Taiwanese and Taiwanese American Film Festival Guide: Fall 2020

FEATURE IMAGE: HELLO FROM TAIWAN, dir. TIFFANY FRANCES

We are beaming with Taiwanese American pride as our stories come to life and are being projected across the country! A global pandemic may have paused in-person film festivals and gatherings in America, but that hasn’t stopped organizers from creating virtual film festivals accessible to a wider audience. Lucky for us because there are more than a handful of excellent Taiwanese and Taiwanese American films being showcased by several organizations or annual film festivals in the next month that we think you’ll appreciate. We’re also pleased to see that a couple of the shorts focusing on the Taiwanese American experience that we’ve sponsored (Ahma & Alan, Hello from Taiwan) are being showcased. And, special shout out to the Taiwanese American Film Festival in LA, now in its 4th year.

For your convenience, we’ve gathered highlights and provided some links to guide your way to all these virtual gems. Browse through and discover some amazing stories and award-winning films. Then, grab your popcorn (chicken) and bubble tea, and enjoy the show in the comfort of your own home!

HOME WITH TAIWAN CINEMA: Love & Hope
Now through December, 2020
hosted by the Taiwanese American Chamber of Commerce of Greater Chicago in collaboration with Asian Pop-up Cinema
INFO: https://www.asianpopupcinema.org/love-hope
COST: FREE

Oct 23-25 ISVARA The Art and Life of Yu-Yu YANG (呦呦自在楊英風)
Nov 27-29 Go! Crazy Gangsters (風雲高手)
Dec 18-20 Rock Me to the Moon (一首搖滾上月球)

TAIWAN FILM FESTIVAL: “Lost and Found” Series
Now through December, 2020
hosted by Taiwan Film Festival of Boston
INFO: https://www.taiwanfilmfest.org/taiwan-film-festival-2020-monthly-lost-and-found/
COST: $8, VOD

TAIWAN FILM WEEK
Wednesday, October 21 – Thursday, October 29, 2020
hosted by Global Taiwan Institute
INFO: http://globaltaiwan.org/2020/10/gti-taiwanese-film-week/
COST: FREE, VOD through Vimeo, but must RSVP for code

Oct 21 Long Time No Sea (只有大海知道)
Oct 22 Detention (返校)
Oct 23 The Great Buddha+ (大佛普拉斯)
Oct 24 The Silent Teacher (那個靜默的陽光午後)
Oct 25 The Bold, the Corrupt, and the Beautiful (血觀音)
Oct 26 Wansei Back Home (灣生回家)
Oct 27 The Receptionist (接線員)
Oct 28 Small Talk (日常對話)

TAIWAN SHOWCASE
Friday, October 23 – Saturday, October 31, 2020
hosted by the San Diego Asian Film Festival
INFO: https://sdaff.org/2020/taiwan-showcase/
COST: $8 per film, VOD

Oct 23-31 Archiving Time (數電影的人)
Oct 23-31 Days (日子)
Oct 23-31 The Husband’s Secret (丈夫的秘密)
Oct 23-31 Love and Death in Montmartre (蒙馬特之愛與死)
Oct 23-31 Nobody (有鬼)
Oct 23-31 The Reason Why I’m Home (回家的理由)
Oct 23-31 SHORTS: Taiwan <‐> America
// The Granddaughter Detective, Ahma & Alan, Hello From Taiwan, Smiling Buddha
Oct 24 @7pm PT Get the Hell Out 逃出立法院 *Special Event: Drive-In, $40/car

TAIWANESE AMERICAN FILM FESTIVAL
Saturday, October 24
hosted by Taiwanese American Professionals in Los Angeles
INFO: https://www.taff.la/
COST: $50 All Access Pass or $17 per block or feature film / Watch Party

Oct 24 @1pm PT SHORTS BLOCK 1: “Falling Apart and Coming Together”
// Carrie Fisher is Dead, Hello From Taiwan, A Cure for All Things, Evan at the Crack of Dawn, Smiling Buddha, Taiwanese Cha Cha Cha
Oct 24 @4pm PT SHORTS BLOCK 2: “Hopes, Dreams, and Fears”
// Deep Fears, Sleepwalker, Bai Bai, Second Parent, Stranger Dreams, Tammy, ISAAC
Oct 24 @7pm PT VIRTUAL THEATER: Synapses (那个我最亲爱的陌生人)

UNSPOKEN TAIWAN
Sunday, October 25 – Saturday, October 31, 2020
hosted by East Asian Studies Center at Indiana University, Bloomington
INFO: https://taiwan.indiana.edu/
COST: FREE, VOD, links provided after registration

Oct 25-31 Zone Pro Site: The Moveable Feast (總鋪師：移動大廚)
Oct 25-31 Super Citizen Ko (超級大國民)
Oct 25-31 Taiwan Black Movies (台灣黑電影)
Oct 25-31 Lokah Laqi (Hang in There, Kids!) (只要我長大)
Oct 25-31 Detention (返校)
Oct 29 @4pm ET The White Terror in Taiwan: History, Cinema, and Memory *Speaker Event

TAIWANESE AMERICAN FEATURE FILM
Thursday, November 5 – Saturday, November 15, 2020
hosted by Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival
INFO: https://paaff.org/#
COST: $10, VOD