can Take Care of the Environment During Annual Dominican Book Fair

GFDD/Funglode Actively Engaged with the Public during the Geography Week

DREFF and Cinemateca Dominicana to Screen Environmental Films at the 2018 Santo Domingo International Book Fair

The DREFF and the “Siempre Más” Foundation Present Motivational Documentary to Local Students and Encourages Them to Follow Their Dreams

GFDD Hosts Discussion on Environmental Activism and Journalism In Its Washington, D.C. Offices

GFDD and DREFF Bring Incredible Dominican Environmental Stories to Washington, DC!

Dominican Films and Activists Will Be Part of the 2018 DC Environmental Film Festival

DREFF Launches Digital Edition of a Climate Change Story for Kids

DREFF 24/7: A New Online Platform for Environmental Films!

Chasing Coral Elicits Reflections in Santo Domingo and Punta Cana

Sustainable Construction in the Dominican Republic

‘Love the Earth’ Film Series Comes to the Cinemateca Dominicana

A Member of DREFF Advisory Committee Presents at WildSpeak

Two Caribbean Environmental Film Festivals Joined Efforts for Regional Sustainability

DREFF and Cinemateca Dominicana to Celebrate Joint Programme in November

DREFF and Green Screen Trinidad & Tobago Working Together to Promote Environmental Awareness in the Caribbean

DREFF’s Nominee, “Death by a Thousand Cuts”, Finalist in the 2017 Green Film Network Award!

GO FUTURE to screen Garbage or Resource? A Dominican Republic Experience

Quality over Quantity: A Discussion on Sustainable Tourism in the Dominican Republic

Value of Life and Cycles to Bring the Caribbean to Kuala Lumpur

GFDD’s Value of Life Preselected for Cinema Los Angeles

DREFF and Siempre Más Foundation Promote Environmental Protection

DREFF and ReCrearte Promote Environmental Awareness in Dominican Youth

Environmental Education with GFDD at Chica Abuela Summer Camp

The Universities UNAPEC, UNIBE and UNPHU Celebrate World Environment Day Alongside DREFF with a Diverse Lineup of Documentaries

ReCrearte and Recicla 360 Join Forces to Promote Recycling Art with Three Workshops for Little Children