Taiwan Secures Four Official Selections at Annecy 2026, TAICCA Presents Large Slate at MIFA
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According to a report from Variety, Taiwan’s presence at the 2026 Annecy International Animation Film Festival and its accompanying MIFA market includes four official competition selections and more than 20 additional projects in pitch sessions, showcases, and the Taiwan Pavilion. The Taiwan Creative Content Agency (TAICCA) is supporting this effort. The strongest competition title is “Welcome to Dolly’s House,” a feature selected to open the Contrechamp section, directed by Seven YCH, Rady Fu, and Tree Muta. Three other official selections represent short, TV, and graduation film formats. At MIFA, Ellis Kayin Chan’s animated feature “Wilderness of the Greenriver” has been selected for the MIFA Pitch. TAICCA is also hosting a partner pitch session on June 23 under the banner Toon Up Taiwan!, presenting five TV series, and a Taiwan Spotlight Showcase on June 24 presenting four further TV series. The Taiwan Pavilion carries 12 additional works, including features in development and TV series.
What’s reported
Taiwan has four official competition selections at the 2026 Annecy International Animation Film Festival.
More than 20 additional projects are in pitch sessions, showcases, and the Taiwan Pavilion.
TAICCA is supporting Taiwan’s presence at the festival and MIFA market.
“Welcome to Dolly’s House” is a feature selected to open the Contrechamp section, directed by Seven YCH, Rady Fu, and Tree Muta.
The film draws on “Taiping Guanji,” a classical Chinese literary anthology, and is one of the first Taiwanese animated features to combine rotoscoping with 2D animation.
Joe Hsieh’s short “Praying Mantis” screens in the Midnight Shorts competition.
Chun-chien Lien’s preschool TV film “YaYa’s Band” competes in the TV Films section.
Eddy Wu’s graduation film “Immature” enters the Graduation Films competition.
Ellis Kayin Chan’s “Wilderness of the Greenriver” is selected for the MIFA Pitch.
TAICCA hosts a partner pitch session on June 23 called Toon Up Taiwan! presenting five TV series.
A Taiwan Spotlight Showcase on June 24 presents four TV series.
The Taiwan Pavilion carries 12 additional works, including features and TV series.
Key figures
Seven YCH, Rady Fu, Tree Muta (directors of “Welcome to Dolly’s House”)
Joe Hsieh (director of “Praying Mantis”)
Chun-chien Lien (director of “YaYa’s Band”)
Eddy Wu (director of “Immature”)
Ellis Kayin Chan (director of “Wilderness of the Greenriver”)
Pin-Yu Chang, Manffy Lai, Ying Chieh Huang, Singing Chang, Esmee Hung, Yu Hong Chen, Hui Ling Lo, Wendy Lai (creators/directors of Toon Up Taiwan! series)
Chen Hsin-i, Liao Tai-yu, John Liaw, Lee Fu-sheng, Chang Jia-jia (directors/producers of Taiwan Spotlight Showcase series)
Chi Po-chou, Yang Dow-ning, Harper Hou, Wang Shau-di, Sindy Chang, Katie Yang, Chang Wu-ching, Chang Hui-wen, Caster Wu, Jerry Xu, Leo Liao, Hsu Chia-hao, Joy Chiou, Pohan Lee, SOA Hsu, Ice Leng, Michael Lalo Wong (directors/producers of Taiwan Pavilion works)
Sources: Variety
