Opening film | Dark Red Forest |
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Location | Seoul, South Korea |
Founded | 2004 |
Awards | Festival Choice (Competition): Global Grand Prize |
Hosted by | Educational Broadcasting System of South Korea |
No. of films | 63 films |
Festival date | Opening: 22 August 2022 Closing: 28 August 2022 |
Language | Korean & International |
Website | EIDF |
EBS International Documentary Festival also known as EIDF, is an annual film festival hosted by the Educational Broadcasting System of South Korea since 2004.[1] It is "Asia’s prestigious documentary festival",[2] with focus on highlighting documentary films on Asia or made in Asia. It is open to countries from around the world. In addition to screenings and broadcasts, EIDF events also include master classes and workshops.[3]
15th edition of festival was held from August 20 to August 26, 2018. 72 films from 33 countries were screened during the event in theaters as well as through TV via EBS local news channels and live-streamed on YouTube and Facebook.[4]