DIAFF 2025
DIAFF 13th (2025)
Opening Ceremony
- Date : 2025. 5. 16. (Fri) 19:00
- Venue : Hospitality Square (Central Plaza at the Incheon Art Platform)
- Host : JO Min-soo(Actress), KIM Hwan(Anouncer)
- Performing Artists : 10CM
Closing Ceremony
- Schedule : 2025. 5. 20.(Tue) 18:00
- Venue : Theater 3 at Ae Kwan Theater
Closing Film & Audience’s Choice Award
Among the 31 short films invited to the DIAFF, the two most popular films voted by audiences will be screened as the closing films. Three million KRW each will be awarded for the director's future production development.
Hospitality Square
In celebration of the 13th DIAFF, various programs including performances, outdoor screenings, events and hands-on experiences will be held at the Central Plaza Incheon Art Platform to enjoy the film festival. We warmly invite you to this space of hospitality, where the romance and relaxation of early summer await you.
DIA-Ground
A chance to engage with the concept of diaspora in a fresh and creative way. A large puzzle made from the official festival poster and diaspora-themed images invites you to explore the meaning of diaspora piece by piece.
All festival attendees are welcome to participate, and event games will be held at designated times for prizes and giveaways of sponsored items. On-site registration is required to participate in the prize events.
- Schedule : 5.16.(Fri) 17:00―20:00
5.17.(Sat)―5.19.(Mon) 11:00―19:00
5.20.(Tue) 11:00―18:00 - Venue : Hospitality Square (Central Plaza at Incheon Art Platform)
- Registration : On-site at the Hospitality Square Event Booth (first come, first served)
DIA-Library
The DIA-Library is an eco-friendly space built with paper furniture. From online DIA-Library selections to books by artists featured in this year’s festival program, a wide range of titles are available to explore. You can also participate in “Bookmark Decoration” event, where you can create your own bookmark.
- Schedule : 5.17.(Sat)―5.19.(Mon) 11:00―19:00
5.20.(Tue) 11:00―18:00 - Venue : Ae Kwan Theater Lobby
DIA-Moment
Capture your precious memories at DIAFF with your own customized photo cards! Three limited-edition designs are available exclusively during the festival. Visit different venues and make your own unforgettable moments.
- Schedule : 5.16.(Fri) 17:00―20:00
5.17.(Sat)―5. 19.(Mon) 11:00―19:00
5.20.(Tue) 11:00―18:00 - Venue : Hospitality Square (Central Plaza at the Incheon Art Platform),
Ae Kwan Theater Lobby, Incheon Milim Theater Lobby
DIA-Picnic
DIA-Picnic, a sustainable food booth collaboration with popular local restaurants in Incheon, returns this year with an even wider variety of food. Enjoy fun on-site events and special DJ performances open to everyone with your family and friends!
- Schedule : 5.17.(Sat)―5.18.(Sun) 13:00―19:00
- Venue : Hospitality Square (Central Plaza at Incheon Art Platform)
Participating Companies
- developing room (26, Cheongmyeong-ro, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon)
- SOCIAL DRNKRS (@socialdrnkrs)
- Sloth Record Bar (19, Bupyeongmunhwa-ro 79beon-gil, Bupyeong-gu, Incheon)
*Tarde Coffee Bar (32, Jubuto-ro 146beon-gil, Bupyeong-gu, Incheon)
- Citizen Brewing Community (208, Soseong-ro, Michuhol-gu, Incheon)
- XS BREWING-ROOM (19, Cheongmyeong-ro, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon)
- Incheon Brewery (41, Sinpo-ro 15beon-gil, Jung-gu, Incheon)
- Chawan (2297-16, Haeannam-ro, Hwado-myeon, Ganghwa-gun, Incheon)
- KAREZ (203, Art center-daero, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon)
Open Port DIA-Sightseeing Group
A guided walking tour to explore “Incheon, the open port city,” where DIAFF will be held, with Incheon's cultural event organizers. Explore the hidden attractions of Incheon around every corner that you didn't know before!
| Date | 5.17.(Sat) ― 5.18.(Sun) | |
|---|---|---|
| Tour Course | Route A (Incheon Milim Theater → Ae Kwan Theater) |
Route B (Ae Kwan Theater → Incheon Art Platform) |
| Open Port Culture Trip Course | Open Port History Trip Course | |
| Time | 13:30―15:30 | 16:30―18:30 |
| Assembly Point | Incheon Milim Theater 2F | Ae Kwan Theater Event Booth |
| Participation Fee | Free (Pre-registration required) | |
Cooperation Incheon Spectacle @incheon_spectacle
Manguk Flea Market × DIAFF
The eco-friendly Manguk Flea Market will take place at Hospitality Square during the film festival.
In this space to slow down and share everyday life with those who seek to tread lightly on the earth, local lifestyle artists will join as vendors, showcasing and selling handmade crafts and goods. Meet us at Manguk Flea Market―where “It’s okay to be a little inconvenient,” “Diverse and precious,” and “You’ll find everything you need.”
- Schedule : 5.17.(Sat)―5.18.(Sun) 13:00―19:00
- Venue : Hospitality Square (Central Plaza at Incheon Art Platform)
- Cooperation : Living Culture Space “Darine”
DIA-Runners
A running program in collaboration with Incheon-based running crew ORC. Let’s explore the open-port area with a professional running crew and experience the festival in motion.
- Schedule : May 18 (Sat.)-May 21 (Tue.) 11:00-19:00
| Date | 5.15.(Thu) | 5.17.(Sat)ㅡ5.18.(Sun) |
|---|---|---|
| Program | ORC Regular RunXDIAFF | DIA-Runners |
| Time | 20:30 | 16:00 / 19:00 |
| Running Course | Start and finish at the Incheon Art Platform. (Courses may vary by date and level.) |
|
| Diastance | 3.5kmㅡ7km | 3kmㅡ5.6km |
| Assembly Point | Hospitality Square (Central Plaza at the Incheon Art Platform) | |
| Participation Fee | Free (Pre-registration required) | |
- Venue : Hospitality Square (Central Plaza at Incheon Art Platform), Ae Kwan
Exhibition
Diaspora is not merely a concept, but a process of revisiting the absence and traces of those who have been excluded throughout history. This exhibition explores how memory and image drift across time and space, and how they surface in the present. The screen is not simply a tool of representation, but a space that shapes the boundary between absence and presence. Each work navigates this boundary in its own way, posing questions that link the past with the present. Within those questions, we are invited to reconsider the meaning of ‘here’ and ‘there.’(Kwon Siwoo)
- Schedule : 5.16. (Fri) 17:00ㅡ20:00
5.17. (Sat)ㅡ5.19. (Mon) 11:00ㅡ19:00
5.20. (Tue) 11:00ㅡ18:00 - Venue : Incheon Art Platform C
Exhibited Films
〈string pieces〉｜KIMLEE vatae｜Korea｜2024｜27′
〈Forest Gap〉｜CHOE Yerin｜Japan, Korea｜2025｜16′
〈Au Revoir Siam〉｜Domenico Singha PEDROLI｜France, Switzerland｜2024｜29′
〈The Melting〉｜Lananh CHU｜USA, Vietnam｜2024｜20′
〈Wandering Star along the Silver Screen〉｜AN Yuri｜Korea｜2024｜10′
