2026 Melbourne Taiwan Film Festival: Transition
Hi everyone! Lí hó! Tai gaˊ hoˋ!
This year our film festival centres around a powerful theme “Transition.”
“Transition” is perhaps most visible in Taiwan’s historical and political journey from authoritarianism to democracy. Yet, for those living through it, change often feels quiet and subtle — triggered by a short conversation, a photograph, or a fleeting moment with family. Featuring four remarkable and deeply moving personal stories, these films bring Taiwan’s past and present into a shared conversation.
Four films. Four ways of living through transition.
Opening film – 21 May 6.30 pm | Family Matters 《我家的事》– A film that explores the complexities of family bonds and how resilience and love shape their lives.
22 May | Deep Quiet Room 《深度安靜》 – A gripping narrative of tension and discovery, as the protagonist Yu-Ming uncovers a devastating truth following a tragic loss of his wife Yi-Ting.
23 May 2.00 pm | The Photo From 1977 《那張照片裡的我們》– A transnational love story that highlights the courage of Taiwanese youth activists during the 1977 Zhongli protest, confronting personal dreams and political awakening.
Closing film – 23 May | A Foggy Tale 《大濛》 – A story that addresses the families of the victims during Taiwan’s White Terror, celebrating the brilliance of humanity seen in a ruthless era.
Stay tuned for more details.
Which film are you most looking forward to? Drop a comment below!
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2026墨爾本臺灣電影節回來了！
今年，MTFF的主題為「Transition － 流轉」。
時光流轉，歲月如梭。臺灣從威權走向民主的歷程艱辛而漫長。回望歷史，或許會覺得那段改革轟轟烈烈。但對親身經歷的人來說，改變往往來得悄無聲息。也許是某句話讓人頓時醒悟、也許是某張照片激發了靈感、亦或許是在某個瞬間，與家人的關係產生了變化。四個真摯動人的故事，帶領我們走進臺灣的過去與現在。
四部電影，四個在流轉中前行的故事。
開幕片－5月21日 下午6:30｜《我家的事》Family Matters – 一個平凡的台灣鄉間家庭，家人以愛與堅韌克服人生難題，為了成為彼此生命中真正的家人。
5月22日｜《深度安靜》Deep Quiet Room － 諭明與依庭在圖書館相識相愛，步入婚姻。原以為生活將平穩展開，但依庭懷孕後，過往陰影逐漸浮現。本片利用壓抑又內斂的筆觸，帶出結婚後家庭內所不能說的秘密。
5月23日 下午2:00｜《那張照片裡的我們》The Photo from 1977 － 故事發生於1977年桃園中壢，一個照相館女攝影師遇到來自南韓的跆拳道教練，但因時代動盪與社會運動變遷，主角們意外捲入這場風暴。而主角們則在混亂中學會堅持信念，找尋屬於自己的光亮。
閉幕片－5月23日｜《大濛》(A Foggy Tale) － 「日頭漸光，霧正在散。」陳玉勳導演以擅長的庶民視角讓民眾走進白色恐怖時期的苦難歷史，以雲與霧的意象描繪那些漸漸被時間推動而淡去，但卻構成台灣歷史背景重要的人、事、物。
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Taiwan Salon: One China, Many Taiwans
The Australasian Taiwan Studies Association is pleased to hold the ATSA Online Seminar on 11 October. Associate Professor Ian Rowen, the author of One China, Many Taiwans: The Geopolitics of Cross-Strait Tourism, will talk about his book. One China, Many Taiwans examines how tourism, one of several strategies employed by the PRC at exerting political control over Taiwan, worked out in practice.
Ian Rowen is Associate Professor in the Department of Taiwan Culture, Languages and Literature at National Taiwan Normal University. He is the author of One China, Many Taiwans: The Geopolitics of Cross-Strait Tourism (Cornell University Press, 2022), and the editor of Transitions in Taiwan: Stories of the White Terror (Cambria Press, 2021). Previously an assistant professor of Geography and Sociology at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, he earned his PhD in Geography from the University of Colorado at Boulder.
DATE
Wednesday 11 October 2023
7:30 PM – 9:00 PM (UTC+10 Melbourne time)
Please register via the following link:
https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1119045
2023 Taiwan Top Ten Outstanding Overseas Young Person
誠摯恭喜本協會會長張耀中副教授當選2023年中華民國海外十大傑出青年！
Congratulations on Associate Professor Lennon Yao-chung Chang, who is also President of the Australasian Taiwan Studies Association, for being selected as the 2023 Taiwan Top Ten Outstanding Overseas Young Person.
2023 Melbourne Taiwan Film Festival is coming!
We are pleased to announce that the first Melbourne Taiwan Film Festival will be held on 11-13 May 2023 at ACMI and The University of Melbourne! Please mark these days down and stay tuned for further announcements regarding ticketing!
This will be a free event, and we are seeking sponsors to support the film festival. If you are interested in sponsoring the event to promote Taiwan studies and Taiwan films in Australia, please contact us! (ATSA is a charitable organisation registered under ACNC).
ATSA fee-paying members enjoy the privilege to book tickets in advance for events organised by ATSA. If you are not an ATSA member and would love to join us, please let us know!
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Please check with our program for booking tickets! See you soon!
DEADLINE EXTENDED TO 24 SEPTEMBER
Call for Papers
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