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"Yeti, we've got Shakespeare there."— Wisława Szymborska. This sentence feels like a call of human civilization toward the wild, and it deeply moved me. Summoner of Birds stems from my childhood imaginings, exploring the boundaries between humans and other creatures, merging these images with elements of the absurd. Wearing a Ghillie suit, I perform cello in St James's Park, London, embodying a quasi-human being. Pigeons gather and disperse with my movements, creating a subtle rhythm and poetic interaction.

An outcast chick teams up with a boy who shares the same name to defeat a plot to infect the world with a virus.

In a shadow play and puppet show inspired by the great tradition of Taiwanese theater, accompany the hero of this documentary narrative as he plunges us into the period of the White Terror.

Ripples Apart is the story of windsurfer Chang Hao, who grew up in the Mountains of Nantou, the only region in Taiwan with no coast. Chang and his Australian coach, Alex Mowday, share a unique and rare bond, two athletes separated by years of age and very different cultures, but who hunt the same Olympic dream. The road to the Olympics is long and difficult. Alex and Chang Hao must beat the odds to qualify, training on the small island of Penghu, off the coast of Taiwan, battling the wind and waves and searching for perfection in the sport of their dreams.

An old camera borrowed from a friend. It's enough to be carried in pocket. Since that day, I can forget to take wallet out, but I can't forget it. We get along day and night, work, eat, hang out and meet friends every time. And, there are also every passenger photographed by it.

After receiving devastating news, a mother and daughter must process their new reality and relationship with each other.

The maritime life and the complexity of matters, which include conflicts of interest, in one of the busiest waters in Asia, the Strait of Malacca, are accumulated through bodies. The other side of stories from archipelago was assembled and retold by Irwan and Tita after they conducted visits to several islands in Riau Archipelago, especially to Batam Island, a region that was once planned to be converted into an industrial area in 70s but now is facing the most serious challenges created by social problems.The region is tangling with interests and power centralized in Java Island which has created uncontrolled distortion.

Marriage, in addition to the physical and emotional connection between two people, also implies the inheritance of history and nation, the suppression of political consciousness, folk culture and the symbolism of life and death, like a bizarre drama played out in the ruins of a military camp.

On the rooftop, a little boy, Zai-Zai, finds his cousin, Hsio-Fei, who is avoiding a family funeral ceremony. He notices that Hsio-Fei has a new cellphone and wonders how he got it. He accidentally uncovers an unspeakable secret hidden deep inside Hsio-Fei’s heart.

Lin Dongliang leads the three-year "Marine Oasis" project, researching spinner and pantropical spotted dolphins. The team aims to secure IMMA designation from IUCN for enhanced conservation. A documentary follows their efforts, exploring their motivations and challenges, highlighting humanity's complex relationship with the ocean.

Mr. Lin Song-ji, an Amis man from Hualien, lived a life that mirrors Taiwan’s history. His father was of Japanese descent. As a young man, he was forced to leave his homeland when the government pushed a forestry plan. He moved to the city to survive and spent years working as a driver, which kept him from forming a deep bond with his children. The home he built with his life’s effort now faces demolition due to urban development. His descendants cannot return to the mountains and struggle to survive in the city. Yet, they remain distant from him. In the end, he is left alone.

A group of village kids pass their time playing with toy guns on the railroad tracks. One of the boys, Gao Gao, decides to visit a friend’s home and is changed by what he sees. RB

An interview went on. We tried to figure out the film we worked together. Simple but complex. Time is such an interesting thing.

Waiting. Waiting for the train. Fuzhou Station.

According to Yomota Inuhiko's What is Japanese Cinema?, this is the first film produced by a Taiwanese person in Taiwan (circa 1925).

Shower and name. Destruction and reconstruction. Over and over. Again and again. This is my body and within my self. Long lays the nature. Nature.

In 1987, as Taiwan had just lifted martial law, society and the economy were undergoing rapid transformation, and Indigenous peoples faced a wave of urban migration and labor relocation. An Amis man Du-Ya Pan Ming-fu, his childhood friend Duwake, a Kavalan artist, and Lai-Sa-Gai-Nu Tian Acheng in Xiangbi Village, have different but intertwined lives. Though the three men were compelled by economic hardship to leave their homes, they did not bow to fate nor choose to remain in the city forever. In an era when Indigenous peoples were overlooked, they each steadfastly confronted their identity and cultural values, forging life paths that intertwined in unique ways.

While conducting research in the deep sea, a scientist makes a terrifying and unforeseen discovery.

This is a story about the soul’s farewell. Inspired by children whose lives have ended and the words they wish to say to their mothers, contemplates whether they continue to exist somewhere, quietly experiencing and observing the world.

Joey believed happiness was lost forever—until you stumbled into her world through a diary while chasing butterflies. With Dusty, the dust spirit, you team up with Joey’s Shadow, using your own shadow to solve puzzles and face her deepest fears. Happy Shadow is an interactive journey through confusion, wonder, and healing.

A ruined wedding photo sparks a journey through Taiwan’s iconic pre-wedding photographers—uncovering stories of fantasy, rebellion, and pain, and leading to a deeper reflection on femininity, absence, and the unreachable idea of perfection.

Set in the Taoyuan Aerotropolis expropriation zone, this film traces a home that no longer belongs to us. Before relocation, my mother passed away—her “too late” compelled me to return and document what remains. Through father–daughter dialogue and acts of creation, the film records landscapes on the verge of disappearance, and the fragile traces of “home” that persist in the struggle against erasure.

As farmland vanishes and neighbors sell their land, one family faces the same fate. Through conversations with an elder left farming alone, the filmmaker explores the quiet struggle of letting go and the deep values rooted in the land, seeking to preserve something before it inevitably disappears.

The Taoyuan Aerotropolis project, Taiwan's largest urban development, forces nearly 10,000 families from their homes. As land is leveled and memories erased, residents struggle to preserve their roots. Powerless against economic progress, they cling to the fading traces of a homeland on the brink of disappearance.

Song Yaowen, an aspiring actor, and Cui Can, a struggling stand-up comedian, meet by chance at rock bottom, and despite their mutual dislike, an unexpected friendship begins that will change both their lives.

A 26-year-old breakdance champion risks losing everything to chase her dream. Battling family rejection, she questions if dance is her true passion, or just a way to escape reality and be seen.

A single act of kindness, involving three DVD players, plunged a father and son into a fate they could never reverse. Like a sinking ship, they desperately tried to slow their descent, but ultimately could not overcome the water rising past their noses and throats.

Hsiao Le tries to reconcile with her friend by inviting her to fulfill their old promise to set off fireworks at the summit of a mountain. Through their conversation, she realizes that the changes in their lives are irretrievable, forcing her to confront the reality of their altered relationship.

Demand an Answer from History is a documentary about the landmark case in Chinese #MeToo movement, Xianzi v. Zhu Jun.The film focuses on the experiences of MeToo supporters outside the courts during the three hearings of this case. With a blend of live footage and narratives from supporters, it presents the case’s origins, its profound impact, and its ripple effects in society.

Bo lin lives in the countryside, while Yu xin lives in the city. They are an eyesore to each other. However, on a stormy night, Bo lin's carelessness resulted in Yu xin getting lost. They went to a lot of trouble to find him! Upon returning home, they shared steaming hot typhoon noodles, a typical nickname for noodles in canned mackerel tomato sauce. This shared history not only brought them closer but also made them begin to accept each other.

Xiaonan does not like smelly or messy places, but he is willing to brave his aunt’s chicken hatchery to make sure his egg friend Silly Head hatches.

A child runs into a forest in a hide-and-seek game and searches for somewhere to hide. As the sun gradually goes down, he encounters an unexpected danger....

Within families, emotions often weave a web—delicate, intricate, and inescapably entwined. This documentary delves into the depths of humanity, the cycle of life and death, love, the complexities of in-law relationships, and the awakening of female consciousness. It sheds light on the lives of the “women who remained,” revealing how they carry on after the passing of their husbands, facing the weight and trials of everyday life. Together, they weather the tides of joy and sorrow. No matter when impermanence arrives, they continue to find quiet direction amidst the rhythms of daily living—a quiet testament to the resilience that life itself holds.

The protagonist and her friend talk via a tin can phone in a flower field. Sensing her friend’s sadness, she searches, hearing confessions of fear and longing. The friend vanishes, leaving only the phone, as the vivid field remains and their dialogue resumes.

The Stories of Celluloid project consists of multiple chapters that explore the past and present of dataset image through early film production material: camphor.