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DMZ Docs Industry 2025 Guidelines
The Netherlands Embassy - DMZ Docs Documentary Co-production Funds
Project Submission

DMZ Docs Documentary Co-production Funds Project Submission

DMZ Docs Industry was established to develop, support, and promote outstanding documentary projects in Korea and Asia. In 2025, the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Korea and the Gyeonggi Provincial Government jointly established the Netherlands-Korea Documentary Co-production Funds to foster cultural exchange and facilitate collaboration between filmmakers from the two countries. Documentary filmmakers from Korea and the Netherlands working on short, mid-length, or feature-length projects are eligible to apply. Through this new initiative, we aim to explore the strengths and potential of international co-productions in documentary filmmaking, and to discover projects with strong distribution potential, including through film festivals. We look forward to your applications.

* The ‘2025 DMZ Docs Industry’ will be held from September 11 to 17, 2025, during the 17th DMZ International Documentary Film Festival

1. Overview
A. Details of Funds
Category Details of Support Number of projects Total
Financing
Amount		 Notes
The Netherlands Embassy
- DMZ Docs Documentary Co-production Fund
  • Max 50,000,000KRW for Feature length project
  • Max 30,000,000KRW for Short/Mid length project
 3 100,000,000
KRW
  • The selection committee will determine the grant amount for each project.
  • Selected projects will be invited to 2025 DMZ Docs Industry to participate the showcase and market events. (Travel and Accomoddations will be provided.)
a total of 3 films / 100,000,000 KRW

* The number of selected projects and the amount of support may vary depending on the situation.

B. Eligibilities
  • In-development or production-stage short, mid-length, or feature-length documentary projects
    • Projects with one key creative (director or producer) from Korea and the other from the Netherlands (via citizenship, business registration, or equivalent proof of affiliation)
    • Projects expected to be completed after January 2026 and intended for screening through various platforms, including theatrical release
  • The copyright must be held by the creator or applicant as an original work of art. Projects with original work, if any, for which rights have been secured.
  • The trailer with English subtitles should be submitted by August 15, 2015 for the showcase at the 2025 DMZ Docs Industry Programs (September 11 to September 17).
2. Application period and application method
A. Application period: 2025.06.02.(Mon) 10:00 - 2025.06.22.(Sun) 17:00 (KST/GMT+9)
B. How to apply
① Click on 'Submission' → 'Project Submission' on the DMZ Docs Industry website.
② Fill out the online application form and attach the required documents.
③ After submission, check the application completion email that will be sent.

C. Required documents Download
① Online application form
② Budget sheet (designated format) : Submit as an Excel file.
③ Video Materials : a clip of selected scenes (mandatory)

D. Notes on submission
① If it is difficult to submit online, download the form for submission documents, fill it out, and submit it via email.
- Submission email: submit.industry@dmzdocs.com
- Email subject: Project name_Applicant name
② Submitted documents will not be returned, and cannot be replaced after submission.
③ Projects that do not meet the eligibility requirements or fail to provide complete and accurate application details may be excluded from the evaluation process.
④ All communication will be sent to the applicant's email address, so please make sure to provide an accurate email address.

3. Selection Process
A. Projects will be reviewed by a selection committee co-organized by the DMZ International Documentary Film Festival and the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Korea.
B. Selected projects will be notified individually and announced on the DMZ Docs Industry website (expected in July).
4. Obligation of the Recipient
A. After the end of the contract period, the grant must be settled in accordance with the usage guidelines. A settlement report and a results report must be submitted.
B. For projects that have been completed, the DMZ International Documentary Film Festival and the Gyeonggi-do, and the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Korea logo must be included in the credits when submitting the screening copy for the film festival.
(Designated form)
C. A rough-cut must be submitted to the Festival within one year of receiving the initial payment.
D. Within one year of the rough-cut submission, the project must be publicly presented?such as through film festivals?and must hold its Asian premiere at the DMZ International Documentary Film Festival.
E. Report on the progress and achievements of the project, through a support program of the DMZ Docs Industry. (e.g. whether the film has been screened at a film festival, won an award, or been released in Korea or abroad, etc.)

* All reports will be used as a references for 「 Current Status of Korean Industry of Documentary 」, which has been published every year by DMZ Docs.

5. Contact
  • DMZ Docs Industry
  • E-mail. submit.industry@dmzdocs.com
  • Tel. +82-31-936-7381
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