The Taiwan Creative Content Agency (TAICCA) announced the recipients of the 2023 Innovative Content Grant for International Co-Funding or Co-Productions. Among 26 applications, four were selected as recipients by seven international juries. The recipients will each receive  from NT $2.8 million to  5 million grants and are expected to complete their projects within 15 months. 

The four selected works include “Dark Rooms” by NAXS FUTURE, “The Island of Shells” by Flash Forward Entertainment,” BLUR” by Riverbed Theatre, “Masquerade. Chapter 1: Pillaro‘s Devil Dance” by MOVIE IN CO., LTD.
 

Selected Projects and the Amount of Grant

The international jury panel is led by Grace Lee, Director of TAICCA Culture Technology Dept., inviting XR & Content industry experts from Taiwan,  Korea, France, the US, and the UK to select the works with the most potential from an international perspective. *(See the full list of juries below).

International Jury Panel

1.    Grace Lee｜Director, Dept. Culture Technology, TAICCA
2.  Aaron Chiu｜Chair, Graduate Institute of Art & Technology Director, Interdisciplinary Program of Technology and Art,National Tsing Hua University
3.    Chi-Ping Yen｜Deputy Director, National Taichung Theater
4.    Camille Lopato ｜Founder, Diversion Cinema (France)
5.    Jay Kim｜Curator, Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival (Korea)
6.    Diliana Alexander｜Executive Director, Miami Filmgate (US)
7.    Chris Filip｜Co-Founder, Game Anglia (UK)

TAICCA initiated the Innovative Content Grant in 2020 to encourage Taiwanese creators to explore new mediums and forms of content and seek international partners.

The innovative content that emerging culture and technology from Taiwan have consistently made a strong impression on the global stage, earning recognition from international juries and festivals.

TAICCA will continue to promote XR content from Taiwan while serving as a hub for international and cross-industry collaborations in the field of future content.