Taiwan International Ethnographic Film Festival
The Taiwan International Ethnographic Film Festival (TIEFF; Chinese: 台灣國際民族誌影展) is the oldest and longest running international ethnographic film festival in Asia.[1] Founded in 2001 in collaboration with Academia Sinica, the biennial festival features new and classic works from ethnographic filmmakers around the world.
Each year the festival organizes around a central theme, curating a selection of films and organizing discussions that explore a specific aspect of human life. TIEFF also includes a “New Visions” category that showcases notable ethnographic films made within the past two years. While the selection process is highly competitive, the festival does not include a competition in the event, in order to present each film as equally valuable.[2]
TIEFF is organized by the Taiwan Association of Visual Ethnography (TAVE), a non-profit organization that works to raise public awareness around documentary and ethnographic films.[3] With this foundation, TIEFF serves as a forum for education, discussion, community building, and global exchange. The festival has also been a source of consistent support for indigenous cinema in Taiwan, promoting upcoming directors and introducing local works to international audiences.[4]
Festival themes[edit]
Each year the festival curates a selection of films around a specific topic.[5] Past themes include:
- 2019: Visions of Sovereignty[6]
- 2017: Beyond the Human[7]
- 2015: Scenes of Life
- 2013: Beyond Borders
- 2011: Suffering and Rebirth
- 2009: Body and Soul
- 2007: Indigenous Voices
- 2005: Family Variations
- 2003: Migration Story
- 2001: Island Odyssey
References[edit]
- ^ "Taiwan International Ethnographic Film Festival (TIEFF) - 臺灣國際民族誌影展". Taiwan International Ethnographic Film Festival (TIEFF).
- ^ (Taiwan), Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of China (1 October 2011). "Taiwan ethnographic filmfest gives voice to voiceless - Taiwan Today". Taiwan Today.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "社團法人台灣民族誌影像學會 Taiwan Association of Visual Ethnography". www.tave.sinica.edu.tw.
- ^ "List of Festivals". imagineNATIVE Film & Media Arts Festival.
- ^ "TIEFF Archive". www.tieff.sinica.edu.tw.
- ^ "Schedule". TIEFF. Retrieved 2020-01-11.
- ^ "TAIWAN INTERNATIONAL ETHNOGRAPHIC FILM FESTIVAL 2017 - Visual Anthropology". www.visualanthropology.net.
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