The Dominican Film Selection Commission (CDSF), appointed by the General Directorate of Cinema (DGCINE), selected the Dominican film “Papi”, directed by Noelia Quintero and produced by Rafael Elías Muñoz, to represent the Dominican Republic in delivery no. 63 of the Ariel Award 2021.
Ariel is an award that the Mexican Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has established since its founding in 1946 to publicly recognize the directors, creators, performers, technicians, and producers of all Mexican films. Each year, the award recognizes the best Ibero-American film by the category “Best Ibero-American film”, awarding it a Silver Ariel.
“I thank Lantica Media for its interest in participating in the call and CDSF for giving the final verdict that the fiction feature film” Papi “is our candidate. A film based on the novel of our Indiana Rite “, were the words of the general director of DGCINE, Yvette Marichal.
DGCINE opened an appeal on January 19, 2021, for those Dominican film productions released between January 1 and December 31, 2020. The interested directors submitted the corresponding requirements, and CDSF selected the film that will represent the country.
The criteria to be evaluated include the worthy representation of the country, the quality of the plot, the local and international projection and the artistic quality.