The 2021 New Taipei City Documentary Film Awards has 140 submissions this year. The organizer (Department of Information, New Taipei City Government) announced 24 nomination lists today. The selected topics include gender diversity, rock music, erotic industries, mental and rare diseases, family relations, indigenous peoples, and culture, which are very broad and diverse.

The organizer stated that the 24 directors of films must go to New Taipei City Government to attend the public proposals meeting on April 22 and 23. The audience is not allowed to attend the meeting to observe and listen. The 24 directors need to present their proposals and answer the judges’ questions. Foreign directors who are not in Taiwan must attend the video conference to present the proposal and answer them. Then, the judges will select the 12 best short films from these 24 works, each will get a US$10,000 bonus, and the 12 directors can ask for help from a professional documentary producer or director until they complete the work. Finally, the top three will be selected through the final review and awarded NT$100,000, 80,000, and 60,000 in bonuses, respectively.