Jinseok (Hugo) Kang (South Korea)
Programmer
DMZ International Documentary Film Festival

Jinseok Kang has served as the programmer for the DMZ International Documentary Film Festival (DMZ Docs) since 2021.

Prior to that, he taught filmmaking and film history at various colleges, including Korea National University of Arts, and produced several films, including Exile Trilogy (directed by Soyoung Kim). He graduated from Korea National University of Arts (Karts) and Freie Universität Berlin with degrees in film theory and visual anthropology.


Company Bio

DMZ International Documentary Film Festival (DMZ Docs) is a Korean film festival for documentaries jointly presented by Paju and Goyang in Gyeonggi Province. The festival primarily focuses on introducing documentaries from Asia and puts the spotlight on outstanding works worldwide. DMZ Docs also hosts DMZ Industry to support documentary filmmakers across Asia and discover promising projects to present to the world.