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Dominican Students Selected to Study at International School of Film and Television in Cuba
New York, June 19, 2008

GFDD and FUNGLODE’s Global Media Arts Institute (GMAI), in collaboration with the Escuela Internacional de Cine y Televisión (EICTV – International School for Television and Film) in San Antonio de los Baños, Cuba, awarded three scholarships to Dominican students to attend the university and fulfill one of its three year academic programs during the period of 2008 to 2011.

In April, a number of students between the ages of 22 and 28 were pre-selected by a National Evaluation Committee comprised of Dominican filmmakers, film critics, cultural experts and sociologists based on artistic ability, creative potential and prior related experience. Chosen students then went on to take the EICTV entrance exam.

Based on exam results, three Dominican students were selected by university officials to receive full scholarships.

Agreement between GFDD, FUNGLODE and EICTV

Awarding scholarships forms part of the agreement signed by EICTV and GFDD and FUNGLODE in December 2006, establishing the three institutions’ shared commitment to realizing collaborative training and capacity building programs. This agreement includes granting full scholarships to Dominican students to carry out studies at the International School of Television and Film.

About EICTV

EICTV is the creation of Fundación del Nuevo Cine Latinoamericano (Foundation for New Latin American Film), based in Havana, Cuba. The school was inaugurated in December, 1986 by the Latin American Film Makers Committee, which has been headed by acclaimed Columbian writer, Gabriel García Marquéz, since its inception.
Dominican Filmmaker, Tanya Valette, is both a member of EICTV’s first graduating class and the academic institution’s current General Director.

The International School of Film and Television is the only school in the world to have received the Cannes Film Festival’s distinguished Roberto Rossellini Award, which recognizes outstanding achievement in the areas of progress, generosity and humanity.

GMAI is dedicated to providing up-in-coming professionals in the television and film industry with comprehensive instruction in the latest trends in audiovisual production, as part of its overall mission to expand the multimedia industry of the Dominican Republic. The Institute seeks to play a key role in the development of a highly qualified Dominican audiovisual industry that significantly contributes to the economic development, competitiveness and modernization of the nation.

Related link:www.eictv.org