President Leonel Fernandez said five movies could be filmed in the Dominican Republic next year, making the country an important cinematographic destination in the Americas. The announcement was made during the V Cine Global Film Festival in Santo Domingo, which is organized by the President’s Global Development Foundation (Funglode).
The fifth version of the festival is dedicated to the beautiful Maria Montez, the Dominican-born Queen of Technicolor in 1940s Hollywood. Festival director Omar de la Cruz said that 87 films 14 documentaries and 25 short films would be screened at the event.