The 6th Taiwan Film Festival takes place from July 20 to August 20, spanning Sydney, Melbourne, Hobart, Canberra, and Brisbane.

With over 30 sessions and nine Australian Premieres, the festival is presented by the Taiwan Film Festival in Australia, the Taiwanese Chambers of Commerce in Oceania, and the Taiwanese Chambers of Commerce in Australia, and is co-presented by the Taiwan Creative Contents Agency (TAAICA), and Spotlight Taiwan as the touring supporter.

Highlights include the works of the event’s Filmmaker in Focus, Arvin Chen, as well as international co-production projects, Tomorrow is a Long Time from Singaporean director Jow Zhi Wei and Wu A-Liang’s A Holy Family.

Director Lee Yi-Fang’s directorial debut feature Little Blue and Fu Tian-Yu’s Day Off will be screened under The Perspectives of the Female Gaze stream, while Cheng Wei-hao’s Marry My Dead Body, Kai Ko’s Bad Education, and Chan Ching-lin’s Coo-Coo 043 are being featured as part of the Pushing Narrative Boundaries: Celebrating Creativity section.

There is also the annual short film competition, as well as a range of filmmaker talks and seminars.

The festival dates are as follows.

July 20– 23: Sydney Event Cinemas George St
July 27 – 30: Melbourne Village Cinemas The Jam Factory
August 5 – 6: Hobart State Cinema
August 12– 13: Canberra NFSA
August 19– 20: Brisbane Event Cinemas City Myer