Strengthening the Bond with our Partners at the DCEFF
March 27, 2016
A total of 12 days of films, discussions on environment, work meetings and passion; passion for the cinema, for sustainable development and alternative ways of living for a healthier coexistence with our neighbors and the planet. For the fifth consecutive year, the Dominican Republic Environmental Film Festival (DREFF) teamed up with the DC Environmental Film Festival (DCEFF) and participated to the fullest in the screenings and events that took place in the nation’s capital.
In addition to attending the opening night as guests, which included the premiere of the film Sherpa, the DREFF and its staff were present at several of the activities in programming at DCEFF 2016.
Natasha Despotovic, executive director of GFDD and DREFF, shared a panel in which she presented GFDD’s latest production, Value of Life, with two other renowned female directors, on March 17th, Sandy Cannon-Brown (Beautiful Swimmers Revisited) and Marilyn Weiner (Dispatches from the Gulf). For the 4th year, Women in Film and Video hosted this breakfast at Restaurant Nora, in Washington D.C.
La Noche Dominicana (Dominican Night) organized by GFDD and DREFF, already a tradition in the DCEFF, was a total success. Members of the Dominican community in Washington, film buffs and environmental activists filled the packed room in a double celebration: a celebration of Dominican environmental film and a celebration of the DR’s extraordinary biodiversity.
Three Dominican films were shown: Valor Vital (most recent GFDD production), 7 Gramos (winner of the Globo Verde Dominicano Award 2015), and Reserva de la Biosfera: Jaragua, Bahoruco, Enriquillo (directed by Máximo José Rodríguez).
Moreover, during the Festival, some members of the Global Film Network (GFN) met at the DREFF´s headquarters in Washington D.C. and announced the appointment of Natasha Despotovic as member of the Board of Directors.
The DREFF team also participated in some special events, as the filmmakers networking sessions, different screenings, panels and conversations and the closing ceremony.
Related Links:
www.globalfoundationdd.org
www.dreff.org
www.dcenvironmentalfilmfest.org
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