台灣國際紀錄片影展 // Taiwan International Documentary Festival (0)

Festival start: 09 October 2014      Festival end: 19 October 2014

Founded in 1998, TAIWAN International Documentary Festival, TIDF, is one of the major professional platforms for documentaries in Asia. We are looking for documentaries that are creative, relevant to social and human interests, and have unique points of view. We encourage innovative filmmakers and documentaries with experimental spirit. A permanent office has been established under CTFA since 2014.

Cash Prizes: 84,000€

1. International Competition

Eligible for documentaries from worldwide. All forms and lengths welcome.
1) Grand Prize: One winning film with a cash-prize of NT$400,000 (approximately US$13,500) and the TIDF award.

2) Merit Prize: Two winning films, each film will be granted a cash-prize of NT$180,000 (approximately US$6,000) and the TIDF award.


2. Asian Vision Competition

TIDF encourages submissions of Asian themed documentaries, or documentaries with unique viewpoints that are produced by at least one Asian nation. All lengths welcome.

1) Grand Prize: One winning film with a cash-prize of NT$400,000 (approximately US$13,500) and the TIDF award.

2) Merit Prize: Two winning films, each film will be granted a cash-prize of NT$180,000 (approximately US$6,000) and the TIDF award.

◆One film can choose only one of the above categories.


3. Taiwanese Competition

Documentary made by Taiwanese director(s) or director(s) holding a Taiwan Resident Certificate, is eligible for Taiwanese Competition. All lengths welcome.

1) Grand Prize: One winning film with a cash-prize of NT$300,000 (approximately US$10,000) and the TIDF award.

2) Merit Prize: Two winning films, each film will be granted a cash-prize of NT$150,000 (approximately US$5,000) and the TIDF award.


4.Special Awards

1) Chinese Documentary Award
This award is established to support Chinese documentaries. All Chinese spoken, Chinese themed films, or documentaries made in Chinese speaking region in the entire festival programme are eligible for this competition. The shortlist will be decided by the preliminary selection committee and TIDF.

i. Grand Prize: One winning film with a cash-prize of NT$300,000 (approximately US$10,000) and the TIDF Award.

ii. Special Jury Award: One winning film, the film will be granted a cash-prize of NT$150,000 (approximately US$5,000) and the TIDF award.


2) Author’s POV Award

A jury of Taiwanese documentary filmmakers selects one winning film from the shortlist. The film will be granted a cash-prize of NT$45,000 (approximately US$1,500) and a TIDF certificate.


3) Next Generation Award

A jury of young generation people will choose the winning film from the shortlist. The film will be granted a cash-prize of NT$45,000 (approximately US$1,500) and a TIDF certificate.


4) Audience Award

The festival audience can also express their appreciation of the documentaries by voting in the Audience Award. The film rated highest will receive a TIDF certificate.

1) No entry fee required.

2) Entrant must complete online entry on www.tidf.org.tw. One entry is required for each film. TIDF accepts downloadable online screener OR two copies of DVD screener.

3) For entrant with online screener, please make sure the link remains downloadable until the shortlist is announced. DO NOT change the link or password after submitting.

4) If you wish to provide DVD screener, please send two copies of DVD marked with English film title, running time and entry number (which will be provided after completing online submission.) DO NOT label your DVD with stickers as it may cause DVD player malfunction. Your submission will ONLY be taken into consideration when TIDF receives both the online entry and the screener.

5) English subtitles are required, except for Chinese Mandarin or English spoken films.

6) All submitted screeners will be considered as part of TIDF’s archive for internal, research, or academic purposes. The films will not be shown publicly without further authorization.

7) TIDF does NOT cover postal/shipping expenses for submission. All submitted materials will NOT be returned.

8) Entrant MUST have the sole and exclusive ownership of all rights related to the submitted production and have the full authority to submit the production to TIDF. TIDF bears no responsibility for any damage or costs due to any illegal acts or violation of copyright.

9) Entrants must assure information provided in the submission is accurate to the best of their knowledge.

10) By submitting to the competition, the entrant agrees with all TIDF entry regulations.

11) Violation to the TIDF entry regulation may result in disqualification from competition.

12) TIDF reserves the rights to modify or substitute any of the rules and regulations in TIDF Entry Regulation when necessary.