The objective of the event is to focus on documentary research and archival, as well as to appreciate film for educational purposes, in addition to introducing documentary film as a medium of expression and knowledge ecosystem through exhibitions, discussions, and workshops.

Held for the first time in 2002 and December each year, this is the first documentary film festival in Indonesia as well as in Southeast Asia.

The idea of FFD was sparked from small talk amongs a group of young people about their awareness on the documentary film. They began carry out their idea for the sake of Indonesian documentary film growth. The group found that young filmmakers were more focused on producing art-house films, mainly in the sci-fi genre. So to raise awareness as well as to make documentaries a means of education, the film festival was born.

Forum Film Dokumenter has collected more than 3.000 documentary films since early 2002. The variety of themes and shapes of the films enriches our collection, making it an intellectual property itself. Starting in 2020, Forum Film Dokumenter will make its collection available on its online platforms gradually, starting from organizing its database.

According to asianfilmfestivals.com, ffd.or.id and filmfreeway.com