CCDF-15/ IFG-4 Finalists of the Preliminary Selection

The 15th edition of CNEX Chinese Documentary Forum (2024 CCDF-15) has announced the selected projects. This includes proposals submitted for IFG registration, a new record was set with the reception of 192 submissions. After lively discussions among five experienced industry judges during the initial selection, a total of 20 proposals have been chosen. These include documentary projects in production invited from the New Taipei City Documentary Awards, IM Film Festival, Fresh Pitch, TCCF of the Taiwan Creative Content Agency, and Docs by the Sea documentary training camp in Southeast Asia. The themes cover a wide range, including self-identity of people with disabilities and transgender individuals, women’s bodily autonomy, folk beliefs, family roots, and the unique life journeys of world-class athletes.

The 20 proposals selected for the 2024 CNEX Chinese Doc Forum (CCDF-15) will participate in several online and offline training sessions from July to September this year. From September 27 to 29, these proposals will be formally presented to documentary industry professionals and experts/decision-makers from around the world. The goal is to target the international market, seek resources for co-production, distribution, and dissemination, and explore potential cooperation opportunities.

*CCDF-15 / IFG-4 Collaborative Invitation Projects:
New Taipei City Documentary Award Selection: No Man is an Island
In Moments Film Festival Selection: Between the Cracks of Souls
Fresh Pitch Selection: Distance Within Reach
TCCF Selection: Queer as Punk
Docs by the Sea Selection: Me, My Mother Favorite Monkey、The Myth of Monsters

Full list of CCDF-15 / IFG-4 Finalists of the Preliminary Selection.

*This order is based on the stroke count of the first character of the original proposal’s title.