The Sundance Movie Pageant Asia, an offshoot of the Sundance Institute, is to arrange camp in Taipei, Taiwan this summer time. The three-day mini pageant will run Aug. 18-20 and be put collectively in affiliation with native organizer G2Go Leisure.
The occasion will showcase a handful of movies curated by the Sundance Institute and host a brief movie competitors that’s open solely to Taiwanese productions.
Panel discussions will accompany the pageant to foster creative change, offering alternatives for the Taiwan movie business to attach with Sundance’s govt workforce, and elevating Taiwan’s picture and presence within the international unbiased movie business.
The jury for the Taiwan quick movie competitors, consists of: Kim Yutani, director of programming, Sundance Movie Pageant, Heidi Zwicker, Sundance senior programmer and Mike Plante, Sundance’s senior programmer, for brief movies. The profitable movie will obtain a NT$50,000 ($1,650) money prize.
“The Asia version is a mirrored image of the Institute’s objectives to additional champion and promote visibility for unbiased artists and join with the Asian group,” the Sundance Institute defined.
Earlier editions in Asia have been held in Hong Kong yearly between 2016 and 2019, however a 2020 pageant in Hong Kong was canceled.
In 2021, a digital version was hosted from Indonesia and gave prizes to luminaries together with Garin Nugroho, Christine Hakim and Joko Anwar. The next 12 months, an in-person version befell in Jakarta, Indonesia, co-organized with XRM Media.
“We look ahead to celebrating unbiased movie in Taiwan and bringing visibility to native rising storytellers by our quick movie contest, particularly contemplating the wealthy historical past of Taiwanese Cinema,” mentioned Joana Vicente, CEO of Sundance Institute.
“Taiwan’s dynamic native movie and tv business has captivated an ever-growing worldwide viewers, witnessing outstanding success at prestigious international festivals and on international platforms. Taiwan is a filmmaker’s paradise – a tradition that warmly embraces variety and inclusivity, coupled with superb native expertise and unwavering help from the native authorities and business stakeholders – positioning Taiwan as a pure host for Sundance Movie Pageant Asia. The extremely anticipated annual Brief Movie Competitors will assist propel Taiwan’s unbiased filmmakers to new heights throughout the international group,” mentioned Kevin Lin, co-founder of G2Go Leisure.
