EBS International Documentary Festival

EBS International Documentary Festival (EIDF)
Official poster
Opening filmDark Red Forest
LocationSeoul, South Korea
Founded2004
AwardsFestival Choice (Competition): Global Grand Prize
Hosted byEducational Broadcasting System of South Korea
No. of films63 films
Festival dateOpening: 22 August 2022 (2022-08-22)
Closing: 28 August 2022 (2022-08-28)
LanguageKorean & International
WebsiteEIDF
Current: 19th EBS International Documentary Film Festival
20th
18th

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]

  1. ^ "Biography: Gunny Hyoung". Asian Side of the Doc 2018 conference website. 2018. Archived from the original on September 27, 2019. Retrieved September 26, 2019.
  2. ^ "'Stand for Truth' executive producer brings honor to the Philippines". Manila Standard. Retrieved September 27, 2019.
  3. ^ "EBS EIDF". global.ebs.co.kr (in Korean). Retrieved September 27, 2019.
  4. ^ "EBS documentary fest returns this week : Films on aging couples, nagging mother-in-law are annual event's highlights". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved September 27, 2019.