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Regulations

2025-03-24

International Section & Taiwan Section

International Section

To be eligible for Asian New Wave Award, the film should be directed by Asian nationality holders or produced mainly in Asian countries.

Taiwan Section

Submitted works should be directed by Taiwan nationality holders or produced in Taiwan.
To be eligible for Taiwan Student Award, the film should be completed while the director is enrolled in school.

General Section

Films completed between June 13th, 2024 and submission deadlines（International Section: June 11th, 2025, UTC+0｜Taiwan Section: June 25th, 2025, UTC+0）. Works-in-progress will not be accepted.
Any type of film (fiction, documentary, experimental, animation, etc.) can be submitted to the selection committee. Film length should be under 25 minutes (include 25 minutes 0 second), including all credits. Films already submitted to previous editions are not accepted, even in a new version or title.
No premiere status is required.
Films cannot be submitted to more than one section. Taiwanese productions can only be submitted to Taiwan Section. International co-productions with Taiwan can be applied to either International Section or Taiwan Section depending on the participants' decision.

General Section Eligibility

Only works completed between January 1st 2024 and May 31st 2025（the registration deadline） are eligible for submission.
Regardless of genre or length, we encourage works in which innovative narratives and immersive technologies are used in conjunction to enrich each other and the overall experience.
Technologies applied (include but are not limited to)： Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR), Mixed Reality (MR), VR360, multimedia devices and other pre- existing or innovative technologies. The work must include a viewing experience using a XR headset.
There are no specific restrictions on premiere status in this competition. However, works that are eligible for world premiere, international premiere and Asia premiere status at the 2025 Kaohsiung Film Festival will be given priority.

Registration

Early Submission: Registration Fee: $30 USD, April 1–April 30, 2025, GMT+8
Final Submission: Registration Fee: $60 USD, May 1–May 31, 2025, GMT+8
Submissions must be completed via FilmFreeway, with the required registration fee paid.
Applicants must also fill out the Google Form to provide project details. Failure to do so will result in an invalid submission.

KFF Short Film Competition Team
Email：shorts@kfa.gov.tw
Tel：+886 7 5511 211 #3024

KFF XR Competition Team
Email：KFFXRteam@kfa.gov.tw
Tel：+886 7 5511 211 #3013