UNPHU headquarters in La Vega will host the screenings and activities of the Festival
From September 10 to 13 the Universidad Nacional Pedro Henríquez Ureña (UNPHU) of this city will be one of the venues of the IV edition of the Dominican Republic Environmental Film Festival (DREFF), which will open on Wednesday 10, including national and international guests.
Details were provided by the Director of Operations of the DREFF Yamile Eusebio, during a press conference at the site of the UNPHU. The activity was also headed by Baldemiro Martinez, Vice Chancellor of the university.
On Wednesday the 10th, at 5:00 pm, will be the inaugural film projection of the film Dominican Cordillera Central: Caribbean Oasis, directed by José Máximo Rodríguez.
On Thursday the 11th, also at 5:00 pm, the DREFF will present EcoHuertos: Cómo montar un huerto urbano. The film was made under the direction of Natasha Despotovic, Executive director of Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD).
Growing Cities, from American Director and Screenwriter Dan Susman, will be the second screening of the DREFF in this city, after which the invited guest will share his work vision with the audience. On Friday September 12, at 5:00 pm, Years of Living Dangerously: A Dangerous Future will be screened, with the participation of its producer Stuart Sender.
All screenings are open to the public, as well as panel discussions, workshops and training sessions.
The IV edition of the Dominican Environmental Film Festival will be held from September 10 to 14 in 10 cities: Santo Domingo, Santiago de los Caballeros, Puerto Plata, San Francisco de Macorís, Baní, San Juan de la Maguana, La Vega, Samaná, San Cristóbal and Sosúa.
About the Dominican Republic Environmental Film Festival (DREFF)
Since 2011, the Dominican Republic Environmental Film Festival aims to raise awareness and deepen an understanding of environmental issues among Dominican and international audiences. At the same time, the Festival celebrates the beauty and diversity of the Dominican Republic’s natural heritage and offers insights into the attitudes and actions that will contribute to its appreciation, conservation and sustainable use.
The Dominican Republic Environmental Film Festival (DREFF) is an initiative of FUNGLODE and GFDD, in association with its sponsors and collaborators: Ágora Mall, the Biblioteca Infantil y Juvenil República Dominicana, the Casa de la Cultura de Constanza, CEDAF, Centro Cuesta Nacional, Centro Cultural Monina Cámpora, Centro Cultural Narciso González, Centro Cultural Perelló, Centro Cultural León Jiménez, DGCINE, Descubre Puerto Plata, Academia Dominicana de Ciencia, Muestra EcoFilm, ECORED, FUNDASAZURZA, Green Planet Films, Fundación Propagas, Clúster Turístico de Puerto Plata, Palacio del Cine, Fundación Siempre Más, Ministerio de Medio Ambiente y Recursos Naturales, Odebrecht, Clúster Turístico de Samaná, Hotel Villa Serena, Listín Diario/Plan Lea, Universidad Nacional Pedro Henríquez Ureña (UNPHU), Universidad Católica Nordestana (UCNE), Unicornio Films, y Fundación Sur Futuro.
For more information and the full program, visit our website www.dreff.org or contact us at info@dreff.org
