‘Pontianaks,’ ‘Percentile’ Lead Taiwan Creative Content Fest Pitching Winners

Comedy-horror series project “Pontianaks in Taiwan,” and education-themed “The Top Percentile” emerged as major winners at the 2024 Taiwan Creative Content Fest (TCCF) pitching sessions, securing three awards each.

“Pontianaks in Taiwan,” from the creative team of Goh Ming Siu, Karl Gan and Holly Chan, won the MyVideo Initiative Award, the Taigi TV Award and the KFA Original Award. “The Top Percentile,” from Becca Liao, Jessica Kam and Jiang Suqiu, won the Formosa TV Award, EBC Original IP Potential Award and the ZW Ingenuity Award.

In the feature film category, “Sunshower” from Hsubox Productions and Volos Films claimed two recognitions – the Taichung Action Award and QPM Award. The project is helmed by writer-director Stefanos Tai, with Stefano Centini and Jonathan Hsu producing. “Don’t Worry About Vampire” from the team of Lin Shih-ken, Isara Chen, Liao Chen-kai and Chen Ho-yu also won two accolades – the Taipei International Film Award and the BiFan+ Award.

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Animation project “Something Great” from Sumimasen Inc. and Reno Studios received recognition with the Warner Bros. Discovery Spotlight Award. The project is directed by Eiji Han Shimizu, with Peter Huang executive producing and Andrey Pratama and Christopher Chen producing.

In the Story to Screen: Original Story Concept section, Yu Yi-hsun’s “Summer Ghost Friend” and Wu Jia-wei’s “The Art of Retribution” shared the Gold Award honors.

The documentary category saw strong international co-productions, with “The Birdwatcher” (Tagu Films, Pōtocol, Island X Pictures) winning the Doc Edge Award. In the Project to Screen category, Mangowork Studio’s “Clouded Leopard” won the TAICCA x CNC Award.

List of Winners by Category

Feature Films
“Don’t Worry About Vampire” (Taipei International Film Award, BiFan+ Award)
“Sunshower” (Taichung Action Award, QPM Award)
“Bangkok Enigma” (Genesis Wave Film Creative Award)
“Child, Uninvited” (MIFFest Award)

Series
“The Top Percentile” (Formosa TV Award, EBC Original IP Potential Award,ZW Ingenuity Award) “Pontianaks in Taiwan” (MyVideo Initiative Award, the Taigi TV Award and the KFA Original Award)
“Fly” (Series Mania Award)
“The Scammers” (CJ ENM HK Global Vision Award)
“No Activity” (TVBS Storytelling Impact Grand Award)
“Sweet Man” (HakkaTV Award)
“Polaris” (MPA Grand Prize)
“Cubs” (Udine FEFF Award)
“Jumping Through Grandma” (First Bank Award)

Animation
“Something Great” (Warner Bros. Discovery Spotlight Award)
“Takokuma’s Adventure Story” (SEA Award)
“Teewa” (ADATA – Future Innovation Award)

Documentary
“The Myth” (CCDF Award)
“The Birdwatcher” (Doc Edge Award)
“When a Poet Goes to War” (Docs By The Sea Award)

Project to Screen
“Clouded Leopard” (TAICCA x CNC Award)
“The Alleyway” (Special Jury Award)
“Call of Lobster” (Chunghwa Telecom Award)
“Chickie Small’s Cafe” (NMEA Award)

Original Story Concept
“Summer Ghost Friend” (Gold Award)
“The Art of Retribution” (Gold Award)
“The Missing One” (Silver Award)
“Goodbye, My Dear Beasts!” (Bronze Award)
“The Missing One (“Bronze Award)

Story to Screen
“Rest in Pieces” (TAICCA Award: Best Story)
“Taiwanese Folklore ‒ The Crown Prince and the Boys on the Railways” (friDay Video Original Story Award, CTS Original IP Award)
“Killers’ Love Stories” (The Next Hit by Blintn Award)
“Reborn as Grandma: There Must Be Something More Important Than Inheritance” (GTV Best Originality Award, SET TV NEXT STAR Award)
“No Criminal Facts” (Shoei Potential Original IP Award)