III edition
of the audiovisual contest
in the area of environment and
sustainable development

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DREFF Announces 2012 Audience Award Winners

New York, September 25, 2012

The Dominican Republic Environmental Film Festival (DREFF) is pleased to announce this year's Audience Award Winners. Out of DREFF 2012's diverse selection of 24 acclaimed films – 13 featured films, 6 short films, 3 Dominican productions and 2 retrospectives – audience members selected their top picks.

First prize went to In Organic We Trust. The eye-opening food documentary follows Director/Producer Kip Pastor on a personal journey to answer commonly asked questions about organic food: What exactly is organic? Is it really better or just a marketing scam? It takes a balanced approach to clear up misconceptions about organic food while highlighting practical solutions that are transforming the way we grow and eat.

Coming in a close second was the film TERRA, directed and produced by Juan Emilio Yanes. TERRA is an interactive film about the environment, presented in a platform through which the audience relates to the content by responding to a section of questions that are related to the topic. The film has other segments, among them a short intervention by a well-known Dominican biologist who discusses his experience caring for the environment. Two other important sections are: positive actions that people can put into practice to benefit the planet and a short 3D film on global warming and the environment.

Taking home third place was Anna, Emma and the Condors, directed and produced by Katja Torneman.The film tells the story of two sisters, Anna and Emma and their companions, the California Condors. Their father, Chris Parish is the director of the Condor Project for the Peregrine Fund at Vermillion Cliffs. Their mother, Ellen Parish is a teacher and leader of the organization Roots and Shoots, founded by Jane Goodall. Together, the family works together to save and reintroduce the California condor back into the wild.

The Audience Awards are special acknowledgements, as they reflect the preferences and interests of our audience members. DREFF congratulates all the winners for earning this important recognition.

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www.drenvironmentalfilmfestival.org
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