The Taipei Film Festival (TFF; ) is a film festival promoted by the city of
Taipei
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Taiwan
Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia. The main geography of Taiwan, island of Taiwan, also known as ''Formosa'', lies between the East China Sea, East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocea ...
, through the
Department of Cultural Affairs of the
Taipei City Government
The Taipei City Government is the municipal government of Taipei.
History
Taipei was known as Taihoku during Japan's rule of Taiwan, which started in 1895. Initially, the city was directly controlled by the Governor-General of Taiwan. In ...
. It was first held in 1998, from September 28 to October 5.
Currently chaired by cinematographer
Mark Lee Ping Bin, Taipei Film Festival is the only festival in Taiwan that offers a New Talent Competition for aspiring directors from around the world and a Taipei Awards competition for Taiwanese filmmakers.
The Festival screens around 200 films from more than 30 countries worldwide. With approximately 100,000 attendants each year, Taipei Film Festival has become one of the most influential film festivals in the Chinese-speaking world.
History
Due to the
COVID-19
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a contagious disease caused by the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. In January 2020, the disease spread worldwide, resulting in the COVID-19 pandemic.
The symptoms of COVID‑19 can vary but often include fever ...
pandemic the 2020 Taipei Film Festival was the first in-person film festival to be held that year worldwide.
Competition sections
*International New Talent Competition - Films in this section must be a director's first or second feature.
**Grand Prize
**Special Jury Prize
**Audience’s Choice Award
*Taipei Film Awards - Competition for Taiwanese filmmakers.
**Grand Prize
**Best Narrative Feature
**Best Documentary
**Best Short Film
**Best Animation
**Best Director
**Best Actor
**Best Actress
**Best Supporting Actor
**Best Supporting Actress
**Best New Talent
**Best Screenplay
**Award for an Outstanding Artistic Contribution
**Audience Choice Award
**Outstanding Contribution Award
International New Talent Competition
Grand Prize winners
Taipei Film Awards
Grand Prize winners
See also
Women Make Waves is a longer-established film festival, in Taiwan since 1993, and the largest women's film festival in Asia. Since 2005, there is also an annual Asian Lesbian Film and Video Festival in Taipei City,
and since 2014, the annual
Taiwan International Queer Film Festival in Taipei City and two other major cities, founded and directed by Jay Lin.
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Culture of Taiwan
The culture of Taiwan is a blend of Han Taiwanese and indigenous Taiwanese cultures. Despite the overwhelming Chinese culture, Chinese cultural influence and minority indigenous Taiwanese cultural influence, Culture of Japan, Japanese culture ...
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Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards
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Taiwan International Queer Film Festival
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Women Make Waves
References
External links
Taipei Film Festival official website
{{Cinema of Taiwan
Taiwanese film awards
Film festivals in Taiwan
Film festivals established in 1998
1998 establishments in Taiwan