An enthusiastic audience attended this year’s edition of BLUE Ocean Film Festival, held during November 3-9, 2014 in the city of St. Petersburg, Florida, where they had the opportunity to see the documentary Garbage or Resource? A Dominican Republic Experience on Friday, November 7, a film produced by the Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (Funglode). The documentary, which was a finalist in the category of Foreign Language Film, was directed by Natasha Despotovic, Executive Director of GFDD.

Garbage or Resource? A Dominican Republic Experience had received more than 10 awards since its official launching at the 3rd edition of the Dominican Republic Environmental Film Festival (DREFF). The film shows in detail how recycling has become an important economic opportunity for Dominicans. Through various business and educational projects the viewer notes that besides the obvious benefit to the environment, recycling allows economic development through the creation of new businesses and industries. An inspirational short film that moves and calls for action.

The BLUE Ocean Film Festival and Conservation Summit is an event that takes place every two years, where ocean leaders, filmmakers, photographers, scientists, explorers, entertainment executives – and the general public– gather in Tampa Bay/ St. Petersburg, FL at BLUE to honor the best in ocean filmmaking, to learn more about the issues facing our oceans, and to collaborate on improving the future of our oceans and humanity. During the seven-day event diverse groups of people share knowledge and ideas with each other and with the general public.

For more information please visit http://garbage.dreff.org or www.blueoceanfilmfestival.org