 Poster for the 2013 edition of the Taipei Film Festival | |
| Location | Taipei City, Taiwan |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1998 |
| Hosted by | Taipei's Cultural Affairs Department, Taipei Culture Foundation |
| Language | International |
| Website | www |
The Taipei Film Festival (TFF; Chinese: 台北電影節; pinyin: Táiběi Diànyǐng Jié) 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.[1] 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.[citation needed]
- ^ Palmer, Augusta (October 14, 1998). "Don't Get Your Mooncake Wet: First Taipei Film Festival Celebrates Global Independents Despite Delug". Indiewire - Festivals. SnagFilms. Retrieved December 6, 2011.