{"id":7326,"date":"2015-07-24T15:03:48","date_gmt":"2015-07-24T11:03:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.dominicana-online.org\/?p=7326"},"modified":"2015-07-24T15:03:48","modified_gmt":"2015-07-24T11:03:48","slug":"noti5832","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dominicanaonline.org\/en\/noti5832\/","title":{"rendered":"Countdown to DREFF 2015 is on!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><BR><br \/>\n<TABLE class=texto width=\"90%\" border=0><br \/>\n<TBODY><br \/>\n<TR><br \/>\n<TD style=\"HEIGHT: 963px\" vAlign=top width=70><IMG class=thinborderfloat1 border=0 alt=\"Fernando Villalona to Reflect on His Life, Music at New York Dominican Get Together\" src=\"\/portal\/noticias\/5832_66.jpg\" width=65><\/TD><br \/>\n<TD style=\"HEIGHT: 963px\" vAlign=top width=7><BR><\/TD><br \/>\n<TD class=texto style=\"HEIGHT: 963px\" vAlign=top align=left><br \/>\n<P><STRONG>Countdown to DREFF 2015 is on!<\/STRONG> <BR>Santo Domingo, July 22 2015<\/P><br \/>\n<P><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 35px; FONT-FAMILY: Georgia,; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; COLOR: chocolate; LETTER-SPACING: -6px; LINE-HEIGHT: 80%\">T<\/SPAN>he webpage for the fifth edition of the Dominican Republic Environmental Film Festival is up and running in English and Spanish, just in time to start learning everything you need to know about this year\u2019s films, international guests, panels, workshops, as well as community and special activities that will take place between September 8-13 in ten cities around the Dominican Republic. <\/P><br \/>\n<P>The countdown has begun. The calendars are marked and everything you have wanted to know about the fifth edition of the Dominican Republic Environmental Film Festival (DREFF) is now available on the official website. The entertaining and easy to use website will collect information on films, special guests as well as the cities and venues hosting the Festival from September 8-13. It will keep you on top of the screenings and activities that will revolve around a common theme this year: Toward an Agreement on Climate Change, United Nations 2015.<\/P><br \/>\n<P>Over 25 venues comprise this year\u2019s DREFF screening network in 10 cities: Santo Domingo, Santiago, Ban\u00ed, San Francisco de Macor\u00eds, Puerto Plata, San Juan de la Maguana, La Vega, Saman\u00e1 Bonao and Punta Cana.<\/P><br \/>\n<P>Countries represented in this fifth are the Dominican Republic, Cuba, United States, Canada, Mozambique, Spain, France, England, India, Australia, the Netherlands and Germany.<\/P><br \/>\n<P>Under three categories \u2013 \u201cPersonal Habits,\u201d \u201cPublic Policies and Business\u201d and \u201cInspiration\u201d- the DREFF will show a total of 36 films this year, including features, short films, Dominican productions, retrospectives and GFDD\u2019s own film productions.<\/P><br \/>\n<P>A group of nearly 40 international and national guests will mix with the public at all film screenings where they will offer workshops, panels and round table discussions about cutting-edge issues in sustainable, socioeconomic development.<\/P><br \/>\n<P>A celebration of the seventh art that brings together young people, academics, experts, activists, filmmakers, representatives from the public and private sectors, non-governmental organizations as well as a wide-ranging audience from all walks of life, all coming together to promote programs and projects that contribute to protection, conservation and environmental sustainability. <\/P><IFRAME height=315 src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ssfVslxdLPU\" frameBorder=0 width=560 allowfullscreen><\/IFRAME><br \/>\n<P>Thanks to our partners and collaborators \u201cThanks to the invaluable participation of nearly 60 private institutions, both non-governmental and public, every September for the past five years the Festival reaches more than 7,000 viewers, with over 80 free film screenings,\u201d said Natasha Despotovic, Film Festival Director and Executive Director of the GFDD.<\/P><br \/>\n<P>Since its creation in 2011, the Dominican Republic Environmental Film Festival\u2013 an initiative of Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundaci\u00f3n Global Democracia y Desarrollo (Funglode) \u2013 has been providing Dominicans with a platform of knowledge and debate on the environment and sustainable development, its challenges and best practices while celebrating the unique beauty and wealth that is the Dominican Republic\u2019s natural heritage.<\/P><br \/>\n<P>With a diverse selection of films and numerous panels, workshops, seminars and community activities, the DREFF, stressed Ms. Despotovic, \u201cis promoting dialogue and exchange of knowledge and experience, inspiring Dominicans to adopt actions that contribute to the appreciation, conservation and sustainable use of their environmental resources.\u201d<\/P><br \/>\n<P>Fulfilling GFDD\/Funglode\u2019s commitment to contribute to meeting the Sustainable Development Objectives, the DREFF implements 5 programs that operate throughout the year and work with diverse communities: ReCrearte, EcoHuertos, RDescubre, Globo Verde Dominicano Award and Screening of Environmental Films.<\/P><br \/>\n<P>In its mission to promote the production of environmental films and to raise the level of public awareness, the DREFF organizes the Premio Globo Verde Dominicano Award, the Year-Round Environmental Film Screenings program, produces its own documentaries and constantly updates the Film Festival\u2019s blog.<\/P><br \/>\n<P>The DREFF is a member of the Green Film Network, an international network that groups together 30 of the most important environmental film festivals in the world.<\/P><IMG class=thinborderfloat1 border=0 src=\"\/portal\/noticias\/muestracine2.jpg\"><BR><br \/>\n<P>More information: <A href=\"www.globalfoundationdd.org\" target=_blank>www.globalfoundationdd.org<\/A><\/P><!-- Arrow Navigator Skin Begin --><br \/>\n<STYLE><br \/>\n            \/* jssor slider arrow navigator skin 05 css *\/<br \/>\n            \/*<br \/>\n            .jssora05l              (normal)<br \/>\n            .jssora05r              (normal)<br \/>\n            .jssora05l:hover        (normal mouseover)<br \/>\n            .jssora05r:hover        (normal mouseover)<br \/>\n            .jssora05ldn            (mousedown)<br \/>\n            .jssora05rdn            (mousedown)<br \/>\n            *\/<br \/>\n            .jssora05l, .jssora05r, .jssora05ldn, .jssora05rdn<br \/>\n            {<br \/>\n            \tposition: absolute;<br \/>\n            \tcursor: pointer;<br \/>\n            \tdisplay: block;<br \/>\n                background: url(..\/img\/a17.png) no-repeat;<br \/>\n                overflow:hidden;<br \/>\n            }<br \/>\n            .jssora05l { background-position: -10px -40px; 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