Pitching Competition – From Taiwanese Bookshelves to Screen
Fri, 13 Sept
|AFTRS
For the first time, the Taiwan Film Festival in Australia is hosting a pitching competition. This unique opportunity aims to promote translated Taiwanese literary works by adapting them into screenplays, providing emerging filmmakers with an entry into international co-productions.
Time & Location
13 Sept 2024, 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
AFTRS, Building 130, The, Entertainment Quarter, Moore Park NSW 2021, Australia
About the Event
Pitching Competition – From Taiwanese Bookshelves to Screen
13 Sep 4-6pm @ Australian Film Television and Radio School
For the first time, the Taiwan Film Festival in Australia is hosting a pitching competition. This unique opportunity aims to promote translated Taiwanese literary works by adapting them into screenplays, providing emerging filmmakers with an entry into international co-productions. Whether you are an established filmmaker or fresh out of school, we encourage you to seize this rare opportunity. Participate for a chance to win a $5000 cash prize to kickstart the production of the short film.
台灣書櫃 | 台灣出版品改編短片提案競賽
為了激發更多卓越的台灣文學影視作品，提升內容的轉譯能力，本屆影展首次推出提案競賽。此競賽將挑選歷年台灣書櫃曾推廣的優秀書籍，與出版社合作，精選5本具代表性的台灣文學作品。參與提案競賽的團隊將有機會選擇其中一本書籍，進行翻拍成短片的創作。透過此國際出版轉影視的嘗試，將彰顯臺灣文本IP改編的潛力，並期望開啟更多跨國合作的機會。