2025
Golden Harvest Awards
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台灣特別獎
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湯姆伯曼獎—最具潛力導演獎
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No matter where you are, not just in Taiwan, international movie fans can easily watch too! The first wave of films from emerging creators are now live in our international section. Featuring top selections from prestigious film festivals like Golden Horse Awards and Golden Harvest Awards, as well as many highly anticipated emerging works for you to explore anytime, anywhere!
Featuring early works from the directors nominated for the 47th Golden Harvest Awards. Watch online and trace their creative journeys from first steps to festival recognition. Golden Harvest Origins invites you to witness the spark of cinematic talent.
Who says animation is only for kids? As we fall out of childhood and into adulthood, reality and imagination start weaving the world we live in—blurring, tangling, never quite clear. From the identity struggles of Hong Kong’s queer community, to the quiet battles of the working class, to the existential weight carried by city dwellers—these complex, three-dimensional selves are often flattened into frames we can’t say aloud or capture on film. And beyond each frame lies reality, projecting itself back at us—whispering softly, shouting underneath.
“As the saying goes, in martial arts, speed is everything.” To me, short animation is more than a space for experimentation and self-training—it’s where ideas are rapidly tested within limited duration, using refined visuals and sound to cut straight to the essence of storytelling. One night, I watched several shorts in a row—dreamlike and surreal, blending the absurd with realism, tenderness, and wit. Though brief and diverse in style, they leave a lasting emotional and intellectual resonance. They convinced me that short animation is a contemporary craft of speed, precision, and impact—striking straight to the core.
In the playground of short animations, established narrative frameworks are shattered. Sensibility breaks free from the shackles of human form, finding freedom in the world of images. From the whimsical love between human and beast to the dogs nurtured upon the skin, here we transform, merge, fracture, and reassemble— finding a five-minute respite.
