Years running: 11 (since 2015)
Taichung International Animation Festival
TIAF is the only city film festival in Taiwan that features solely animation.
About
Taichung International Animation Festival (TIAF) is organized by Taichung Film Development Foundation (TFDF) with the support of the Information Bureau of Taichung City Government. TIAF is the only city film festival in Taiwan that features solely animation. Founded in 2015, TIAF has established itself as a major international animation festival, popular among moviegoers and animators, domestic and abroad alike. The Short Film Competition is launched by TFDF in 2017, and with awards totaling TWD 1.35 million (approx.43,000USD) this year, a draw to global filmmakers as well as encouragement for Taiwanese filmmakers to submit their innovative projects. The 9th edition of TIAF will be held in October 2023 in Taichung, Taiwan.
If you have submitted yours film through TIAF's website, you don't need to submit it again by FilmFreeway. We recommend all submitters to register your film by https://twtiaf.com/2023rg. You can receive regularly newsletter from the festival.
Awards
(1.) 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐅𝐢𝐥𝐦𝐬
- GRAND PRIX – prize of 500,000 TWD (approx. 15,000 USD )
- JURY DISTINCTION – prize of 100,000 TWD (approx. 3,000 USD)
- OUTSTANDING WORK – prize of 50,000 TWD (approx. 1,500 USD) for outstanding technical achievement as selected by the jury.
(2.) 𝐓𝐚𝐢𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐞 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐅𝐢𝐥𝐦𝐬
- GRAND PRIX – prize of 150,000 TWD (approx. 4,500 USD)
(3.) 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐅𝐢𝐥𝐦𝐬
- GRAND PRIX – prize of 150,000 TWD (approx. 4,500 USD)
- JURY DISTINCTION – prize of 100,000 TWD (approx. 3,000 USD)
- OUTSTANDING WORK – prize of 50,000 TWD (approx. 1,500 USD) for outstanding technical achievement as selected by the jury.
(4.) 𝐓𝐚𝐢𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐅𝐢𝐥𝐦𝐬
- GRAND PRIX – prize of 100,000 TWD (approx. 3,000 USD)
- BEST TECHNICAL AWARD – prize of 50,000 TWD (approx. 1,500 USD)
- BEST ARTISTIC AWARD – prize of 50,000 TWD (approx. 1,500 USD)
- BEST STORYTELLING AWARD – prize of 50,000 TWD (approx. 1,500 USD)
(5.) 𝐏𝐨𝐩𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐫 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬
- CHILDREN’S CHOICE AWARD – chosen by popular votes
- AUDIENCE AWARD – chosen by popular votes
Rules
- The maximum running time (including cast and crew) of these animations, regardless of the technology and medium used to create them, shall not exceed 25 minutes.
- The entry must be completed after 1 January 2022 and no other version of the work can be entered previously.
Premiere Requirements
No premiere requirement
Jury and Organizers
The official films will be selected by TFDF in collaboration with a selection of professionals and academics from domestic and international animation experts. The review process consists of a preliminary and a final review.
Organizers: Taichung Film Development Foundation
Documents
Place
Taiwan
Taichung
Official Website
Contacts
Taichung International Animation Festival
Address:
Taichung International Animation Festival
9F.-2, No.186, Dadun 19th St.,Xitun Dist.,
Taichung City 407, Taiwan (R.O.C.)
Phone: +886-4-2323-6100 ext.21
Email:
tiaf.competition@tfdf.org.tw
Social Networks
Facebook
Youtube
- Opening DateApril 01, 2023
- DeadlineJune 30, 2023
- NotificationsAugust 01, 2023
- Event Dates13 — 21 October 2023
The submitter who applies for “Short Films”, “Taiwanese Short Films”, “Student Short Films”, and “Taiwanese Student Short Films” can also apply for “Children’s Short Films” at the same time.
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Deadline — free
for ALL Taiwanese students
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Deadline — free
for ALL students
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Deadline — free
for non-student In order to submit a "Taiwan Short Film" or "Taiwan Student Short Film", the director must be a national of Taiwan with a valid ID, or more than half of the production costs must be from Taiwan, or more than half of the production staff must be Taiwan (R.O.C.) nationals with a valid ID national. (Please refer to Article 5 in Criteria for Differentiating Domestic Motion Pictures and Non-Domestic Motion Pictures legislated by the Ministry of Culture R.O.C., revised on Oct 16, 2015.)
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Deadline — free
for non-student
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Deadline — free
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