DMZ International Documentary Film Festival

DMZ International Documentary Film Festival
Official poster
Opening filmThe Eternal Memory
LocationGoyang and Paju, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
Founded2009
AwardsWhite Goose Award (Grand Prize)
Hosted byOrganizing Committee of DMZ International Documentary Film Festival
No. of films147
Festival dateOpening: September 14, 2023 (2023-09-14)
Closing: September 21, 2023 (2023-09-21)
WebsiteDMZ Docs 2022 Fact Sheet
Current: 15th DMZ International Documentary Film Festival
16th DMZ Docs
14th DMZ Docs


DMZ International Documentary Film Festival[1] (KoreanDMZ국제다큐멘터리영화제), also known as DMZ Docs, is a South Korean film festival for documentary films jointly presented by Gyeonggi Province, Paju and Goyang.[2][3] Launched in 2009, it is held annually for seven days in September/October less than twenty kilometers from the Korean Demilitarized Zone, and showcases films dealing with "peace, coexistence and reconciliation."[4]

  1. ^ Previously known as DMZ Korean International Documentary Film Festival.
  2. ^ "Paju to host DMZ film festival". Korea JoongAng Daily. August 12, 2010. Retrieved December 13, 2014.
  3. ^ Jang, Sung-ran (May 24, 2013). "The 5th DMZ Docs to Be Held in Goyang". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved December 13, 2014.
  4. ^ Lee, Hyo-won (July 28, 2009). "Demilitarized Zone to Be Venue for Film Festival". The Korea Times. Archived from the original on December 13, 2014. Retrieved December 13, 2014.