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DAY 5
Saturday 12 May 2018
VILLAGE

Marché du Film
Events
12 MAY
TH
 INTERNATIONAL
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NEXT
EVERY DAY, A FOCUS ON A PAVILION AT THE VILLAGE
Special Event INTERNATIONAL. TODAY, THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC.
14.00
Crow : The Legend
– Presented by Baobab Studios &
Orange –
All stations – Green VR Library,
Palais des Festivals, Level -1, Aisle 14
Conference
14.00
Financing and Monetising
Immersive Content
– Presented by Liz ROSENTHAL
(Power to the Pixel | Venice
International Film Festival) - UK –
NEXT Conference Room,
Palais des Festivals, Level -1, Aisle 14

Screening
12.00 © ÉRIC BONTÉ/1000IMAGES
VRROOM@Cannes - Part 1
– Presented by VRrOOm – Alejandra Bonetti Fernández, Yasmara Mejía and Yvette Marichal from DGCINE Dominican Republic Film Comission,
NEXT VR Theatre, Palais des Festivals, with Gilberto Morillo of Cacique Films
Level -1, Aisle 14
THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC IS ONCE AGAIN

DOC CORNER AT CANNES THIS YEAR AFTER PRODUCING
Special Screening AN IMPRESSIVE 34 FILMS IN 2017.
14.00
Connect4Climate
Doc Corner Screening Room, HE DOMINICAN 15 years, and 50-100% tax international productions.
Palais des Festivals, Riviera, Aisle H
Republic Film exception for the construction of One recent example is 50 First
Commission, headed by movie theatres for 15 years. Dates, a Spanish-language remake
Doc Talks Film Commissioner Dominican directors, producers, of the 2004 romantic comedy,
17.30 T Yvette Marichal, actors and journalists are joining co-produced by Lantica Media and
VR and Interactive Story-telling – represents the Dominican Republic the DR Film Commission in Sony Pictures. If Beale Street Could
Challenging the Boundaries of pavilion. The commission aims to Cannes. Among them are film- Talk, based on James Baldwin’s
Documentary – Presented by Paul “facilitate producers with all aspects makers Natalia Cabral and Oriol novel of the same name, was also
Pauwels, Director, European of their specific production process” Estrada whose film, Miriam partially filmed in the Dominican
Documentary Network (EDN) – and “serve as a liaison between Miente, won the Guadalajara Film Republic. Directed by Barry
Doc Corner Screening Room, government agencies and Festival under the section Jenkins, winner of the Oscar for
Palais des Festivals, Riviera, Aisle H production companies, providing Guadalajara Goes to Cannes. Film- Moonlight, and produced by Plan
the necessary information about the makers Andrés Farias and Pablo B, the film is slated to release in the
eligibility criteria and application Lozano are also attending the third quarter of 2018.
GOES TO CANNES process for the DR Film incentives”, Festival, presenting their film “The challenge that we have set
14.00 Marichal said. Candela, which is still in ourselves is to become ‘The
Doc Alliance Goes to Cannes The Dominican Republic Incentive development. Hollywood of the Caribbean’,”
Palais K, Level 4, Palais des Festivals Law offers a number of benefits, The Dominican Republic boasts Marichal saidß. “And for that, we
16.00 including a “transferable tax credit varied terrain, including, “towering will continue to diversify our
HAF Goes to Cannes of 25% on all above and below mountain ranges and rivers”, cinematographic genres, betting on
Palais K, Level 4, Palais des Festivals qualifying production “valleys and deserts” and high quality scripts, our
expenditures,” Marichal said. “impressive waterfalls, lush professionals and our productions
in a general sense.”
rainforests and stunning beaches”,
“Goods and services that are
FRONTIERES directly related to pre-production, Marichal said. “Our cities also The DR delegation is hosting a
production and post-production
Meet & Greet cocktail party on
combine different architectural
10.00 styles including the first colonial Saturday, May 12 from 16.00 to
Frontieres Proof of Concept are exempt 18% of the VAT,” 18.00 at the Dominican
Presentation ALL PHOTOS © ÉRIC BONTÉ/1000IMAGES Marichal adds. The Dominican city in the Americas,” she added.
Palais K, Level 4, Palais des Festivals Republic is investing in the The eclectic mix of landscapes and pavilion. ✦
construction of studios and
facilities, as well as a 65,000 sq ft
water tank, make it an ideal
production facilities as well,

destination for a wide variety of
offering 100% tax exemption for
Brenna Donovan
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