TAICCA strengthens Taiwan’s global content strategy ahead of TCCF 2026
TCCF expands its international pitching platform while a new three-year partnership with New York’s Museum of the Moving Image reinforces Taiwan’s global presence in immersive content.
The Taiwan Creative Content Agency (TAICCA) continues to consolidate Taiwan’s position as one of Asia’s fastest-growing content hubs through two major initiatives announced ahead of the 2026 Taiwan Creative Content Fest (TCCF). While preparations for this year’s market enter their final stage, the organization is simultaneously expanding the international reach of Taiwanese immersive productions through a strategic partnership with New York’s Museum of the Moving Image (MoMI).
The two announcements reflect TAICCA’s long-term strategy: supporting projects from their earliest development stages while creating sustainable international distribution opportunities.
TCCF Pitching raises its international profile
Scheduled for November 6-9 at Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center, TCCF 2026 is entering the final days for Pitching submissions, with applications closing on July 6.
This year’s edition significantly strengthens its international appeal. One of the major highlights is the participation of Dongha Lee, president of Red Peter Films and producer behind the global blockbuster Train to Busan franchise, who will personally mentor selected teams during the pitch training sessions.
Lee, whose career also includes the Cannes-winning Poetry and recognition by Variety as one of the world’s «10 Producers to Watch,» will guide creators through project positioning, presentation techniques and international market strategies before they pitch to global decision makers.
At the same time, TCCF has substantially expanded its awards program. New sponsors and increased prize money bring additional financial incentives across multiple categories, including feature films, series, documentaries, animation and story development.
Among the new initiatives are the HPCF Confluence Award, supporting stories that promote cultural understanding through Hakka values, the THSR Beautiful Journey Award, encouraging projects that connect communities across generations and regions, and several new prizes from organizations including Taiwan Mobile, the Animation and Visual Effects Association of Taiwan and the Mega Bank C&E Foundation.
Several long-time international partners also continue supporting the market, including France’s CNC, Italy’s FEFF, New Zealand’s Doc Edge and South Korea’s BIFAN, reinforcing TCCF’s growing international ecosystem.
Building a global pipeline
Beyond project development, TAICCA is also strengthening international exhibition opportunities.
The agency has signed a three-year partnership with New York’s Museum of the Moving Image, creating a permanent framework for presenting Taiwanese immersive experiences in one of the world’s most competitive cultural markets.
The collaboration follows the success of Portals of Solitude: Virtual Realities from Taiwan, whose 2025 presentation generated more than 3,000 screenings while maintaining nearly 90% daily capacity, demonstrating strong audience demand for Taiwanese immersive productions in North America.
«This collaboration gives Taiwanese work a stable platform in North America where revenue, audiences and institutional resources reinforce one another,» explained Sue Wang, Chairperson of TAICCA. «Our goal is to build a complete pipeline for original Taiwanese content—from early development to international exhibition and commercial success.»
The partnership opens with two acclaimed productions running at MoMI through September 6.
Proof As If Proof Were Needed, winner of the Special Jury Award at SXSW 2025, is an interactive installation co-produced by Taiwanese artist Ting-Tong Chang and British collective Blast Theory, exploring the breakdown of a marriage through an immersive domestic environment.
Meanwhile, Sense of Nowhere, created by artist Hsin Hsuan Yeh, follows a different path. Developed through TAICCA’s Villa Formose Immersive Program, the VR experience combines gesture-tracking technology with themes inspired by religion and Jungian psychology. After premiering in competition at the Venice Immersive Festival, it now reaches paying audiences in New York, illustrating TAICCA’s strategy of transforming funded development into sustainable international distribution.
From development to international markets
Together, the two announcements highlight TAICCA’s broader vision for Taiwan’s creative industries.
Rather than focusing solely on production funding or festival participation, the agency is investing across the entire value chain—from project incubation and international pitching at TCCF to long-term exhibition partnerships capable of generating commercial opportunities abroad.
With TCCF continuing to attract international buyers, producers and investors, and institutional collaborations expanding into key markets such as North America, Taiwan continues positioning itself as one of Asia’s most dynamic ecosystems for content creation and international co-production.
