DMZ International Documentary Film Festival (), also known as DMZ Docs, is a South Korean film festival for documentary films jointly presented by Gyeonggi Province, Paju and Goyang. 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." History 1st DMZ Docs, October 21-26, 2009 Films screened: 61 films from 33 countries Opening film: The Heart of Jenin, Lior Geller and Marcus Vetter, Germany Closing film: 2nd DMZ Docs, September 9-13, 2010 Films screened: 74 films from 35 countries Opening film: Peace, Kazuhiro Soda, Japan Closing film: 3rd DMZ Docs, September 22-28, 2011 Films screened: 101 films from 30 countries Opening film: After the Apocalypse, Antony Butts, Britain Closing film: The Tiniest Place, Tatiana Huezo, Mexico 4th DMZ Docs, September 21-27, 2012 Films screened: 115 films from 36 countries Opening film: Ping Pong, Hugh Hartford, Canada Closing film: 5th DMZ Docs, October 17-23, 2013 Films screened: 119 films from 38 countries Opening film: Manshin: Ten Thousand Spirits, Park Chan-kyong, South Korea Closing film: 6th DMZ Docs, September 17-24, 2014 Films screened: 163 films from 33 countries Opening film: Crying Boxers, E Il-ha, South Korea Closing film: 7th DMZ Docs, September 17-24, 2015 Films screened: 102 films from 43 countries Opening film: I Am Sun Mu, Adam Sjöberg, United States Closing film: 8th DMZ Docs, September 22-29, 2016 Films screened: 116 films from 36 countries Opening film: One Warm Spring Day, Chung Su-eun, South Korea Closing film: 9th DMZ Docs, September 21-27, 2017 Films screened: 114 films from 42 countries Opening film: Old Marine Boy, Jin Mo-young, South Korea Closing film: 10th DMZ Docs, September 13-20, 2018 Films screened: 142 films from 39 countries Opening film: Coming to You, Minu, Jee Hye-won, South Korea Closing film: 11th DMZ Docs, September 20-27, 2019 Films screened: 151 films from 46 countries Opening film: Across the Desert, Through the Lake Let's Peace!, Park So-hyun, South Korea Closing film: 12th DMZ Docs, September 17-24, 2020 Films screened: 122 films from 33 countries Opening film: A Long Way to School, Kim Jeong-in, South Korea Closing film: 13th DMZ Docs, September 9-16, 2021 Films screened: 126 documentaries from 39 countries Opening film: Soup and Ideology, Yang Young-hee, South Korea Closing film: Awards International Competition: White Goose Award (cash prize of ); Special Jury Award () Korean Competition: