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澳洲台灣影展進入第六屆，聲勢方興未艾，請來各方重量人士與團體參與。本屆盛事在7月20日開幕，雪梨的放映場次到7月23日結束，但活動將陸續席捲其他澳洲城市包括墨爾本、坎培拉、布里斯本與荷巴特。影展涵蓋全國將近四十場的放映，其中有九部首映的長片；回顧台灣導演陳駿霖的焦點影人單元；還有一系列延伸的講座、論壇和相關文化活動，今年更是邀請作家暨導演九把刀跨海重磅登場，分享他的作家及導演之路。
7月20日晚間的開幕酒會在雪梨市中心的Event Cinema進行，許多當地影視產業的專業人士一同共襄盛舉，包括國際知名製片 Kylie de Fresne、澳洲新州影視廳 Create NSW、台裔澳籍導演陳思羽Corrie Chen、澳洲影視學院教授 Ben Ferris等人，為影視產界與學界提供難得的交流平台，不僅促成商業合作的契機，兼有知性與藝術的對話。
過去幾年間，澳洲台灣影展不僅大力推廣台灣影視作品，增加海外放映機會，更進而把作品引渡到當地線上平台，像是SBS On Demand 平台上架了吳可熙的《灼人秘密》、台灣新鋭導演王君弘的《幻日手記》等歷屆澳洲台灣影展的作品。本次海外觀眾對於九把刀電影作品登上串流的詢問與期待，是影展眼下也在努力參與、推動與協商的要務，致力將更多精彩的台灣創作內容端上國際平台。
今年短片競賽收到超過百件來自台灣與澳洲的報名，創歷年新高，因應龐大而多元的作品數量，將獎項分為劇情短片競賽與動畫短片競賽。本屆評審團邀請到澳洲迷你劇集《新金山》導演陳思羽Corrie Chen、《初戀慢半拍》編導陳駿霖Arvin Chen、《小藍》編導李怡芳，共同評選出本屆贏家。
今年的短片競賽劇情短片由張不乙執導的《橋頂少年》奪魁。《橋頂少年》以宜蘭南方澳斷橋事件為背景，用長鏡頭描寫台灣鄉村青年的迷茫狀態，傳承了台灣電影的寫實主義精髓。評審一致讚不絕口，李怡芳更表示對張導演往後的作品有著高度期待；其餘作品競爭激烈，評審團也特別給《返來呷飯》特別榮譽獎，這部簡單的親情劇以「缺席」為主題，訴說著思念，蘊含強大後勁。另外，今年影展首次開放的最佳動畫短片，獎落蔡旭晟執導的《魍神之夜》，其作品展示了國際級的作畫技術水準，令人想起吉卜力工作室，又融合台灣民間傳說「魔神仔」的元素，成為台灣之光。兩部短片贏家各自將獲得一千元澳幣的獎金。
影展的長片類型囊括愛情、喜劇、紀錄片，來自台灣以至於華語圈如新加坡，展示台灣電影工作者豐沛的創作能量與國際適應能力。其中程偉豪的喜劇《關於鬼和我變成家人的那件事》在開放售票後迅速售罄，笑聲即將在澳洲電影院引爆；溫馨的《本日公休》也即將完售。第六屆澳洲台灣影展正如火如荼進行中，各類票種公開熱售，於各大城市分別放映，觀眾需抓緊機會購票切莫錯過。
The 6th Taiwan Film Festival in Australia: Short Film Competition winners announcement!
The 6th Taiwan Film Festival in Australia Short Film Competition winners goes to Zhang Bu-Yi's BOYS ON THE BRIDGE for Best Narrative Short Film and Tsai Shiu-Cheng's A NIGHT WITH MOOSINA awarded for Best Animation Short Film. And Kung Wan-Hsiang's A BEAUTIFUL SUMMER NOON received the Honourable Mention Award.
The Short Film Competition of this year’s edition received over a hundred submissions from both Taiwan and Australia. To accommodate the vast and diverse number of entries, the competition was split into two categories for the first time: Narrative Short and Animation Short, with each winner receiving a prize of AUD 1,000. The judging panel included Corrie Chen, director of the Australian mini-series NEW GOLD MOUNTAIN; Arvin Chen, writer and director of MAMA BOY; and Lee Yi-Fang, director of LITTLE BLUE, who collectively discussed and selected the winners of this year’s competition.
The Narrative Short Film Award was awarded to Zhang Bu-Yi's BOYS ON THE BRIDGE. Set against the background of the Nangang Bridge incident in Yilan, the film uses long takes to portray the confusion of rural Taiwanese youth, carrying on the essence of Taiwanese cinema's realism. The judges unanimously praised the film, with Lee Yi-Fang expressing high expectations for Zhang's future works. Additionally, the judging panel awarded Kung Wan-Hsiang's A BEAUTIFUL SUMMER NOON with a Honourable Mention Award. This simple family drama revolves around the theme of "absence," conveying a profound emotional impact.
This year's festival introduced the Best Animation Short Film category, and the awarded to Tsai Shiu-Cheng's A NIGHT WITH MOOSINA. The judges noted that the work demonstrated exquisite animation skills at an international level and incorporated elements of the Taiwanese folklore "Moosina," creating a magical and delicate atmosphere reminiscent of Studio Ghibli's works.
The Taiwan Film Festival in Australia screenings in Sydney concluded on July 23rd, but the event will continue its tour to Melbourne, Canberra, Brisbane, and Hobart. Audiences are encouraged to seize the opportunity to purchase tickets and not miss out. The festival covers nearly forty screenings across the country, including nine premieres of feature films, a Filmmaker in Focus on Taiwanese director Arvin Chen, and a series of extended industry circle, and post-screening Q&A sessions.