Spotlight: Taiwan

Taipei Film Awards

This year’s nominees for Best Short Film at the Taipei Film Awards, held during the Taipei Film Festival. The Tuesday screening is introduced by Pony Ma, Taipei Film Festival. Tip: The Saturday screening will feature a talk with Taiwanese film guests.

Side A: A Summer Day

Kin-Fai Wan Taiwan 2024 22 min Live action

A heartfelt story about a boy who discovers a cassette that changes his last summer day.

(M)other

Chi-Min Tsai Taiwan 2024 28 min Live action

Three generations of women, marked by the visible and invisible scars of breast cancer.

Till Next Time

Yan-Ping Wang Taiwan 2024 15 min Live action

As the boy group SPARK celebrates their tenth debut anniversary, their fan Xi has finally achieved her dream of joining their management team.

The Fishbowl Girl

Hung-Yi Wu Taiwan 2024 23 min Live action

Wei, a young lesbian, embarks on a graduation trip to Thailand with her classmates. Her world is turned upside down when she witnesses an intimate interaction between her crush and a male friend, leaving her feeling confused and disheartened.