With the support from Ministry of Culture, the third iteration of the Taiwan Biennial Film Festival (TBFF) will be held in-person and online, from Nov. 3 to 12. Opening the festival is "Man In Love (當男人戀愛時)," which will be screened in person at the TCL Chinese Theatre on Nov. 3.
With the theme "Breadth of Life," the 3rd edition of TBFF is held by the Taiwan Academy of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Los Angeles in partnership with the Taiwan Creative Content Agency (TAICCA), revealing the vitality and dynamic nature of Taiwan’s modern life
After the US theatrical premiere of "Man In Love," a bittersweet romance of a debt collector who falls in love with the daughter of his debtor, it will be followed by an exclusive recorded Q&A with the film director Yin Chen-hao (殷振豪).
In addition to the opening film, the festival lineup consists of 19 feature films and shorts, encompassing a broad range of genres reflecting the "Breadth of Life" that Taiwanese films represent. The lineup includes "A Leg (腿)," "2049," "Phil's Journey (費爾的旅程)," "My Missing Valentine(消失的情人節)," among others.
Highlights from the shorts collection include "Swingin' (輕鬆搖擺)," a coming-of-age story about a boy with two gay dads. "Melody's Melody (美樂蒂)," a love story for the times of a lonely silver-aged lady falling for the man of her dreams over the internet, and "Dear Brother (姐弟)" reveals the breadth of a family's bond with each other.
This year's Biennial was curated by Douglas Montgomery, CEO of media consulting company, Global Connects, and founder / Executive Producer of the Japan Connects Hollywood Film Festival. Using his experience working at Warner Media for over a decade, Montgomery will host two industry panels, discussing the potential of foreign language content and international co-productions around the world.