Mobile Festival Listening Special

In this experimental post-festival bonus episode, listeners are treated to a mix of sounds from TIDF 2026. Journey back to May in Taipei through a mix of participant recollections recorded at the daily after party and ambient noise from Taipei streets stretching between screening venues. While most episodes in this feed have been in English, here we feature a multilingual mix so you can sample a wider array of voices. Enjoy!

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Mobile Festival Listening Special
In this experimental post-festival bonus episode, listeners are treated to a mix of sounds from TIDF 2026. Journey back to May in Taipei through a mix of participant recollections recorded at the daily after party and ambient noise from Taipei streets stretching between screening venues. While most episodes in this feed have been in English, here we feature a multilingual mix so you can sample a wider array of voices. Enjoy!

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

Talkin' TIDF_Ep07

Welcome to the final episode of Talkin’ TIDF!
To wrap up this year's podcast series, hosts Cameron and Stefanie are joined by award-winning filmmaker LAU Kek-huat for an in-depth conversation on history, memory, identity, and documentary filmmaking. The discussion centers on Lau's acclaimed documentary From Island to Island, while also exploring his work across Taiwan and Southeast Asia.


🎙️In this episode
➤ How has the conversation around From Island to Island evolved over the past two years, and what audience responses from its international festival run have most surprised Lau?
➤ From Island to Island was programmed again in this year's Taiwan Spectrum section,” War Memories, Shifting Identities.” What aspects of the programme resonated with Lau and sparked his curiosity?
➤ How do younger generations of viewers engage with From Island to Island? After screenings for Taiwanese students, what generational differences in historical understanding has Lau observed?
➤ With several of his films censored in Malaysia, how is Lau perceived there today?
➤ What did it mean to make Taste of Wild Tomato, and how did a Malaysian-born filmmaker approach telling the story of Taiwan's 228 Incident?
➤ Why does Lau also make fiction films, and what themes or ideas does he explore in his latest drama-comedy, The Waves Will Carry Us?

 

🔗 Links:
Lau Kek-huat biography: https://docs.tfai.org.tw/en/filmmakers/3350

Films discussed in this episode
From Island to Island: https://docs.tfai.org.tw/en/film/7047
Taste of Wild Tomato: https://docs.tfai.org.tw/en/film/6765
Absent Without Leave: https://docs.tfai.org.tw/en/film/3680 (Censored in Malaysia.)
The Tree Remembers: https://docs.tfai.org.tw/en/film/6024 (Censored in Malaysia.)
The Waves Will Carry Us (Drama): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt38589615/

Other works mentioned
Gan lu shui (Daughter of Nectar): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt38782708/
Taiwan Travelogue by Yang Shuang-zi (International Booker Prize winner, 2026): https://thebookerprizes.com/the-booker-library/books/taiwan-travelogue

Welcome to the final episode of Talkin&rsquo; TIDF! To wrap up this year's podcast series, hosts Cameron and Stefanie are joined by award-winning filmmaker LAU Kek-huat for an in-depth conversation on history, memory, identity, and documentary filmmaking. The discussion centers on Lau's acclaimed documentary From Island to Island, while also exploring his work across Taiwan and Southeast Asia.
 🎙️In this episode ➤ How has the conversation around From Island to Island evolved over the past two years, and what audience responses from its international festival run have most surprised Lau? ➤ From Island to Island was programmed again in this year's Taiwan Spectrum section,&rdquo; War Memories, Shifting Identities.&rdquo; What aspects of the programme resonated with Lau and sparked his curiosity? ➤ How do younger generations of viewers engage with From Island to Island? After screenings for Taiwanese students, what generational differences in historical understanding has Lau observed? ➤ With several of his films censored in Malaysia, how is Lau perceived there today? ➤ What did it mean to make Taste of Wild Tomato, and how did a Malaysian-born filmmaker approach telling the story of Taiwan's 228 Incident? ➤ Why does Lau also make fiction films, and what themes or ideas does he explore in his latest drama-comedy, The Waves Will Carry Us?
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🔗 Links:
<ul>
<li>Lau Kek-huat biography:&nbsp;<a href="https://docs.tfai.org.tw/en/filmmakers/3350">https://docs.tfai.org.tw/en/filmmakers/3350</a></li>
</ul>
Films discussed in this episode
<ul>
<li>From Island to Island: <a href="https://docs.tfai.org.tw/en/film/7047">https://docs.tfai.org.tw/en/film/7047</a></li>
<li>Taste of Wild Tomato: <a href="https://docs.tfai.org.tw/en/film/6765">https://docs.tfai.org.tw/en/film/6765</a></li>
<li>Absent Without Leave: <a href="https://docs.tfai.org.tw/en/film/3680">https://docs.tfai.org.tw/en/film/3680</a> (Censored in Malaysia.)</li>
<li>The Tree Remembers:&nbsp;<a href="https://docs.tfai.org.tw/en/film/6024">https://docs.tfai.org.tw/en/film/6024</a> (Censored in Malaysia.)</li>
<li>The Waves Will Carry Us (Drama):&nbsp;<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt38589615/">https://www.imdb.com/title/tt38589615/</a></li>
</ul>
Other works mentioned
<ul>
<li>Gan lu shui (Daughter of Nectar): <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt38782708/">https://www.imdb.com/title/tt38782708/</a></li>
<li>Taiwan Travelogue by Yang Shuang-zi (International Booker Prize winner, 2026):&nbsp;<a href="https://thebookerprizes.com/the-booker-library/books/taiwan-travelogue">https://thebookerprizes.com/the-booker-library/books/taiwan-travelogue</a></li>
</ul>

Talkin' TIDF_Ep08

Welcome to another episode of Talking TIDF. This is the first in a series of “bonus” episodes in the wake of a successful 2026 festival. Host Cameron and Stefanie are joined by the directors of the short film Colour Ideology Sampling.mov, selected for the Taiwan Competition at the Taiwan International Documentary Festival.

Chan Karen Cheuk-sze, with a background in creative media and the arts, and Kathy Wong, trained in journalism and political science, have been collaborating for several years. They first met while documenting the 2019 Hong Kong protests.

Their film has won multiple awards and screened in Taiwan and internationally, sparking strong audience engagement and discussion.

 

🎙️In this episode:
➤ How did their collaboration grow out of different media backgrounds?
➤ What role does “art” play in their documentary practice?
➤ How did the project start—and how did it become a film about “political colour”?
➤ How have audiences in Taiwan and abroad responded, and how do reactions differ?
➤ What do in-person screenings and audience discussions mean to them as directors?

🔗Links:
Colour Ideology Sampling.mov – Taiwan Docs
https://docs.tfai.org.tw/en/film/7109
Taiwan Competition – Taiwan International Documentary Festival
https://www.tidf.org.tw/en/category/shows2026/6057
Article: Hong Kong filmmaker duo on “political colours” and the Golden Horse Awards
https://hongkongfp.com/2024/12/14/hong-kong-filmmaker-duo-on-citys-political-colours-and-winning-at-taiwans-golden-horse-awards/
Hong Kong Independent Film Festival
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hong_Kong_Independent_Film_Festival

Welcome to another episode of Talking TIDF. This is the first in a series of &ldquo;bonus&rdquo; episodes in the wake of a successful 2026 festival. Host Cameron and Stefanie are joined by the directors of the short film Colour Ideology Sampling.mov, selected for the Taiwan Competition at the Taiwan International Documentary Festival.
Chan Karen Cheuk-sze, with a background in creative media and the arts, and Kathy Wong, trained in journalism and political science, have been collaborating for several years. They first met while documenting the 2019 Hong Kong protests.
Their film has won multiple awards and screened in Taiwan and internationally, sparking strong audience engagement and discussion.
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🎙️In this episode: ➤ How did their collaboration grow out of different media backgrounds? ➤ What role does &ldquo;art&rdquo; play in their documentary practice? ➤ How did the project start&mdash;and how did it become a film about &ldquo;political colour&rdquo;? ➤ How have audiences in Taiwan and abroad responded, and how do reactions differ? ➤ What do in-person screenings and audience discussions mean to them as directors?
🔗Links:
<ul>
<li>Colour Ideology Sampling.mov &ndash; Taiwan Docs <a href="https://docs.tfai.org.tw/en/film/7109">https://docs.tfai.org.tw/en/film/7109</a></li>
<li>Taiwan Competition &ndash; Taiwan International Documentary Festival <a href="https://www.tidf.org.tw/en/category/shows2026/6057">https://www.tidf.org.tw/en/category/shows2026/6057</a></li>
<li>Article: Hong Kong filmmaker duo on &ldquo;political colours&rdquo; and the Golden Horse Awards <a href="https://hongkongfp.com/2024/12/14/hong-kong-filmmaker-duo-on-citys-political-colours-and-winning-at-taiwans-golden-horse-awards/">https://hongkongfp.com/2024/12/14/hong-kong-filmmaker-duo-on-citys-political-colours-and-winning-at-taiwans-golden-horse-awards/</a></li>
<li>Hong Kong Independent Film Festival <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hong_Kong_Independent_Film_Festival">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hong_Kong_Independent_Film_Festival</a></li>
</ul>

Talkin' TIDF_Ep06

In this episode of Talkin TIDF, hosts Cameron and Stefanie are joined by Yannick Dauby, a sound artist born in France and now based in Taiwan. As a field recordist, he works across audio documentary, electroacoustic composition, film sound design, and experimental cinema.

At the 2026 Taiwan International Documentary Festival, Yannick is participating in several projects and events. His directorial work, Bone Always Outlasts Feather, was selected for the Taiwan Competition, and he is also involved in sound collaborations, listening sessions, and a lecture performance.

 

🎙️In this episode:

➤ What first drew Yannick to sound, and which films or cinematic experiences influenced him most?
➤ How did the creative process behind Bone Always Outlasts Feather develop, particularly the relationship between sound and image?
➤ What attracted him to designing the sound for Amateur in the Moon?
➤ How has his long-term work on coral reefs around Penghu facilitated an exploration of climate change through sound?
➤ What can audiences expect from the listening session Reality through Sound?, presented together with Ernst Karel?

🔗 Links & Show Notes
Kalerne.net — a platform on sound and environment curated by Yannick Dauby
https://linktr.ee/kalerne
Bone Always Outlasts Feather (directed by Yannick Dauby)
https://www.tidf.org.tw/en/films/157556
Amateur in the Moon (sound design by Yannick Dauby)
https://www.tidf.org.tw/en/films/157549
Lecture performance: Mountains of Time: A Collection of 1930s 16mm Reversal Film
https://www.tidf.org.tw/en/events/134172
Listening session: Reality through Sound?
https://www.tidf.org.tw/en/events/31571

2026 TIDF Yannick Picks
Punishment Park
https://www.tidf.org.tw/en/films/157646
From Island to Island
https://www.tidf.org.tw/en/films/134154

In this episode of Talkin TIDF, hosts Cameron and Stefanie are joined by Yannick Dauby, a sound artist born in France and now based in Taiwan. As a field recordist, he works across audio documentary, electroacoustic composition, film sound design, and experimental cinema.
At the 2026 Taiwan International Documentary Festival, Yannick is participating in several projects and events. His directorial work, Bone Always Outlasts Feather, was selected for the Taiwan Competition, and he is also involved in sound collaborations, listening sessions, and a lecture performance.
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🎙️In this episode:
➤ What first drew Yannick to sound, and which films or cinematic experiences influenced him most? ➤ How did the creative process behind Bone Always Outlasts Feather develop, particularly the relationship between sound and image? ➤ What attracted him to designing the sound for Amateur in the Moon? ➤ How has his long-term work on coral reefs around Penghu facilitated an exploration of climate change through sound? ➤ What can audiences expect from the listening session Reality through Sound?, presented together with Ernst Karel?
🔗 Links &amp; Show Notes
<ul>
<li>Kalerne.net &mdash; a platform on sound and environment curated by Yannick Dauby <a href="https://linktr.ee/kalerne">https://linktr.ee/kalerne</a></li>
<li>Bone Always Outlasts Feather (directed by Yannick Dauby) <a href="https://www.tidf.org.tw/en/films/157556">https://www.tidf.org.tw/en/films/157556</a></li>
<li>Amateur in the Moon (sound design by Yannick Dauby) <a href="https://www.tidf.org.tw/en/films/157549">https://www.tidf.org.tw/en/films/157549</a></li>
<li>Lecture performance: Mountains of Time: A Collection of 1930s 16mm Reversal Film <a href="https://www.tidf.org.tw/en/events/134172">https://www.tidf.org.tw/en/events/134172</a></li>
<li>Listening session: Reality through Sound? <a href="https://www.tidf.org.tw/en/events/31571">https://www.tidf.org.tw/en/events/31571</a></li>
</ul>
2026 TIDF Yannick Picks
<ul>
<li>Punishment Park <a href="https://www.tidf.org.tw/en/films/157646">https://www.tidf.org.tw/en/films/157646</a></li>
<li>From Island to Island <a href="https://www.tidf.org.tw/en/films/134154">https://www.tidf.org.tw/en/films/134154</a></li>
</ul>

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