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‘Somewhere in the South’ wins top prize at Taiwan content festival
‘Somewhere in the South’ won the top feature prize at the Taiwan Creative Content Fest in Taipei.
The Malaysian project, written and directed by Tan Ce Ding, received a $35,000 award from the Taiwan Creative Content Agency and France’s National Center for Cinema.
It follows Boon, a 25-year-old in southern Malaysia who helps run his family’s struggling temple.
A political campaign pulls Boon into wearing a tiger mascot costume, and the character’s theft shakes his sense of who he is.
The prize is part of a festival where film, series, animation and documentary projects compete for awards and industry attention.
‘Reunion Dinner’ won three prizes, more than any other project, including awards from the MPA Asia Pacific, Videoland and the Bucheon festival’s project market.
The awards spotlight projects seeking industry support and international partners, and the festival’s pitching program featured 92 projects and story pitches.
“Somewhere in the South,” written and directed by Tan Ce Ding, won the TAICCA × CNC Feature Film Grand Award at the 2026 Taiwan Creative Content Fest pitching awards.
The award includes a cash prize of $35,000.
The Malaysian feature is produced by Singapore-based Giraffe Pictures and Malaysia-based Evil Genius Studio.
It follows a young man in southern Malaysia who becomes a tiger mascot for a political campaign and begins to question his identity.
“Reunion Dinner” won three awards, the most of any project at the event.
- Who
- Somewhere in the South,” written and directed by Tan Ce Ding and produced by Giraffe Pictures and Evil Genius Studio.
- What
- It won the TAICCA × CNC Feature Film Grand Award, which includes $35,000.
- When
- The 2026 Taiwan Creative Content Fest took place November 6-9, 2026.
- Where
- The awards were part of the Taiwan Creative Content Fest in Taipei. Deadline says the event took place at the Nangang Exhibition Center.
- Why
- Not stated
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
The Taiwan Creative Content Fest began in Taipei.
The festival took place at the Nangang Exhibition Center, according to Deadline.
The pitching awards were reported, with “Somewhere in the South” receiving the TAICCA × CNC Feature Film Grand Award.
- Top award
- TAICCA × CNC Feature Film Grand Award
- Prize
- $35,000
- Writer and director
- Tan Ce Ding
- Producers
- Giraffe Pictures and Evil Genius Studio
- Festival dates
- November 6-9, 2026
- Most awards
- Reunion Dinner” won three
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