The 9th Taiwan Film Festival in Australia will take place from 23 July to 6 September under the theme “Breaking Boundaries, Opening New Horizons.” The festival will tour six Australian cities—Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra, Brisbane, Adelaide, and Perth—presenting a diverse selection of Taiwanese films and further deepening cultural exchange between Taiwan and Australia.
Director General David Cheng-Wei Wu of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Sydney attended the press conference for the 9th Taiwan Film Festival in Australia and noted that, now in its ninth year, the festival has become an important cultural platform for Taiwan in Australia. With the support of government agencies, the Taiwanese community, and various partners, it has also expanded into major mainstream venues, including the Sydney Opera House and the Parliament of New South Wales.
DG Wu highlighted that a special screening of the documentary A Chip Odyssey will be held at the NSW Parliament on 3 September, showcasing the development of Taiwan’s semiconductor industry and its critical role in the global technology supply chain.
He emphasised that film is a powerful medium that transcends language and national boundaries. He warmly invited Australian audiences to experience Taiwan through its cinema, and to gain a deeper understanding of its cultural creativity, industrial strengths, and democratic values, thereby further strengthening people-to-people ties and cultural exchange between Taiwan and Australia.
This year’s opening film is The Path to Happiness starring Chang Chen, while the closing film is the Taiwanese classic The Sandwich Man, which will be screened at the Sydney Opera House, highlighting the enduring appeal and cultural depth of Taiwanese cinema across generations.
The programme features a wide range of feature films, documentaries, and short films covering themes such as semiconductor technology, baseball, Indigenous culture, independent music, and youth creativity, reflecting Taiwan’s free, democratic, innovative, and diverse society.
