Dozens of films and projects from Taiwan have been selected for competitive and noncompetitive categories at the 82nd Venice International Film Festival, running from Aug. 27 to Sept. 9 in Italy, according to the Taiwan Creative Content Agency (TAICCA).
Among these, “Girl” by Shu Qi has been nominated for the main competition, while Joe Hsieh’s animated short “Praying Mantis” has been selected for the Orizzonti Short Films Competition. Tsai Ming-liang’s “Vive l’amour” was short-listed for Venice Classics and his “Back Home” will screen outside of competition in the nonfiction category.
Taiwan also has a commanding presence in the Venice Immersive Competition with “Blur,” “Dark Rooms,” “La Magie Opéra,” “Sense of Nowhere,” “The Clouds Are Two Thousand Meters Up” and “The Shadow.” In addition, “After Being Shattered into Dust,” “Poetics of Soil: The Wood Wide Web” and “The Amazon Gold” will be featured in the immersive projects category of the festival’s gap-financing market, providing opportunities to attract more global resources.
According to the TAICCA, the agency has helped organize a Meet The Creators event Aug. 28, during which the creators of “Blur,” “Sense of Nowhere” and “The Clouds Are Two Thousand Meters Up” will share their works and vision. (YCH-E)
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