The Festival Where the World¡¯s Finest Documentaries Come Together
EIDF is an international documentary festival that EBS, Korea¡¯s representative public television, holds annually since 2004. It already created a sensation within Korea and abroad in 2005 when it was held for the second time under the theme of Peace & Life in Asia. Besides TV showcase of 100 brilliant non-fiction films on the EBS-TV channel, various special events such as public screenings, forums, seminars, performances, photo exhibitions, and a special focus on five Asian countries were held during the festival.
 
 
The Festival with a Social Conscience
EIDF was launched to stimulate alternative responses to the rampant commercialism dominating today¡¯s broadcasting environment. It takes a shot at unprecedented programming that concentrates solely on documentaries for 15 hours a day for the entire week of EIDF. EIDF selects today¡¯s best documentary works that look at the past, the present, and the future of the world in depth and provides an opportunity for filmmakers to communicate with the audience through their works.