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15th edition
Taiwan International Documentary Festival
Taipei, Taiwan
May 1-10, 2026
10 days
About Taiwan International Documentary Festival
The Taiwan International Documentary Festival (TIDF) is a biennial international documentary festival held in Taipei, organised by the Taiwan Film and Audiovisual Institute under the Ministry of Culture. Each edition presents over 180 screenings and public programmes including Asian, International and Taiwan competitions, focus programmes and retrospectives.
Festival details
Location
Taipei, Taiwan
Scope
International
Focus
Documentary · Asian Documentary · Experimental Documentary
Duration
10 days
Founded
1998
Special programs
Asian Vision Competition
Competitive section for documentaries by Asian filmmakers.
International Competition
Main competitive section for documentaries from around the world.
Taiwan Competition
Competitive section dedicated to Taiwanese documentary production.
Focus Programme
Themed programme; recent focus on Palestine.
Encounters
Programme co-curated with Montreal International Documentary Festival (RIDM).
For filmmakers
Submission deadline
2025-12-04
Eligible production years
Films completed after 1 December 2023
Screening eligibility
No entry fee. Taiwan premiere required unless Taiwanese production. English hardcoded subtitles required.
Accepted formats
DCP, DPX, MOV/ProRes, MPEG2 (min 20 Mbps)
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