After reviewing all the 2022 New Taipei City Documentary Film Awards in the public proposal meeting at Taiwan Film and Audiovisual Institute, today (4/22) New Taipei City Mayor, Hou Yu-ih along with jury group representative announced 12 nominated films of its first round selection.
Mayor Hou said, as tradition of New Taipei City Documentary Film Awards goes, all nominated film directors own the copyright of their works, and will be receiving 10,000 USD production fund and filming assistance. This year, one addition prize, The Chi Po-lin Documentary Award is added in the award list. All 13 nominated works are anticipated to be all set at the end of September and to contend this years’ top 3 titles in October.
The 2021 New Taipei City Documentary Film Awards ceremony was held on October 31st, at which 11 documentaries were awarded certificates of excellence and the top three winners were announced. Furthermore, the event also marked the beginning of the 2022 New Taipei City Documentary Film Awards, which will be open for entries on December 9th. Mayor of New Taipei City Hou Yu-ih said New Taipei City could be considered the birthplace of many documentaries. He encouraged directors to keep up their good work and show the world the soft power of Taiwan's documentaries.
2021 New Taipei City Documentary Award holds awards ceremony on October 31. On the ceremony, not only 11 award-selected films were issued honorary certificate of merit but announced 3 finalist films. New Taipei City Mayor, Hou Yu-ih says, “New Taipei City Documentary Award has stepped in 11 years, it connects worldwide from Asia to Europe and even the whole world. Each film recorded stories of different lives, wishing more award-selected films shine on the International stages in the near future.”
2021 New Taipei City International Documentary Festival sets off on November 2 ! One month long festival will be online screening 28 International award winning documentary films of 4 themes from The Oscars, Venice Film Festival, Berlin Film Festival, Copenhagen International Documentary Festival, Hong Kong International Film Festival and New Taipei City Documentary Film Awards for all the documentary lovers!