Taiwan Creative Content Fest (TCCF) is set to launch Spotlight Screenings, a new initiative to showcase Taiwanese titles to international buyers and industry partners and facilitate cross-border transactions and collaborations at TCCF Market.
The inaugural Spotlight Screenings will present two titles: family drama April and fantasy romance See You At 11pm.
The first screening, on November 7, will be Freddy Tang’s April, starring Liu Kuan-ting, Filipino actress Angel Aquino and Esther Huang. It follows a migrant family caregiver working in a Hakka community in Pingtung who upon returning home faces estrangement and challenges within her own family. The feature had its world premiere at Tokyo last October and received multiple nominations at this year’s Taipei Film Awards.
The second screening, on November 8, is See You At 11pm, a fantasy romance series that transcends the realms of the living and the dead and is co-produced by Taiwan’s Three-Giant Production and Singapore’s MediaCorp. The cast includes Liu Hsiu-fu, Chloe Xiang, Wu Nien-hsuan from Taiwan and Mark Kok Huang Lee, Gavin Teo Chong Ze, and Hong Ling from Singapore.
The screenings are made possible through TCCF Market’s first collaboration with Vieshow Cinemas at Mitsui Shopping Park LaLaport Nangang, which is situated opposite Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center, the main venue of TCCF.
TAICCA chairperson Sue Wang said that the market has always served as TCCF’s central hub for connecting the global film and television industry with Taiwan’s wealth of original content. She added that TCCF would not just be an industry event, but also a steadfast partner supporting Taiwan’s cultural content industry as it moves forward.
This year’s TCCF Market will comprise 107 exhibitors, including 38 international companies and organisations and 69 Taiwanese exhibitors.
International exhibitors spanning TV, animation, distribution and other sectors that will take part for the first time include Japanese commercial broadcaster Nippon TV; GMA Network, one of the Philippines’ largest commercial TV networks; French children’s animation companies Madgic Distribution and Zephyr Animation; and BASH, developer of the South Korean healing character IP WASHZ.
Thailand will set up a national pavilion jointly organised by the Creative Economy Agency (CEA), Thai Animation and Computer Graphics Association (TACGA), and first-time exhibitor Thai Association of Boys Love Content (TBLC). Bangkok-based Chada Entertainment, founded by Taiwan-based producer Kuek Shee Heng, is also a first-time exhibitor.
Several South Korean local government agencies and organisations such as Bucheon City, Gwangju Information & Content Agency (GICON), and Daegu Digital Innovation Promotion Agency (DIP), will attend for the first time.
The Korea Creative Content Agency (KOCCA), returning for its third consecutive year, will bring animation IP company Sunwoo & Company and JTBC subsidiary SLL Joongang for the first time, alongside returnees KBS Media and SBS subsidiary Studio S. Further returning exhibitors include Singapore’s Mediacorp and Japan’s TV Tokyo.
On the home front, the diverse Taiwanese exhibitors span TV, animation, publishing, gaming, and content marketing. These include Sanlih E-Television, Videoland, the Chinese Animation and Comic Publishers Association (CCPA), and channels under the Taiwan Broadcasting System such as Public Television Service and Hakka TV. First-time exhibitors include STR Network, Joint Journey Creative, So-net Entertainment Taiwan, Gamania, and Hope Content Marketing.
While TCCF Market will continue to focus on rights transactions for international film and TV content, promising IPs are an increasingly prominent focus. The number of exhibitors in IP categories such as publishing, comics, and characters has increased by 13% from last year, reflecting the continued development of global IPs with established fan bases into screen adaptations and diverse licensing opportunities.
TCCF, which runs from November 6-9, has previously announced a lineup of 70 projects for its TCCF Pitching showcase.
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