Theme Direction:

• Explore the tension between “perception and reality,” focusing on the dialogue between appearance and inner essence.

• The creation should reflect Taiwanese culture, perspectives, or elements, and revolve around “reflection and reshaping” for narrative development.

Genre: Drama, fantasy, thriller, science fiction, documentary-style narrative, etc. are all acceptable, but they must have cultural depth and emotional connection.

Language: Screenplays in Chinese or English are acceptable (if in Chinese, an English abstract is required).

Length: Short screenplay 10-25 pages

Format: Follow standard screenplay format, use 12-point Courier font, single line spacing, and submit a PDF document. (Format: The Chinese screenplay format needs to be accompanied by a case because there are many types of Chinese screenplay formats. There needs to be an example as a standard. The English version is basically a unified format.)

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Registration Fee: Free

Open for Submission: February 28, 2025 (23:59 Pacific Time).

Submission Deadline: August 15, 2025 (23:59 Pacific Time) (interlaced with the important dates below)

Submission Method: Submit through the official website of the film festival, including the following information:

• Screenplay PDF document

• Author’s introduction (maximum 200 words)

• Brief synopsis of the screenplay (maximum 300 words)

Number of Works: Each participant can submit up to 1 work.