Taiwanese Immersive Art Takes Over New York

The Taiwan Creative Content Agency (TAICCA) has initiated a significant three-year partnership with the Museum of the Moving Image (MoMI) in New York. This collaboration aims to bolster Taiwanese immersive works, following a successful 2025 venture that saw high attendance. Two distinct immersive pieces are currently featured at MoMI through September 6th: Ting-Tong Chang and Blast Theory's "Proof As If Proof Were Needed," and Hsin Hsuan Yeh's VR work "Sense of Nowhere."

In Japan, the SKIP City D-Cinema International Film Festival is set for a major transformation. Rebranding as the SKIP City KINETEC International Film Festival in 2027, the event will expand its focus beyond digital cinema to encompass artificial intelligence, virtual production, and immersive technologies. Founded in 2004, the festival will introduce new competition sections for feature and short films, as well as AI-generated and vertical-format works.

Furthermore, the CHANEL X BIFF Asian Film Academy has appointed director Shin Su-won as the dean for its 20th edition, marking the first time a woman has held this leadership position. This Busan-based program, which received 501 applications from 34 countries, is shifting its curriculum to focus on "Proof of Concept" shorts. These shorts will support fellows' feature screenplays and are slated to premiere at the 31st Busan International Film Festival.