Santo Domingo, August 27, 2019 \u2013 The Dominican Film Selection Commission(CDSF), designated by the General Film Directorate (DGCINE), announced this past August 26 the two Dominican films that will represent the country in the 2020 Oscar and Goya Film Awards. The announcement was held at DGCINE headquarters. <\/p>\n
The Commission announced that the film \u201cEl proyeccionista\u201d, directed by Dominican Jos\u00e9 Mar\u00eda Cabral, will represent the country in the 92nd Oscar Awards. At the same time, the film \u201cMiriam Miente\u201d, directed by Natalia Cabral and Oriol Estrada, will be the country\u00b4s representative in the 34th Goya Awards, the highest award issued by the Spanish film industry. \u201cTruly happy to receive the great news, and at the same time a true honor to once again represent the country in the nomination process held by the Oscar Awards.\u201d<\/p>\n
We will be competing with the best films in the world, and just by being included in that list is already a victory,\u201d stated Cabral. <\/p>\n
Filmmaker Cabral thanked DGCINE, the cast and crew, as well as the investors who believed in the project. Also, to the general public that supports and believes in the Dominican film industry, which continues to show growth and quality.<\/p>\n
At the same time, Natalia Cabral and Oriol Estrada \u2013 directors of the film \u201cMiriam Miente\u201d – stated: \u201cIt makes us truly happy that the CDSF chose our film \u201cMiriam Miente\u201d to represent the country in the upcoming Goya Awards. The film has been exhibited in 80 cities around the world, and was very popular during its showing in Spain. However, we know the competition will be hard because we will be competing with the best Latin American films produced this year. We believe that \u201cMiriam Miente\u201d can touch the hearts of film academics in Spain. So, we are hopeful that we could be present during the Goya Awards event.\u201d<\/p>\n
DGCINE responded to the registration dates set by both Academies. Once it received the pertinent information it immediately released the notice, calling on Dominican filmmakers to present those projects they had opened and\/or presented between October 2018 and October 2019.
\nThe filmmakers whose projects complied with the Award\u00b4s rules and regulations filled out their registration information. <\/p>\n
The criteria established by the Commission\u00b4s jury takes into account the selection of a film that will proudly represent the country, as well as the quality of the script, the film\u00b4s projection at the national and international levels, and its artistic quality.<\/p>\n
The event opened with remarks delivered by DGCINE General Director Yvette Marichal, who thanked the audience for attending the announcement ceremony. At the same time, she highlighted the work carried out each and every year by the Commission regarding the selection of the films that will represent the Dominican Republic in these two prestigious international events. And, of course, she mentioned the quality of the films chosen.<\/p>\n
Immediately after, Omar de la Cruz, who spoke on behalf of the Commission, announced the names of the two films that will represent the country. He explained that \u201cEl proyeccionista\u201d was chosen to represent the country in the Oscars pre-selection process because of the solid trajectory of Dominican filmmaker and director Jos\u00e9 Mar\u00eda Cabral who, in his short professional career, has produced an impeccable technologically-based film. He also highlighted the film \u201cMiriam Miente\u201d as the film chosen to represent the Dominican film industry at the international level. Its storyline is well carried out as well as its overall production. The film\u00b4s directors have managed to export the Dominican film industry to world-class international markets and festivals. <\/p>\n
Ms. Marichal also explained: \u201cBeginning in 2011 to date, we have had the opportunity to annually participate in these international events, in order to participate in the Oscar nomination process. In 2014 we began to participate in the Goya Awards. The following Dominican productions have participated in international film events through Media Luna and Latido Films: \u201cLa hija natural,\u201d \u201cJaque Mate,\u201d \u201c\u00bfQui\u00e9n manda?,\u201d \u201cCristo Rey,\u201d \u201cC\u00f3digo Paz,\u201d \u201cD\u00f3lares de arena,\u201d \u201cLa Gunguna,\u201d \u201cFlor de az\u00facar,\u201d \u201cLa familia Reyna,\u201d \u201cCarpinteros\u201d and \u201cCocote.\u201d This year\u00b4s representatives will be \u201cEl proyeccionista\u201d and \u201cMiriam Miente.\u201d <\/p>\n
\u201cThe two films selected this year deal with international themes that discuss important social issues. This is the third time that the films directed by Jos\u00e9 Mar\u00eda Cabral will represent the Dominican Republic in the Oscars. This year\u00b4s entry has been acclaimed by international critics for its depiction of the richness and diversity of the Dominican Republic. Natalia Cabral and Oriol Estrada have represented the country in renown international film festivals in various parts of the world with their latest film. This film showed an impressive potential when it was a simple project, beginning with the FONPROCINE 2015 Dominican film festival. It eventually concluded its development in other international platforms, and was included in the programming of the prestigious HBO television channel. We congratulate Jos\u00e9 Mar\u00eda Cabral, Natalia Cabral and Oriol Estrada for their nomination, and wish them the best.\u201d <\/p>\n
Cast and crew members of the films attended the event, as well as representatives from the Dominican film industry and members of the press. Also, members of the Dominican Film Commission, the Inter-Sector Council for the Promotion of the Film Industry (CIPAC) and the Film Advisory Committee (CCCINE). <\/p>\n
This year, the members of the Commission are Omar de la Cruz, Luis Rafael Gonz\u00e1lez, Joan Prats, Humberto Almonte and Elsa Turull de Alma. <\/p>\n
More on the Dominican Film Selection Commission(CDSF <\/p>\n
DGCINE created the Commission to be the responsible mechanism in charge of selecting the films that will represent the Dominican Republic in various international festivals and events, or where DGCINE understands the country should be represented according to the film industry\u00b4s national strategic development and the global positioning of its films.
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