Santo Domingo, July 6, 2019 \u2013 On July 3 the \u201cPontificia Universidad Cat\u00f3lica Madre y Maestra\u201d – (PUCMM) \u2013 one of the country\u2019s most prestigious universities, held a press conference in Santo Domingo\u2019s centrally located Novo Centro building, to announce that this year\u2019s \u2018The Shortest Week\u201d festival will be held between July 22-26 at the university.
\n \u201cThe Shortest Week\u201d will be held at the Santo Tom\u00e1s de Aquino Campus in Santo Domingo where more than 40 audiovisual productions, made by students from the School of Communication, will be featured.
\nFrom September 2018 to June 2019 students from the schools of Audiovisual Communications, Cinema Art and Corporate Communication produced 14 documentaries, 18 shorts and five educational campaigns. The students were guided by professors from each specific area. Five shorts produced at DePaul University, in Chicago, have also been included in the festivals.
\nThe issue of social inclusion among young adults is this year\u2019s central theme. The subject matter was included due to the importance of young adults in the global social agenda. The shorts will focus on the \u201cAgenda 2030,\u201d sponsored by the U.N. General Assembly for Sustainable Development. The Agenda is an action plan that promotes the well-being of individuals, the planet and encourages prosperity. It also hopes to strengthen peace initiatives and access to justice.
\nSocial inclusion and youth is the main focus of \u201cThe Shortest Week.\u201d This initiative will allow students from PUCMM University\u2019s schools of Communication to have a better understanding of the U.N. Agenda and its overall goals.
\nStudents will present not only their projects but will also have the opportunity to propose solutions to some of the most important issues included in the Agenda.
\nThe head of the university\u2019s School of Communication, publicist and film producer Alfredo Capell\u00e1n, also explained that the audiovisual projects will help promote sustainable projects, as proposed by the Agenda 2030.
\nAs in the last six annual \u201cThe Shortest Week\u201d festivals, the Dominican Republic\u2019s General Film Directorate (DGCINE) will present awards to the best audiovisuals. The following Dominican companies are sponsoring the event: Caribbean Cinemas, Asociaci\u00f3n Popular de Ahorros y Pr\u00e9stamos, Banco Popular, Banco de Reservas, Cervecer\u00eda Nacional Dominicana (CND), Grupo Ramos, Producciones Cuatro Patas, Aerodom, Caf\u00e9 Santo Domingo and Planeta Azul.
\nThe University\u2019s School of Communications
\nIn 2016 the university\u2019s Academic Council approved in 2016 B.A. programs in Audiovisual Communication, Cinema Arts and Corporate Communication. Today, there are approximately 400 students enrolled in these various programs, guided by 40 professors and sponsored by inter-institutional agreements.<\/p>\n
Source: http:\/\/dgcine.gob.do\/web\/2019\/07\/llega-la-semana-mas-corta-con-producciones-sobre-la-inclusion-social\/
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