In this episode of Talkin’ TIDF, hosts Cameron and Stefanie are joined by TIDF programmer CHUNG Peihua, who oversees the festival’s non-competition sections. With years of experience at TIDF, she offers an insider’s perspective on two standout programmes: the Focus section “Sensible but Unsayable—A Retrospective of the Sensory Ethnography Lab” and the Taiwan Spectrum programme “War Memories, Shifting Identities,” discussing the curatorial thinking behind them and how they came together.

 

🎙️In this episode:

➤ What is the Sensory Ethnography Lab—and why was it selected as this year’s Focus programme?
➤ What sets SEL’s approach to ethnographic filmmaking apart?
➤ How were the films in this section chosen, and how do they connect to other parts of the TIDF programme?
➤ How did From Island to Island inspire the Taiwan Spectrum programme—and what new perspectives does it bring to Taiwan’s wartime and postwar history?

🔗 Links & Show Notes
Focus Programme: Sensible but Unsayable—A Retrospective of the Sensory Ethnography Lab: https://www.tidf.org.tw/en/category/shows2026/
Taiwan Spectrum: War Memories, Shifting Identities: https://www.tidf.org.tw/en/category/shows2026/
Harvard Sensory Ethnography Lab: https://sel.fas.harvard.edu/
From Island to Island – 2026 TIDF Screening: https://www.tidf.org.tw/en/films/157630
From Island to Island – Review: https://asianmoviepulse.com/2025/02/documentary-review-from-island-to-island-2024-by-lau-kek-huat/

In this episode of Talkin&rsquo; TIDF, hosts Cameron and Stefanie are joined by TIDF programmer CHUNG Peihua, who oversees the festival&rsquo;s non-competition sections. With years of experience at TIDF, she offers an insider&rsquo;s perspective on two standout programmes: the Focus section &ldquo;Sensible but Unsayable&mdash;A Retrospective of the Sensory Ethnography Lab&rdquo; and the Taiwan Spectrum programme &ldquo;War Memories, Shifting Identities,&rdquo; discussing the curatorial thinking behind them and how they came together.
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🎙️In this episode:
➤ What is the Sensory Ethnography Lab&mdash;and why was it selected as this year&rsquo;s Focus programme? ➤ What sets SEL&rsquo;s approach to ethnographic filmmaking apart? ➤ How were the films in this section chosen, and how do they connect to other parts of the TIDF programme? ➤ How did From Island to Island inspire the Taiwan Spectrum programme&mdash;and what new perspectives does it bring to Taiwan&rsquo;s wartime and postwar history?
🔗 Links &amp; Show Notes
<ul>
<li>Focus Programme: Sensible but Unsayable&mdash;A Retrospective of the Sensory Ethnography Lab:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.tidf.org.tw/en/category/shows2026/">https://www.tidf.org.tw/en/category/shows2026/</a></li>
<li>Taiwan Spectrum: War Memories, Shifting Identities: <a href="https://www.tidf.org.tw/en/category/shows2026/">https://www.tidf.org.tw/en/category/shows2026/</a></li>
<li>Harvard Sensory Ethnography Lab: <a href="https://sel.fas.harvard.edu/">https://sel.fas.harvard.edu/</a></li>
<li>From Island to Island &ndash; 2026 TIDF Screening: <a href="https://www.tidf.org.tw/en/films/157630">https://www.tidf.org.tw/en/films/157630</a></li>
<li>From Island to Island &ndash; Review: <a href="https://asianmoviepulse.com/2025/02/documentary-review-from-island-to-island-2024-by-lau-kek-huat/">https://asianmoviepulse.com/2025/02/documentary-review-from-island-to-island-2024-by-lau-kek-huat/</a></li>
</ul>

Welcome to Talkin’ TIDF , the English-language podcast of the Taiwan International Documentary Festival.

Hosted by longtime TIDF enthusiasts Cameron and Stefanie, the series goes behind the scenes of the festival’s curatorial vision and organization, while featuring conversations with filmmakers, scholars, and industry voices from Taiwan and beyond.

From TIDF’s evolution to program highlights, Talkin’ TIDF looks at documentary filmmaking in Taiwan and beyond.

 

❐ ——— ❏ 𝟐 𝟎 𝟐 𝟔 𝐓 𝐈 𝐃 𝐅 ❏ ——— ❐
➜ 5.01-5.10
➜ TFAI｜Shin Kong Cinemas Taipei Lion｜SPOT Huashan｜Taiwan Contemporary Culture Lab C-Lab

 

Welcome to Talkin&rsquo; TIDF , the English-language podcast of the Taiwan International Documentary Festival.
Hosted by longtime TIDF enthusiasts Cameron and Stefanie, the series goes behind the scenes of the festival&rsquo;s curatorial vision and organization, while featuring conversations with filmmakers, scholars, and industry voices from Taiwan and beyond.
From TIDF&rsquo;s evolution to program highlights, Talkin&rsquo; TIDF looks at documentary filmmaking in Taiwan and beyond.
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❐ &mdash;&mdash;&mdash; ❏ 𝟐 𝟎 𝟐 𝟔 𝐓 𝐈 𝐃 𝐅 ❏ &mdash;&mdash;&mdash; ❐ ➜ 5.01-5.10 ➜ TFAI｜Shin Kong Cinemas Taipei Lion｜SPOT Huashan｜Taiwan Contemporary Culture Lab C-Lab
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Talking TIDF

Welcome to Talkin’ TIDF , the English-language podcast of the Taiwan International Documentary Festival.

Hosted by longtime TIDF enthusiasts Cameron and Stefanie, the series goes behind the scenes of the festival’s curatorial vision and organization, while featuring conversations with filmmakers, scholars, and industry voices from Taiwan and beyond.

From TIDF’s evolution to program highlights, Talkin’ TIDF looks at documentary filmmaking in Taiwan and beyond.

 

❐ ——— ❏ 𝟐 𝟎 𝟐 𝟔 𝐓 𝐈 𝐃 𝐅 ❏ ——— ❐

➜ 5.01-5.10

➜ TFAI｜Shin Kong Cinemas Taipei Lion｜SPOT Huashan｜Taiwan Contemporary Culture Lab C-Lab

Welcome to Talkin&rsquo; TIDF , the English-language podcast of the Taiwan International Documentary Festival.
Hosted by longtime TIDF enthusiasts Cameron and Stefanie, the series goes behind the scenes of the festival&rsquo;s curatorial vision and organization, while featuring conversations with filmmakers, scholars, and industry voices from Taiwan and beyond.
From TIDF&rsquo;s evolution to program highlights, Talkin&rsquo; TIDF looks at documentary filmmaking in Taiwan and beyond.
&nbsp;
❐ &mdash;&mdash;&mdash; ❏ 𝟐 𝟎 𝟐 𝟔 𝐓 𝐈 𝐃 𝐅 ❏ &mdash;&mdash;&mdash; ❐
➜ 5.01-5.10
➜ TFAI｜Shin Kong Cinemas Taipei Lion｜SPOT Huashan｜Taiwan Contemporary Culture Lab C-Lab