The Taipei Film Festival (TFF; ) is a film festival promoted by the city of Taipei, Taiwan, through the Department of Cultural Affairs of the Taipei City Government. 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 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 Best Music Award for an Outstanding Artistic Contribution Audience Choice Award Outstanding Contribution Award
International New Talent Competition
Grand Prize winners Year Film Director Nationality of director2005Harvest TimeMarina Razbezhkina2006Cold Showers2007Emma's Bliss2008Le RingAnaïs Barbeau-Lavalette2009DisgraceSteve Jacobs2010Kick OffShawkat Amin Korki2011Familiar GroundsStéphane Lafleur2012HanaanRuslan Pak2013YouthTom Shoval201410 MinutesLee Yong-seung2015The Kindergarten TeacherNadav Lapid2016Don't Look at Me That WayUisenma Borchu/2017The WoundJohn Trengove2018The Nothing FactoryPedro Pinho2019System CrasherNora Fingscheidt2020This Is Not a Burial, It's a ResurrectionLemohang Jeremiah Mosese 2021 Taste Lê Bảo 2022 Softie Samuel Theis 2023 Under the Fig Trees Erige Sehiri 2024 Who Do I Belong To Meryam Joobeur 2025 Drowning Dry Laurynas Bareiša
Taipei Film Awards
Grand Prize winners Year Film Director Genre2002SummersLeon DaiShort Film2003Stardust 15749001Hou Chi-janShort FilmExitChen Lung-weiAnimation2004Farewell 1999Wuna WuDocumentary2005Let It BeYen Lan-chuan and Juang Yi-tzengDocumentary2006Do OverCheng Yu-Chieh Narrative Feature2007I Don't Want to Sleep AloneTsai Ming-liang Narrative Feature2008Cape No. 7Wei Te-sheng Narrative Feature2009Cannot Live Without YouLeon Dai Narrative Feature2010Let the Wind Carry MeKwan Pung-leung and Chiang Hsiu-chiung Documentary2011TaivaluHuang Hsin-yaoDocumentaryA Gift for Father's Day-The Tragedy of Hsiaolin Village Part 1Luo Hsing-chiehDocumentary2012Hometown BoyYao Hung-IDocumentary2013A Rolling StoneShen Ko-shangDocumentary2014Unveil the Truth II：State ApparatusKevin H.J. LeeDocumentary2015Thanatos, DrunkChang Tso-chiNarrative Feature2016Lokah LaqiLaha MebowNarrative Feature2017The Great Buddha+Huang Hsin-yaoNarrative Feature2018On Happiness RoadSung Hsin-yinAnimation2019Last Year When the Train Passed byHuang Pang-ChuanShort Film2020DetentionJohn HsuNarrative Feature2021The CatchHsu Che-chiaDocumentary2022A Holy FamilyElvis LuDocumentary2023Diamond Marine WorldHuang Hsiu-YiDocumentary2024From Island to IslandLau Kek-HuatDocumentary2025Island of the WindsHsu Ya-TingDocumentary
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.
Culture of Taiwan Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards Taiwan International Queer Film Festival Women Make Waves
References
External links Taipei Film Festival official website