Draft:Golden Harvest Awards


The Golden Harvest Awards for Outstanding Short Films (獎勵優良影像創作金穗獎) is a film award established by the Government Information Office (新聞局) of Taiwan in 1978. The purpose of the award is to support young talents in Taiwanese cinema and to promote the production of films with high artistic value and creativity. Starting in May 2012, as part of the "government organization reform," the award has been continued by the Bureau of Audiovisual and Music Industry Development of the Ministry of Culture (文化部影視及流行音樂產業局). The awards ceremony are divided into two categories: general works and student works. In addition to the grand prize, it presents altogether twenty-six awards, such as best short film, best documentary short film, best animated short film, best experimental short film, and individual awards for director, script writer, actor, cinematographer, art director, and other participants. Altogether 26 are presented in the annual event, which used to be organized by Taiwan Film Institute (國家電影中心; formerly Chinese Taipei Film Archive 國家電影資料館) and is currently organized by the Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival Executive Committee (臺北金馬影展執行委員會).[1]

History edit

In 1977, the Government Information Office, which was also in charge of the affairs of the Film Development Foundation, ROC (中華民國電影事業發展基金會), invited professionals from the film industry and film scholars to attend the "Experimental Film Exhibition Symposium" held on October 1. During the meeting, participants strongly advocated for the establishment of an experimental film exhibition similar to those held in Hong Kong, which would encourage and reward young filmmaking talents. As a result, on December 7, the Film Development Foundation announced the "Golden Harvest Award for Outstanding Experimental Films" (獎勵優良實驗電影金穗獎).[2]

Initially, the Golden Harvest Award had categories for 16mm and 8mm films, which were further divided into feature films, short films, documentary feature films, and documentary short films. However, due to the hasty establishment and vague objectives, experimental film was not included despite the fact that “experimental films” was in the title of the award. In 1979, the Government Information Office adopted the suggestions of scholars and experts and, starting from the second edition, eliminated the division between feature films and documentary films, only keeping the categories of feature film and short film. The quality of the entries improved significantly compared to the first edition. The awarded films were screened at the Film Library, which later became the Chinese Taipei Film Archive, and toured in central and southern Taiwan.[2]

In 1982, taking inspiration from the "Hong Kong Independent Short Film Festival," the “Golden Harvest Award for Outstanding Experimental Films” was renamed the "Golden Harvest Award for Outstanding Short Films" (優良創作短片金穗獎) The award categories were divided into narrative films, experimental films, documentary films, and animated films, each further differentiated by 16mm and 8mm formats. In the late 1980s, in response to the development of video technology and home electronic media, video works were included in the eligible entries since the 12th edition in 1989.[3] The award was renamed the "Golden Harvest Awards for Outstanding Short Films and Video Tapes" (優良創作短片及錄影帶金穗獎).[2]

From the 27th (2004) to the 29th (2006), in line with the digital era, the award underwent several revisions in terms of its name and award categories, and new individual awards were introduced. The distinction based on film, video tape, and digital formats gradually faded away. Since then, the name “Golden Harvest Awards for Outstanding Short Films” (優良影像創作金穗獎) has been used until today, in abbreviation “Golden Harvest Awards” (金穗獎).[2]

The Golden Harvest Awards for Outstanding Short Films had been organized by the Film Library, Chinese Taipei Film Archive, and Taiwan Film Institute since its inception in 1978. Starting from 2020, it began to be organized by the Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival Executive Committee. Starting from 2021, the Golden Harvest Awards for Outstanding Short Films decided to allow all nominated films to compete for the highest honor, the "Golden Harvest Grand Award” (金穗大獎) with prize money six hundred thousand NT dollars. There are eight awards for the director of the following films with prize money three hundred thousand NT dollars. Golden Harvest Awards also selects eight films for Special Juror Award (評審團特別獎), whose directors receive two hundred thousand NT dollars prize money.  For the individual awards, up to eight individuals can be awarded with ten hundred thousand NT dollars for outstanding achievement.[4]

The “Blog Master Recommendation Award” of The Golden Harvest Awards for Outstanding Short Films is an unofficial award proposed by the well-known Taiwanese film critic Wen Tien-Hsiang at the 29th Golden Harvest Awards in 2007. The proposal of this award was to follow the good traditions of some international film festivals, which had similar influential unofficial awards, such as the "Fédération Internationale de la Presse Cinématographique (FIPRESCI)" and the "Network for the Promotion of Asian Cinema (NETPAC)." Awards like these provide alternative viewing tastes from the official jury. Since its establishment, each year, bloggers who use blogs as their primary platform for film reviews, and who have continued to write on Taiwanese cinema, are invited to recommend one winner from the nominated films for the recommendation award.[5]

Entries and eligibility edit

Only those who are citizens of the Republic of China or those who have resident permits are qualified for application entries. The Golden Harvest Award has encouraged many non-citizen directors, such as Tsai Ming-liang, Chiang Wei-Liang and Midi Z.[4]

Award categories edit

Awards for film[4]
English Name Chinese Name Quota Prize (New Taiwan Dollar)
Golden Harvest Award 金穗大獎 1 $600K with a trophy
Best Narraative Short Film 最佳劇情片 1 $300K with a trophy
Best Documentary Short Film 最佳紀錄片 1 $300K with a trophy
Best Animated Short Film 最佳動畫片 1 $300K with a trophy
Best Experimental Short Film 最佳實驗片 1 $300K with a trophy
Best Student Narraative Short Film 最佳學生劇情片 1 $300K with a trophy
Best Student Documentary Short Film 最佳學生紀錄片 1 $300K with a trophy
Best Student Animated Short Film 最佳學生動畫片 1 $300K with a trophy
Best Student Experimental Short Film 最佳學生實驗片 1 $300K with a trophy
Jury Prize 評審團特別獎 8 $200K with a trophy
Individual achievement award[4]
English Name Chinese Name Quota Prize (New Taiwan Dollar) Note
Best Director 最佳導演 The number of awards is limited to a maximum of eight. Each winner will receive a trophy and a cash prize of $100K. If the award-winning work has two or more co-creators, each will receive a trophy, and the cash prize will be evenly distributed among them. If the winner meets the eligibility criteria for registration with the Golden Horse Film Academy, they will be granted a reserved spot for the year 2023.
Best Cinematography 最佳攝影
Best Screenplay 最佳編劇
Best Producer 最佳製片
Best Leading Actor 最佳男主角
Best Leading Actress 最佳女主角
Best Film Editing 最佳美術設計
Best Makeup & Costume Design 最佳造型設計
Best Film Score 最佳電影音樂
Best Soud Effects 最佳音效
Best Visual Effects 最佳視覺效果
Best Action Choreography 最佳動作設計
Non-competitive award[4]
English Name Chinese Name Quota Prize (New Taiwan Dollar)
Audiences’ Choice Award 觀眾票選獎 1 a certificate
Critics’Choice Award 影評人推薦獎 1 a certificate
Social Media Celebrities’ Choice Award 社群名人推薦獎 1 a certificate
Jury
Ceremony Year Host Jury Ref.
35 2013 You-Feng Hu Jun-Rong Chen, Wu Mi-Sen [6]
36 2014 Cheng Wen-Tang Shih Chang Jay, Bing Ch, Lin Giong, Lin Cheng-Sheng, Daw-Ming Lee, Lee Tian-jue
37 2015 Cheng Wen-Tang Lee Tian-jue, Lin Cheng-Sheng, Li Shih, Sing Song-Yong, Bing Chu, Bing-Hong Zheng [7]
38 2016 You-Ning Lee Cheng Wen-Tang, Bing Chu, Sing Song-Yong, Liu Wei-jan, Liao Pen-Jung, Lu Fell [8]
39 2017 Bing Chu Cheng Wen-Tang, Lin Chun-Yang, Sing Song-Yong, Blaire Ko, Zhi-Qing Wang, Tseng Han-hsien
40 2018 Michelle Yeh Zhi-Qing Wang, SHIH Wei-Chu, Lin Chun-Yang, Chen-Nien Ko, Blaire Ko, Su Pei-Yi
41 2019 Li Ya-Mei Lee Tian-jue, Shen Ko-Shang, Blaire Ko, Laha Mebow, Fu Tien-Yu, Hao-Jie Huang
42 2020 Lin Chun-Yang Blaire Ko, Fu Tien-Yu, Hao-Jie Huang, Sheng- Jung Tang, Sing Song-Yong, Tsao Yuan-Feng
43 2021 Lee Lieh Shen Ko-Shang, Jen-Shuo Cheng, Chia-Hua Lee, Chiu Li-Wei, Chang Yao-Sheng, Lien Yi-Ch, Norris Wong, Bing-Hong Zheng [9]
44 2022 Tom Lin Shu-Yu Lin Bo-Hong, Michelle Chu, Hou Chi-jan, Yin Chen-hao, Rachel Chen, Huang Yun-Sian, Penny Tsai, Su Hui-Yu [10]
45 2023 Wang Shau-Di Bamboo Chen, Joseph Chen-Chieh Hsu,Joe Hsieh, Tseng Wen-Chen, Huang Pang-Chuan, Chang Ya-Ting, Zoe Chen Jun-Rong, Nose Chan Chui-Hing [11]

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References edit

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