「當人民失去自由的時候，電影總是首當其衝」
「極權政府通常會先對付的都是電影。」
「全球所有爭取自由的國家與人民一定要支持電影，因為電影是為你而發聲的。」
—— by 著名香港電影導演及監製杜琪峰先生
No censorship, no red line.
We believe the biggest barrier of creative isn’t “Budget”, in fact, the control of ideology is the hardest part we are facing.
Our aim of curating Toronto Asian independent film festival (TAiFF) is to set up a platform for independent filmmakers to showcase their work to audiences without deleting any frame.
Through this competition, it can also help to promote the work of talented filmmakers and give them exposure to new audiences and potential collaborators, which may not otherwise receive wide distribution in the commercial industry.
TAiFF also provide opportunities for education and engagement with film as an art form, through Q&A sessions with filmmakers, panel discussions, and workshops.
TAiFF2023 will be a in-person screenings in Toronto.
If there are any questions or concerns not covered below, please email info.taiff@gmail.com.
Your film will get privately screened and evaluated by a team of international filmmakers.
AWARDED PROGRAM:
Our jury will select the best work from each category. All nominees and winners will receive laurels and e-certificates.
BEST SHORT FILM:
Category (1) -
HONG KONG New Vision (Submissions that have at least one person of Hong Kong descent in a key creative role e.g. Director, Writer, Producer, DP, etc.)
Category (2) -
ASIAN (Submissions that have at least one person of Asian descent in a key creative role e.g. Director, Writer, Producer, DP, etc.)
BEST FILM:
HONG KONG New Vision (Submissions that have at least one person of Hong Kong descent in a key creative role e.g. Director, Writer, Producer, DP, etc.)
Category (2) -
ASIAN (Submissions that have at least one person of Asian descent in a key creative role e.g. Director, Writer, Producer, DP, etc.)
BEST DOCUMENTARY:
HONG KONG New Vision (Submissions that have at least one person of Hong Kong descent in a key creative role e.g. Director, Writer, Producer, DP, etc.)
Category (2) -
ASIAN (Submissions that have at least one person of Asian descent in a key creative role e.g. Director, Writer, Producer, DP, etc.)
BEST ANIMATION:
HONG KONG New Vision (Submissions that have at least one person of Hong Kong descent in a key creative role e.g. Director, Writer, Producer, DP, etc.)
Category (2) -
ASIAN (Submissions that have at least one person of Asian descent in a key creative role e.g. Director, Writer, Producer, DP, etc.)
JURY SPECIAL RECOMMENDATION Program
All special recommendation films will receive laurels and e-certificates.
No physical certificates, medals, or trophies will be handed out in order to keep entry fees as affordable as possible but we will give a US$500 cash prize to the Best Overall Film of the Year (only one film will receive this, can be a short or a feature, the submitter must have PayPal to receive the US$500 or we will have to give it to the runner up).
All selected films will be screened at our in-person screenings in Toronto from Sep 23 - Sep 30, 2023 (TBC).