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Taichung International Animation Festival 2021

Category

ANIMATION & FILM FESTIVALS

Deadline | Event Dates (period)

30 June 2021

City

Taichung, Taiwan

Telephone

00886-423236100#23

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Website

https://twtiaf.com

Edition

Submission deadline

2021-06-30

Submission/Registration Fee

Festival Description

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. In 2017, TIAF launched Short Film Competition with awards totaling TWD 1.2 million (approx. 43,000 USD), ‬a draw to global filmmakers as well as encouragement for Taiwanese filmmakers to submit their innovative projects‭. ‬The 7th edition of TIAF will be held in October 2021‭ ‬in Taichung‭, ‬Taiwan

2021 Call for Entries

Competition Categories

(1) Short Films
(2) Taiwanese Short Films
(3) Student Short Films
(4) Taiwanese Student Short Films
(5) Children’s Short Films

Regulations and entry form via FilmFreeway
Deadline: 30 June 2021

2019 Festival Coverage

Award Winners

Deadline: 30th June 2019>

Read the Regulation and News

Registration via TIAF's website or Filmfreeway

★ Competition Categories :
1. Short Films
2. Taiwanese Short Films
3. Student Short Films
4. Taiwanese Student Short Films
5. Children’s Short Films

Prizes

Award Amount: TWD1.2million (approx. USD36,0000)

(1.) Short Films

<● GRAND PRIX – prize of 500,000 TWD (approximately 15,000 USD )
● JURY DISTINCTION – prize of 100,000 TWD (approximately 3,000 USD)
● OUTSTANDING WORK – prize of 50,000 TWD (approximately 1,500 USD)
For the outstanding techniques work)

(2.) Taiwanese Short Films
● GRAND PRIX – prize of 150,000 TWD (approximately 4,500 USD) and an authorized license of TVPaint Animation 11 Standard Edition

(3.) Student Short Films
● GRAND PRIX – prize of 150,000 TWD (approximately 4,500 USD)
● JURY DISTINCTION – prize of 100,000 TWD (approximately 3,000 USD)
● OUTSTANDING WORK – prize of 50,000 TWD (approximately 1,500 USD)
(For the outstanding techniques work)

(4.) Taiwanese Student Short Films
● GRAND PRIX – prize of 100,000 TWD (approximately 3,000 USD) and an authorized license of TVPaint Animation 11 Standard Edition

(5.) Popular Awards● CHILDREN’S CHOICE AWARD – chosen by popular votes
● AUDIENCE AWARD – chosen by popular votes

Event Dates

From 08 October 2021 to 13 October 2021