An International Stage for Creators to Strut Their Stuff!
Taiwan is the world’s number one semiconductor producer, the birthplace of Austronesian languages, the first country in Asia to legalize same-sex marriage, and home to Oscar-winning director Ang Lee, just to name a few. Now, we are looking for talented filmmakers like you to tell the stories of this vibrant and diverse country.
What else do you know or want to explore about Taiwan? Discovery has now teamed up with TaiwanPlus,
Taiwan’s first English-language global news outlet and VOD platform, to commission content creators around
the world to tell stories about Taiwan. Pitch your story ideas by following these easy steps:
- Tell us your story idea in the form of a 600-1,000-word proposal.
- Attach a portfolio of videos you’ve created.
- Fill out the registration form.
Three filmmakers with the most compelling stories will each receive a grant of US$35,000 to produce their Taiwan-focused stories and have it featured on Discovery platforms across Asia (select markets) and on TaiwanPlus. Don’t miss out on this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to work with one of Discovery’s producers and have your work seen all around the world!
Submission Period : April 25th to May 29th, 2022
Grant: The three filmmakers will be entitled to receive a grant of US$35,000 to produce their
short-film (subject to the filmmaker signing a separate production agreement with Discovery)