We’re proud to share the news from our collaboration with DMZ International Documentary Film Festival. After hosting two online masterclasses prior to the festival, we were on site this year offering mentoring and consulting for Asian projects pitched at DMZ Industry.
As part of our partnership, we granted two #DocsConnect Awards:
Our Body
Director: Bora Lee Kil
Producer: Sona Jo
We are honored to continue our collaboration with Sona, with whom we previously worked on Junha’s Planet (2018). This deeply moving project explores Deaf identity, reproductive rights, and resilience through an intimate, global lens.
The Way We Were
Director: Ka Ki Wong and Yuk Fai Ho
Producer: Bambby Cheuk
This project follows the Chow family’s migration journey from Hong Kong to the UK, offering a tender portrait of belonging, family, and identity across generations.
Both award-winning teams are granted automatic selection for our #DocsConnect Conscious Filmmaking Training (2025/2026) and our mentorship program. You can learn more about it on this link.
We are especially proud to highlight that both projects are led by strong women-led creative teams, and we thank our partners at DMZ Industry for inviting #DocsConnect to support and uplift bold new voices in Asian documentary.