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Taiwanese American Film Festival call for submissions

  • Date:2020-08-15~2020-09-25
Taiwanese American Film Festival call for submissions

The fourth Taiwanese American Film Festival will be held live online on Oct. 24 and the organizers are calling for submissions of original short film projects by Taiwanese filmmakers.

Held by Taiwanese American Professionals - Los Angeles (TAP-LA) with support from the Ministry of Culture of Taiwan and Taiwan Academy in Los Angeles, the annual non-profit arts and culture program was founded by a group of young Taiwanese American artists in 2017 and it has quickly become one of the premiere showcases for Taiwanese American cinema and filmmaking talents in America.

The vision of TAFF is to cultivate the next generation of emerging Taiwanese and Taiwanese American filmmakers by creating a platform to celebrate and champion their works. TAFF's values center on authenticity, community, inclusiveness, and empowering artistry and collaboration.

The grand jury prize winner will be awarded US$2,000. The winner will be selected by a panel of jurors from the film industry. All invited short films will be screened on online platform and acceptance will be notified on Oct. 2.

Application requirements include:
• Original short film projects must include major Taiwanese or Taiwan American elements, including subject matter, writers, directors, and principal cast.
• Adaptions are not eligible unless it is an original idea in an alternative format.
• All genres (including but not limited to animation, narrative, documentary) are eligible.
• Short films must be under 25 minutes in length, produced after January 1, 2019.
• Only digital formats are accepted.
• The film must include English subtitles.

Application Deadline:
• Early Bird Submission: Aug. 15
• Regular Submission: Sept. 5
• Late Submission: Sept. 25

Please note a fee is required to process the application (US$25 for Early Bird, US$35 for Regular Submission, and US$45 for Late Submission). Taiwanese American Professional Members are eligible to submit for free. More application details and information here.

TAFF will nurture the next generation of filmmakers who are ready to capture audiences with their unique brand of filmmaking and storytelling.