Chairman of the Organizing Committee, Governor of Gyeonggi Province
Lee Jae-myung
Greetings to all the audiences and film professionals who came to the 13th DMZ International Documentary Film Festival. This is LEE Jae Myeong, governor of Gyeonggi-do.
I would like to show my gratitude to the Festival Director JUNG Sang Jin and all the festival staffs for their hard work. I would also like to send my word of encouragement to all the Volunteers¡¯ participation in such a difficult time of COVID-19.
DMZ not only is a gift of nature, but it is also a tragic location with the wounds of war. It is our, the Gyeonggi-do¡¯s responsibility to make such a divided territory into a land of peace and coexistence.
DMZ International Documentary Film Festival has become a representation of Asian Film Festival aiming to promote peace, coexistence and life as a message. We also made our best effort in changing the festival into a more peaceful environment by using the power of documentaries: sincerely overlooking at the routine of everyday life.
This year¡¯s film festival featured a total of 975 films, 53 more submissions compared to last year. Among them, 126 domestic and International films are waiting to meet with the audience. This was possible because a lot of filmmakers worked hard to produce such an amount during the COVID-19 pandemic. We hope this occasion will attract more audience and great creators to have a better communication.
Gyeonggi-do will also support the development of Independent and artistic films, including documentaries. This year marks the 13thfilmFestival.Thanksforalltheinterestandsupportfromthefilmmakers,andwewillhopeDMZInternationalDocumentaryFilmFestivalallthebest.ThankYou
September 2021
Gyeonggi-do Governor LEE Jae Myeong