DMZ International Documentary Film Festival

DMZ International Documentary Film Festival
Official poster
Opening filmFarming the Revolution by Nishtha Jain
Closing filmFilmlovers! by Arnaud Desplechin
LocationGoyang and Paju, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
Founded2009
Most recent2024
AwardsWhite Goose Award (Grand Prize)
Hosted byOrganizing Committee of DMZ International Documentary Film Festival
No. of films140
Festival dateOpening: September 26, 2024 (2024-09-26)
Closing: October 2, 2024 (2024-10-02)
WebsiteDMZ Docs 2024 Fact Sheet
Current: 16th DMZ International Documentary Film Festival
17th DMZ Docs
15th 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.