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<\/a>Important dates in Dominican film:<\/b><\/h2>\n\n- 48 films\u00a0produced\u00a0between\u00a01988 and 2010.<\/li>\n
- Although film had momentum since the beginning of the century, the movie\u00a0Nueba\u00a0Yol\u00a0(1995) directed by comedian\u00a0\u00c1ngel\u00a0Mu\u00f1iz\u00a0and starring\u00a0Luisito\u00a0Mart\u00ed as\u00a0Balbuena,\u00a0marked the start to film\u2019s rise in the DR.<\/li>\n
- In 2010, President\u00a0Leonel Fern\u00e1ndez\u00a0enacted Law No.\u00a0108-10\u00a0to promote and strengthen the development of the Dominican film industry and at the same time position the country as a destination for foreign producers.<\/li>\n
- Subsequently, in the same year, through the Law\u00a0257-10,\u00a0fueron\u00a0modificados\u00a019\u00a0articles were modified in the original legislation. The Law created the General Directorate of Film (DGCINE, for its\u00a0acronmy\u00a0in Spanish), a Branch of the Ministry of Culture; established a Fund of Film Promotion (FONPROCINE); and created a body, the\u00a0the\u00a0Advisory Commission of\u00a0Cinemotography, whose objective is to\u00a0encourage\u00a0development policies for\u00a0Dominican film and foreign investment in the film sector.<\/li>\n
- In\u00a02012,\u00a0the year when the Law was\u00a0implemented, 8 films are produced.\u00a0In 2013 14 films are\u00a0produce\u00a0and in 2014, 20.\u00a0A total of 42 films are produced in only three years.<\/li>\n
- Since 2012,\u00a055 foreign films have been produced in the country and more than 3,000 jobs in the film industry have been created.<\/li>\n
- The\u00a0Asociaci\u00f3n\u00a0Dominicana\u00a0de\u00a0Profesionales\u00a0de Cine (Dominican Association of Film Professionals;\u00a0ADOCINE).<\/li>\n
- The\u00a0Asociaci\u00f3n\u00a0Dominicana\u00a0de\u00a0Actores\u00a0de Cine (Association of Dominican Film Actors;\u00a0ADAC) is created in 2013.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
<\/p>\n
Dominican Films List 1963-2016 (In Spanish)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n
Interesting Moments in the Evolution of Dominican Film<\/b><\/h2>\n
1923<\/strong>: Francisco Palau\u00a0produces\u00a0the\u00a0first\u00a0Dominican\u00a0film,\u00a0\u201cLa aparici\u00f3n de Nuestra Se\u00f1ora de La Altagracia\u201d.\u00a0In 1924 he produces a\u00a0second\u00a0film, \u201cLas emboscadas de Cupido\u201d.<\/p>\n1941<\/strong>:\u00a0Dominican actress Mar\u00eda Montez debuts in Hollywood in the science fiction film\u00a0\u201cLucky Devils\u201d.\u00a0The same year she appears in the films\u00a0En\u00a0ese\u00a0mismo\u00a0a\u00f1o\u00a0aparece\u00a0en\u00a0las\u00a0pel\u00edculas\u00a0\u201cThe Invisible Women\u201d,\u00a0\u201cEl\u00a0amo\u00a0del Oeste\u201d, \u201cThat Night in Rio\u201d\u00a0\u201cJinetes\u00a0del\u00a0desierto\u201d, \u201cMoonlight in Hawaii\u201d and \u201cQueen of the Jungle\u201d.<\/p>\n1955<\/strong>: The Dominican actor\u00a0Rafael Campos debuts in Hollywood in the role of Young\u00a0puerto\u00a0rican\u00a0in the film\u00a0\u201cBlackboard Jungle\u201d (Semilla\u00a0de\u00a0Maldad),\u00a0starring the famous American actor\u00a0Glenn Ford.\u00a0The same year he is featured in another film, \u201cThe Trial\u201d (El\u00a0juicio),\u00a0also starring ford, in which he plays the role of a young Mexican American.<\/p>\n1974<\/strong>: Scenes from Francis Ford Coppola’s Oscar-winning film \u201cThe Godfather II\u201d are shot in the Colonial City of Santo Domingo.<\/p>\n1977<\/strong>: Scenes from the American film \u201cSorcerer,\u201d directed by William Friedkin, are shot in the country.<\/p>\n1979<\/strong>: Scenes from \u201cApocalypse Now,\u201d by American director Francis Ford Coppola, were filmed on the banks of the Chav\u00f3n River in La Romana.<\/p>\n1985<\/strong>: Scenes from the American film \u201cRambo: First Blood, Part II,\u201d starring Sylvester Stallone and directed by James Cameron, are filmed in the country.<\/p>\n1988<\/strong>: Documentary filmmaker Ren\u00e9 Fortunato produces the documentary \u201cAbril, la trinchera del honor.\u201d<\/p>\n1990<\/strong>: Robert Redford shoots scenes of his film \u201cHavana\u201d in some areas of the Dominican capital, given Santo Domingo\u2019s similarity with the Cuban capital.<\/p>\n1991<\/strong>: Fortunato produces the documentary \u201cTrujillo, el poder del jefe.\u201d The second and third installments of this documentary were produced in 1994 and 1996, respectively.<\/p>\n1995<\/strong>: Angel Mu\u00f1iz produces the film \u201cNueva Yol.\u201d<\/p>\n1998<\/strong>: Fortunato produces the documentary \u201cBalaguer: la herencia del tirano.\u201d<\/p>\n2005<\/strong>: North American actor Andy Garc\u00eda shoots scenes of the film \u201cLa ciudad perdida\u201d in Santo Domingo.<\/p>\n2005<\/strong>: Rogert Bencosme produces the film \u201cAndrea.\u201d That same year, \u201cLa fiesta del chivo,\u201d a film directed by Luis Vargas Llosa, was shot in the country. In addition, the Cofres\u00ed beach, located in the Puerto Plata province, serves as the setting for the romantic comedy \u201cSolos por accidente,\u201d a film by American producer Randal Kleiser, who also produced \u201cGrease\u201d and \u201cThe blue lagoon.\u201d<\/p>\n2006<\/strong>: Michael Mann shoots some scenes of the film \u201cMiami Vice\u201d in the colonial sector of Santo Domingo. In addition, Robert de Niro uses some Santo Domingo settings to shoot some scenes of the film \u201cThe Good Shepherd,\u201d starring Angelina Jolie and Matt Damon. The first edition of the Dominican Global Film Festival takes place.<\/p>\n2007<\/strong>: The film Sanky Panky, by Jos\u00e9 Pintor, is produced. \u201cMi novia est\u00e1… de madre,\u201d a film directed by Archie L\u00f3pez with a screenplay by Roberto Angel Salcedo, premieres.<\/p>\n2008<\/strong>: Angel Mu\u00f1iz produces the film \u201cLadrones a domicilio.\u201d Filmmaker Alfonso Rodr\u00edguez produces \u201cYuniol.\u201d That same year he also produced \u201cPlay ball.\u201d<\/p>\n2009<\/strong>: Ren\u00e9 Fortunato produces the historical documentary \u201cJuan Bosch: Presidente en la frontera imperial.\u201d \u201cSol Caribe,\u201d a film by F\u00e9lix Limardo, is also released. And Josh Crook produces the film \u201cLa soga.\u201d<\/p>\n2010<\/strong>: Laura Amelia Guzm\u00e1n and Israel C\u00e1rdenas produce \u201cJean Gentil.\u201d That same year, \u201cLotoman,\u201d a film by Archie L\u00f3pez, was released. The following year, in 2012, L\u00f3pez also produced \u201cLotoman 2,\u201d and \u201cLotoman 3\u201d in 2014.<\/p>\n2011<\/strong>: John Delancer produces \u201cTr\u00f3pico de Sangre.\u201d The film \u201cLa hija natural,\u201d directed by Leticia Tonos, is screened. Director Jos\u00e9 Mar\u00eda Cabral produces \u201cJaque Mate.\u201d<\/p>\n2012<\/strong>: Director Fernando B\u00e1ez showcases \u201cEl rey de Najayo.\u201d \u201cLa lucha de Ana,\u201d by Bladimir Abud, is also screened.<\/p>\n2013<\/strong>: The film \u201cEl teniente Amado,\u201d directed by F\u00e9lix Limardo, is released. \u201cLa Monta\u00f1a,\u201d by Tabar\u00e9 Blanchard and Iv\u00e1n Herrera, is produced. Director Leticia Tonos produces the film \u201cCristo Rey.\u201d Among others, Director Ronni Castillo\u2019s \u201c\u00bfQui\u00e9n manda?\u201d is released.<\/p>\n2014<\/strong>: Israel C\u00e1rdenas and Laura Amelia Guzm\u00e1n produce \u201cD\u00f3lares de Arena,\u201d starring international actress Geraldine Chaplin. Director Jos\u00e9 Mar\u00eda Cabral produces \u201cDespertar.\u201d \u201cAl sur de la inocencia,\u201d by H\u00e9ctor Manuel Valdez, premieres. \u201cMar\u00eda Montez, la pel\u00edcula,\u201d directed by Vicente Pe\u00f1arrocha and starring Celin\u00e9s Toribio, is released. Likewise, among others, the documentary \u201cYo Soy la Salsa,\u201d produced by Andr\u00e9s van der Horst Alvarez, about the life of Johnny Pacheco, also opens.<\/p>\n2015<\/strong>: Some of the films that are released are: \u201cC\u00f3digo Paz,\u201d by Pedro Urrutia; \u201cPal’ Campamento,\u201d by Roberto \u00c1ngel Salcedo; \u201cLos Paracaidistas,\u201d by Archie L\u00f3pez; \u201cUna Breve Historia de Amor,\u201d by Alan Nadal Piantini; and, \u201cLa Gunguna,\u201d by Ernesto Alemany.<\/p>\n2016<\/strong>: \u201cMi Suegra y Yo,\u201d by Director Roberto \u00c1ngel Salcedo, premieres with the participation of Charyt\u00edn Goico. Among others, Bladimir Abud releases his film \u201cA Orillas del Mar,\u201d and \u201cNana,\u201d a documentary by Tatiana Fern\u00e1ndez Geara, also opens.<\/p>\n2017<\/strong>: Frank Perozo makes his directorial debut with his film COLAO, while Jos\u00e9 Enrique \u201cPinky\u201d Pintor showcases his documentary HAY UN PA\u00cdS EN EL MUNDO and the film MA\u00d1ANA NO TE OLVIDES, with Freddy Ginebra as the main actor. After years of working in comedy, Archie L\u00f3pez presents his first drama entitled LUIS.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n
Did you know?\u00a0<\/strong>Pinewood Dominican Republic Studios was established in the Dominican Republic in 2013. Since then, it has offered high quality motion pictures architectural spaces that include a water tank that is ready for shooting offshore scenes, and three sound studios, sets, workshops, production services and office space. These investments seek to attract film production companies and turn the Dominican Republic into a great set for filming, by offering all the technical resources that the demanding seventh art industry requires.\u00a0http:\/\/www.pinewoodgroup.com\/our-studios\/dominican-republic\/pinewood-dominican-republic-studios<\/a><\/p>\nDid you know?\u00a0<\/strong>\u201cYo Soy la Salsa\u201d was the first Dominican film to be distributed through Netflix, starting in May 2016.<\/p>\nDid you know?\u00a0<\/strong>4D technology is available at a local movie theater: The Colonial Gate 4D Cinema, located in the Colonial sector of Santo Domingo.\u00a0http:\/\/www.thecolonialgate.com<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n <\/p>\n
Film Festivals in the Dominican Republic<\/b><\/p>\n\n- DR Environmental Film Festival:\u00a0www.dreff.org<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- DR Global Film Festival:\u00a0www.festivaldecineglobal.org<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- Festival de Cine Documental Dominicano (RDOC):\u00a0http:\/\/festivalrdoc.org<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- Muestra Internacional de Cine de Santo Domingo:\u00a0http:\/\/www.muestradecine.com<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- Festival Internacional de Cine de Fine Arts:\u00a0http:\/\/www.caribbeancinemas.com\/festival\/index.php<\/a><\/li>\n
- Festival Internacional de Cine GLBT, Santo Domingo\u00a0OutFest:\u00a0http:\/\/sdqoutfest.blogspot.com<\/a><\/li>\n
- Festival Internacional de Cine Independiente de Santiago (IFFIC):\u00a0http:\/\/www.iffic.org<\/a><\/li>\n
- Festival Internacional Mujeres en Corto (FEMUJER)<\/li>\n
- Advocacy Film Festival Dominican Republic (AFFDR):\u00a0http:\/\/www.affdr.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nLinks:
\n<\/b>Direcci\u00f3n General de Cine (DGCINE):\u00a0http:\/\/www.dgcine.gob.do\/
\n<\/a>Cine Dominicano:\u00a0http:\/\/cinedominicano.com
\n<\/a>Entrenamientos Cinematogr\u00e1ficos del Caribe (ECC-RD):\u00a0http:\/\/www.ecc-rd.org
\n<\/a>Cinemateca Dominicana:\u00a0http:\/\/www.dgcine.gob.do\/esp\/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=111&Itemid=271<\/a><\/span><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"It is said that film appeared for the first time in the Dominican Republic in 1900 in Puerto Plata. Through the\u00a0passage\u00a0of time and\u00a0technological advances in other parts of the world, Dominican film grew significantly. Nowadays film is an flourishing industry that represents an important sector in the national economy. Important dates in Dominican film: 48 … Continue reading “Film in the Dominican Republic”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":4533,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-4467","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dominicanaonline.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4467"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dominicanaonline.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dominicanaonline.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dominicanaonline.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dominicanaonline.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4467"}],"version-history":[{"count":15,"href":"https:\/\/www.dominicanaonline.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4467\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11182,"href":"https:\/\/www.dominicanaonline.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4467\/revisions\/11182"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dominicanaonline.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4533"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dominicanaonline.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4467"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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<\/a>Important dates in Dominican film:<\/b><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
Dominican Films List 1963-2016 (In Spanish)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n 1923<\/strong>: Francisco Palau\u00a0produces\u00a0the\u00a0first\u00a0Dominican\u00a0film,\u00a0\u201cLa aparici\u00f3n de Nuestra Se\u00f1ora de La Altagracia\u201d.\u00a0In 1924 he produces a\u00a0second\u00a0film, \u201cLas emboscadas de Cupido\u201d.<\/p>\n 1941<\/strong>:\u00a0Dominican actress Mar\u00eda Montez debuts in Hollywood in the science fiction film\u00a0\u201cLucky Devils\u201d.\u00a0The same year she appears in the films\u00a0En\u00a0ese\u00a0mismo\u00a0a\u00f1o\u00a0aparece\u00a0en\u00a0las\u00a0pel\u00edculas\u00a0\u201cThe Invisible Women\u201d,\u00a0\u201cEl\u00a0amo\u00a0del Oeste\u201d, \u201cThat Night in Rio\u201d\u00a0\u201cJinetes\u00a0del\u00a0desierto\u201d, \u201cMoonlight in Hawaii\u201d and \u201cQueen of the Jungle\u201d.<\/p>\n 1955<\/strong>: The Dominican actor\u00a0Rafael Campos debuts in Hollywood in the role of Young\u00a0puerto\u00a0rican\u00a0in the film\u00a0\u201cBlackboard Jungle\u201d (Semilla\u00a0de\u00a0Maldad),\u00a0starring the famous American actor\u00a0Glenn Ford.\u00a0The same year he is featured in another film, \u201cThe Trial\u201d (El\u00a0juicio),\u00a0also starring ford, in which he plays the role of a young Mexican American.<\/p>\n 1974<\/strong>: Scenes from Francis Ford Coppola’s Oscar-winning film \u201cThe Godfather II\u201d are shot in the Colonial City of Santo Domingo.<\/p>\n 1977<\/strong>: Scenes from the American film \u201cSorcerer,\u201d directed by William Friedkin, are shot in the country.<\/p>\n 1979<\/strong>: Scenes from \u201cApocalypse Now,\u201d by American director Francis Ford Coppola, were filmed on the banks of the Chav\u00f3n River in La Romana.<\/p>\n 1985<\/strong>: Scenes from the American film \u201cRambo: First Blood, Part II,\u201d starring Sylvester Stallone and directed by James Cameron, are filmed in the country.<\/p>\n 1988<\/strong>: Documentary filmmaker Ren\u00e9 Fortunato produces the documentary \u201cAbril, la trinchera del honor.\u201d<\/p>\n 1990<\/strong>: Robert Redford shoots scenes of his film \u201cHavana\u201d in some areas of the Dominican capital, given Santo Domingo\u2019s similarity with the Cuban capital.<\/p>\n 1991<\/strong>: Fortunato produces the documentary \u201cTrujillo, el poder del jefe.\u201d The second and third installments of this documentary were produced in 1994 and 1996, respectively.<\/p>\n 1995<\/strong>: Angel Mu\u00f1iz produces the film \u201cNueva Yol.\u201d<\/p>\n 1998<\/strong>: Fortunato produces the documentary \u201cBalaguer: la herencia del tirano.\u201d<\/p>\n 2005<\/strong>: North American actor Andy Garc\u00eda shoots scenes of the film \u201cLa ciudad perdida\u201d in Santo Domingo.<\/p>\n 2005<\/strong>: Rogert Bencosme produces the film \u201cAndrea.\u201d That same year, \u201cLa fiesta del chivo,\u201d a film directed by Luis Vargas Llosa, was shot in the country. In addition, the Cofres\u00ed beach, located in the Puerto Plata province, serves as the setting for the romantic comedy \u201cSolos por accidente,\u201d a film by American producer Randal Kleiser, who also produced \u201cGrease\u201d and \u201cThe blue lagoon.\u201d<\/p>\n 2006<\/strong>: Michael Mann shoots some scenes of the film \u201cMiami Vice\u201d in the colonial sector of Santo Domingo. In addition, Robert de Niro uses some Santo Domingo settings to shoot some scenes of the film \u201cThe Good Shepherd,\u201d starring Angelina Jolie and Matt Damon. The first edition of the Dominican Global Film Festival takes place.<\/p>\n 2007<\/strong>: The film Sanky Panky, by Jos\u00e9 Pintor, is produced. \u201cMi novia est\u00e1… de madre,\u201d a film directed by Archie L\u00f3pez with a screenplay by Roberto Angel Salcedo, premieres.<\/p>\n 2008<\/strong>: Angel Mu\u00f1iz produces the film \u201cLadrones a domicilio.\u201d Filmmaker Alfonso Rodr\u00edguez produces \u201cYuniol.\u201d That same year he also produced \u201cPlay ball.\u201d<\/p>\n 2009<\/strong>: Ren\u00e9 Fortunato produces the historical documentary \u201cJuan Bosch: Presidente en la frontera imperial.\u201d \u201cSol Caribe,\u201d a film by F\u00e9lix Limardo, is also released. And Josh Crook produces the film \u201cLa soga.\u201d<\/p>\n 2010<\/strong>: Laura Amelia Guzm\u00e1n and Israel C\u00e1rdenas produce \u201cJean Gentil.\u201d That same year, \u201cLotoman,\u201d a film by Archie L\u00f3pez, was released. The following year, in 2012, L\u00f3pez also produced \u201cLotoman 2,\u201d and \u201cLotoman 3\u201d in 2014.<\/p>\n 2011<\/strong>: John Delancer produces \u201cTr\u00f3pico de Sangre.\u201d The film \u201cLa hija natural,\u201d directed by Leticia Tonos, is screened. Director Jos\u00e9 Mar\u00eda Cabral produces \u201cJaque Mate.\u201d<\/p>\n 2012<\/strong>: Director Fernando B\u00e1ez showcases \u201cEl rey de Najayo.\u201d \u201cLa lucha de Ana,\u201d by Bladimir Abud, is also screened.<\/p>\n 2013<\/strong>: The film \u201cEl teniente Amado,\u201d directed by F\u00e9lix Limardo, is released. \u201cLa Monta\u00f1a,\u201d by Tabar\u00e9 Blanchard and Iv\u00e1n Herrera, is produced. Director Leticia Tonos produces the film \u201cCristo Rey.\u201d Among others, Director Ronni Castillo\u2019s \u201c\u00bfQui\u00e9n manda?\u201d is released.<\/p>\n 2014<\/strong>: Israel C\u00e1rdenas and Laura Amelia Guzm\u00e1n produce \u201cD\u00f3lares de Arena,\u201d starring international actress Geraldine Chaplin. Director Jos\u00e9 Mar\u00eda Cabral produces \u201cDespertar.\u201d \u201cAl sur de la inocencia,\u201d by H\u00e9ctor Manuel Valdez, premieres. \u201cMar\u00eda Montez, la pel\u00edcula,\u201d directed by Vicente Pe\u00f1arrocha and starring Celin\u00e9s Toribio, is released. Likewise, among others, the documentary \u201cYo Soy la Salsa,\u201d produced by Andr\u00e9s van der Horst Alvarez, about the life of Johnny Pacheco, also opens.<\/p>\n 2015<\/strong>: Some of the films that are released are: \u201cC\u00f3digo Paz,\u201d by Pedro Urrutia; \u201cPal’ Campamento,\u201d by Roberto \u00c1ngel Salcedo; \u201cLos Paracaidistas,\u201d by Archie L\u00f3pez; \u201cUna Breve Historia de Amor,\u201d by Alan Nadal Piantini; and, \u201cLa Gunguna,\u201d by Ernesto Alemany.<\/p>\n 2016<\/strong>: \u201cMi Suegra y Yo,\u201d by Director Roberto \u00c1ngel Salcedo, premieres with the participation of Charyt\u00edn Goico. Among others, Bladimir Abud releases his film \u201cA Orillas del Mar,\u201d and \u201cNana,\u201d a documentary by Tatiana Fern\u00e1ndez Geara, also opens.<\/p>\n 2017<\/strong>: Frank Perozo makes his directorial debut with his film COLAO, while Jos\u00e9 Enrique \u201cPinky\u201d Pintor showcases his documentary HAY UN PA\u00cdS EN EL MUNDO and the film MA\u00d1ANA NO TE OLVIDES, with Freddy Ginebra as the main actor. After years of working in comedy, Archie L\u00f3pez presents his first drama entitled LUIS.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Did you know?\u00a0<\/strong>Pinewood Dominican Republic Studios was established in the Dominican Republic in 2013. Since then, it has offered high quality motion pictures architectural spaces that include a water tank that is ready for shooting offshore scenes, and three sound studios, sets, workshops, production services and office space. These investments seek to attract film production companies and turn the Dominican Republic into a great set for filming, by offering all the technical resources that the demanding seventh art industry requires.\u00a0http:\/\/www.pinewoodgroup.com\/our-studios\/dominican-republic\/pinewood-dominican-republic-studios<\/a><\/p>\n Did you know?\u00a0<\/strong>\u201cYo Soy la Salsa\u201d was the first Dominican film to be distributed through Netflix, starting in May 2016.<\/p>\n Did you know?\u00a0<\/strong>4D technology is available at a local movie theater: The Colonial Gate 4D Cinema, located in the Colonial sector of Santo Domingo.\u00a0http:\/\/www.thecolonialgate.com<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n <\/p>\n Film Festivals in the Dominican Republic<\/b><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Links: It is said that film appeared for the first time in the Dominican Republic in 1900 in Puerto Plata. Through the\u00a0passage\u00a0of time and\u00a0technological advances in other parts of the world, Dominican film grew significantly. Nowadays film is an flourishing industry that represents an important sector in the national economy. Important dates in Dominican film: 48 … Continue reading “Film in the Dominican Republic”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":4533,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-4467","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dominicanaonline.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4467"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dominicanaonline.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dominicanaonline.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dominicanaonline.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dominicanaonline.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4467"}],"version-history":[{"count":15,"href":"https:\/\/www.dominicanaonline.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4467\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11182,"href":"https:\/\/www.dominicanaonline.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4467\/revisions\/11182"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dominicanaonline.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4533"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dominicanaonline.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4467"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Interesting Moments in the Evolution of Dominican Film<\/b><\/h2>\n
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\n<\/b>Direcci\u00f3n General de Cine (DGCINE):\u00a0http:\/\/www.dgcine.gob.do\/
\n<\/a>Cine Dominicano:\u00a0http:\/\/cinedominicano.com
\n<\/a>Entrenamientos Cinematogr\u00e1ficos del Caribe (ECC-RD):\u00a0http:\/\/www.ecc-rd.org
\n<\/a>Cinemateca Dominicana:\u00a0http:\/\/www.dgcine.gob.do\/esp\/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=111&Itemid=271<\/a><\/span><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"