Overview
- Organizers announced two new vehicles at the opening: a $30 million fund for Mandarin-language content backed by CJ ENM Hong Kong, Far EasTone, TVBS Media and TAICCA, and a $20 million fund led by Far EasTone, TAICCA and Fubon Cultural Creative, both partly financed by the National Development Fund.
- The market reported its largest international presence to date, with nearly 100 delegates from South Korea and 80 from France, a French national pavilion, and participation from Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Thailand and the Philippines.
- Culture Minister Li Yuan said local action thriller 96 Minutes has surpassed NT$200 million at the Taiwan box office, signaling renewed momentum for homegrown films.
- TAICCA chair Sue Wang outlined a three-year plan focused on technological innovation, ESG-aligned capital expansion and tighter value-chain linkages, positioning TCCF as a platform that brings investors and marketers into projects from the earliest stages.
- Officials highlighted Taiwan’s push into AI, VR/AR and immersive production to attract international partners and capital, underscoring the need to grow beyond a domestic market of 23 million people.