Taiwan-Japan doc ‘After The Snowmelt’ & Filipino Fantasy ‘Mother Maybe’ Win Top Awards At TCCF Pitching
10.11.2023 - 11:55
/ deadline.com
Taiwan-Japan documentary After the Snowmelt and Filipino fantasy feature Mother Maybe were presented with the TAICCA X CNC Awards at the close of the pitching forum at Taiwan Creative Content Fest (TCCF). Both awards came with a cash prize of $30,000.
Organized by Taiwan Creative Content Agency (TAICCA), TCCF’s Pitching event handed out awards worth nearly $200,000. TAICCA chairperson Homme Tsai said this was possible as the agency had “actively collaborated with South Korea, France, Japan and the three major telecommunications companies in Taiwan. Our goal is to provide creators with more funding while seeking additional international collaboration opportunities.”
Initially, the event had planned to only hand out one TAICCA X CNC Award, in partnership with French national film agency CNC, but announced at the end of the ceremony that, due to the high quality of submissions, it would hand out two awards.
Taiwan-Japan co-production After The Snowmelt is a tribute from director Lo Yi-Shan to her best friend Chu, who passed away while trekking in Nepal. Accepting the award, Lo said there are not many opportunities for documentary pitches in Taiwan and thanked TCCF for adding a doc pitching section.
Mother Maybe is a fantasy drama that mixes Filipino folklore with a universal message of finding your own family and place in the world. “This is our first film market and my first time in Taiwan but I’m glad this story resonated with a lot of people. It’s quite personal but also a little crazy,” said producer Arden Rod Condez. The project also received the Taichung Action Award and the MPA Grand Award.
Another multiple award winner was revenge thriller drama series Maid Of Vengeance, directed by David Chuang (Danger Zone),