Toggle Sidebar Film: “Papi” will represent the Dominican Republic in the 2021 Ariel Award Listin Diario reports that the Dominican Film Selection Commission (CDSF), appointed by the Directorate General of Cinema (DGCINE), has selected the film “Papi,” directed by Puerto Rican filmmaker Noelia Quintero and produced by Rafael Elías Muñoz, to represent the Dominican Republic in the 2021 Ariel Awards 2021 [Premio Ariel 2021]. The film is based on Dominican author, singer, and songwriter Rita Indiana’s eponymous novel. The Ariel is an award that the Mexican Academy of Cinematographic Arts and Sciences instituted, since its founding in 1946, to publicly recognize the directors, creators, performers, technicians and makers of all of Mexican films. Each year, the award recognizes the best of Ibero-American cinematography through the category “Best Ibero-American Film,” awarding it a Silver Ariel.