Seattle Taiwanese American Film Festival (STAFF) 2019, presented by TAP-Seattle, will feature seven acclaimed Taiwanese films and four short films directed by aspiring Taiwanese American filmmakers. Explore the Taiwanese culture through films on Sat June 22, Sun June 23, and Wed June 26, 2019.
Single showing tickets & Festival Passes available soon! Stay tuned.
SAT JUNE 22:
11:30am Opening Remarks
11:45am Taiwanese American Short Films: Her Stories from West to East
1:05pm Taiwanese American Short Films: Panel Discussion
2:45pm Xiao Mei 小美
5:15pm More than Blue 比悲傷更悲傷的故事
8:00pm Gatao 2: Rise of the King 角頭2：王者再起
SUN JUNE 23
1:15pm Opening Remarks
1:30pm Long Time No Sea 只有大海知道
4:00pm Lost Black Cats 35th Squadron 疾風魅影黑貓中隊 w/ Director Jonathan Yang
5:35pm Q&A with Director Jonathan Yang of Lost Black Cats
35th Squadron
7:15pm Sen Sen 生生
WED JUNE 26
7:30pm Opening Remarks
7:40pm Our Youth in Taiwan 我們的青春，在台灣 with Director Yue Fu 傅榆導演
9:40pm Q&A with Director Yue Fu
10:45pm Closing Remarks
*All foreign language films will have English subtitles.
About STAFF:
Seattle Taiwanese American Film Festival (STAFF) showcases films by Taiwanese and Taiwanese American talents.
TAP-Seattle is partnering with the Vancouver Taiwanese Film Festival and the Los Angeles Taiwanese American Film Festival
Our website: SeaTAFF.org
Join Seattle Taiwanese American Film Festival for the showing of four Taiwanese American Short Films followed by a panel discussion.
Saturday June 22, 2019
11:30am Opening
11:45am Taiwanese American Short Films (78min)
1:05pm Panel Discussion
Genre: Shorts
Location: SIFF Cinema Uptown
Ticketing:
Synopsis:
TAP-Seattle would like to use the Seattle Taiwanese American Film Festival (STAFF) as a platform for aspiring Taiwanese American filmmakers to showcase their films. We are proud to present four short films that were featured at last year’s Taiwanese American Film Festival in Los Angeles, hosted by TAP-LA.
Four female protagonists encountered various life challenges – from being an Asian in a segregated America, adapting to a new country, working abroad, facing death and family affairs later in life. These stories from West to East showcase women’s journey through society, family, workplace, and love. The short films featured are: June, Jie Jie, Midnight Carnival, and Guo Mie.
**There will be a panel discussion following the screening of the four short films.
Director: Various
Year: 2018 | 78 min
Language: English and Mandarin with subtitles
About STAFF:
Seattle Taiwanese American Film Festival (STAFF) showcases films by Taiwanese and Taiwanese American talents.
It is presented by Taiwanese American Professionals – Seattle. And in partnership with the Vancouver Taiwanese Film Festival and the Los Angeles Taiwanese American Film Festival
For more information about STAFF, visit SeaTAFF.org.
Join Seattle Taiwanese American Film Festival for the documentary showing of Lost Black Cats 35th Squadron 疾風魅影-黑貓中隊 with Director Jonathan Yang 楊佈新導演!
Sunday June 23, 2019
4:00pm Lost Black Cats 35th Squadron 疾風魅影-黑貓中隊 (92min)
5:35pm: Q&A with Director Jonathan Yang 楊佈新導演 (45 min)
Genre: Documentary
Location: SIFF Cinema Uptown
Ticketing:
Synopsis:
During the Cold War, 28 pilots of the Black Cat Squadron joined a secret mission which has a lower survival rate than Russian Roulette. Their life stories beg the unanswerable question: What makes a real hero?
Over the course of a fourteen-year mission, seven pilots lost their lives in training, and three on the mission. Another two were shot down and captured, never seeing home for more than two decades.
45 years after the last mission of the Black Cat team, the documentary speaks out the voice of this era again. It gives us a gentle reminder not to forget people who have guarded us.
Q&A with Director Jonathan Yang after the documentary screening.
Director Jonathan Yang started his career in film in 1991. He is the top director for commercial ads and music videos for Taiwan’s hottest singers. This is his first documentary, fulfilling a childhood dream of his. Fascinated by the story these veterans had to tell, he spent six long years collecting films, data, and interviewing people. Take the this chance to have a conversation with Director Yang!
空軍第三十五中隊，又稱「黑貓中隊」，是台灣空軍史上最神秘的一支隊伍，負責執行冷戰時期極機密的台美合作偵察任務。賭上僅五成的存活機率，這群飛官在闃黑的夜空中，用生命守護地上的家園。
精挑細選的台灣年輕飛行員懷抱夢想、之身赴美受訓，二十八位結訓菁英於夜間出勤、執行高空偵察任務，獲取情資。過程中或遭擊落，轉眼便是死別、或遭俘虜，與家人生離二十餘載，或幸運返還，見證得來不易的和平。
知名影視導演楊佈新首部記錄長片，穿越三大洲、耗時六年拍攝、訪談超過五十位相關人士，紀錄還原「黑貓中隊」的歷史真貌，訴說這一頁被遺忘的歷史！
楊導自1991開始擔任導演的職務，商業廣告、音樂錄影帶的拍攝，當時統一,樂天,光泉生活必需品都有導演拍攝的足跡，在此同時也是台灣流行音樂大量啟用廣告導演的時候，大量的MV作品，舉凡張清芳、張信哲、張雨生、蔡琴、伍思凱、彭佳慧、優客李林，以及後來的范瑋琪、張韶涵等…，也是這個時期最重要的工作內容。
疾風魅影-黑貓中隊》是導演近六年最重要的創作，也是他第一次嘗試紀錄片的創作。
Director: Jonathan Yang
Year: 2018 | 92 min
Language: Mandarin with subtitles
Genre: Documentary
About STAFF:
Seattle Taiwanese American Film Festival (STAFF) showcases films by Taiwanese and Taiwanese American talents.
It is presented by Taiwanese American Professionals – Seattle. And in partnership with the Vancouver Taiwanese Film Festival and the Los Angeles Taiwanese American Film Festival
For more information about STAFF, visit SeaTAFF.org
Join Seattle Taiwanese American Film Festival for the showing of Sen Sen 生生.
Sunday June 23, 2019
7:15pm Sen Sen 生生 (103min)
Genre: Drama, Family
Location: SIFF Cinema Uptown
Ticketing:
Synopsis:
Sen discovered a cellphone from his brother’s belonging after his brother passed away. He noticed his brother followed a granny, an internet celebrity who only has three months left to live. Granny decided to enjoy her final 100 days as she pleases by driving her old cab wherever she wants and livestreams her journeys. Sen embarks on this adventure with Granny and develops an unexpected friendship, as they both deal with how death impacts them.
得知自己時日不多後，莉莉奶奶開始經營網路直播，未料竟成為「阿嬤」網紅；但與粉絲們無話不談的她，卻不知道怎麼跟自己的女兒相處。哥哥意外過世的生生，因媽媽遲遲無法走出喪子之痛，而感到更加孤獨。
當這兩個孤單的靈魂結識為忘年之交，在笑中帶淚的日常互動中，是否也能在生與死之間，為生命找到意義？獲選第40屆金穗獎影展開幕片，《生生》以暖心的溫度探索親情與生死命題。
Director: Bon An
Year: 2018 | 103 min
Language: Mandarin with subtitles
About STAFF:
Seattle Taiwanese American Film Festival (STAFF) showcases films by Taiwanese and Taiwanese American talents. The selected films center around
It is presented by Taiwanese American Professionals – Seattle. And in partnership with the Vancouver Taiwanese Film Festival and the Los Angeles Taiwanese American Film Festival
For more information about STAFF, visit SeaTAFF.org.
Join Seattle Taiwanese American Film Festival for the documentary showing of the award winning Our Youth in Taiwan 我們的青春，在台灣 with Director Yue Fu 傅榆導演!
Wednesday June 26, 2019
4:00pm Our Youth in Taiwan 我們的青春，在台灣(118min)
5:35pm: Q&A with Director Yue FU 傅榆導演 (45 min)
Genre: Documentary
Location: SIFF Cinema Uptown
Ticketing:
Synopsis:
Our Youth in Taiwan brings together an interesting trio—a Taiwanese star leader in Sunflower Movement, a celebrity Chinese student [participant] in the movement and a Taiwanese documentary filmmaker. Each of them somehow shares their youthful ambition and idealism through the biggest social movement in Taiwan in recent years. The documentary illustrates “a subtly emotive memoir and ode to these days of being naive and fearless.”
Furthermore, the film is about a generation of young people and their struggles to recognize their changing attitudes and hopes toward realizing social change when facing reality.
Q&A with Director Yue Fu after the documentary screening.
Director Yue Fu graduated from Institute of Sound and Image Studies of Tainan National University of Arts in 2008. “People tend to think this film is about politics, but it is actually about youth.” Her documentaries mainly explore the younger generations’ ideas and attitudes towards Taiwan’s political and economic landscape. Her films have received several awards, most recently Best Documentary at Golden Horse Awards and Taipei Film Awards for “Our Youth In Taiwan”. Take this chance to have a conversation with Director Fu!
Genre: Documentary
近十年來，台灣社會運動頻繁，越來越多公民走上街頭發聲，其中尤以正值青春的學生為眾。輿論對於「社運」褒貶不一，但無論成敗與否，那都是因為在這片自由的土地上，青年才得以選擇用社運，將青春紀錄在台灣社會運動史上。
第55屆金馬獎最佳紀錄片《我們的青春，在台灣》，歷經八年的拍攝與剪輯，紀錄「太陽花學運」領袖陳為廷，與在台留學陸生蔡博藝在社運現場的身影；除了拍攝抗爭者捍衛理念的吶喊和衝撞，同時也捕捉了他們私下的掙扎及迷惘。
「很多人都以為這部片是在講政治，但它更多是在談論青春。」導演傅榆談及拍攝本片的初衷，是希望尋找兩岸青年相互理解、對話的可能性。
榮獲第55屆金馬獎最佳紀錄片，本片藉由紀錄台灣「太陽花學運」領袖陳為廷與在台留學陸生蔡博藝在社運現場的身影，探討在台灣的千禧世代如何捍衛理念，也試圖尋找兩岸青年相互理解、對話的可能性。
傅榆畢業於台灣台南藝術大學音像紀錄研究所，現從事獨立紀錄片工作，並嘗試紀錄性質的電視節目製作，主要探索與關注台灣年輕人對台灣政治與社會的價值觀與態度。作品「我在台灣，我正青春」短版曾獲台灣新北市紀錄片獎首獎，「藍綠對話實驗室」曾獲中國FIRST青年電影展最佳紀錄片。紀錄短片「完美墜地」獲2016年香港華語紀錄片節短片首獎。
Director: Yue Fu
Year: 2018 | 118 min
Language: Mandarin with subtitles
About STAFF:
Seattle Taiwanese American Film Festival (STAFF) showcases films by Taiwanese and Taiwanese American talents.
It is presented by Taiwanese American Professionals – Seattle. And in partnership with the Vancouver Taiwanese Film Festival and the Los Angeles Taiwanese American Film Festival
For more information about STAFF, visit SeaTAFF.org
Come join TAP-Seattle for TAPpy Hour at Re:public. Network and mingle with other young professionals! Bring your friends and coworkers to meet new friends and catch up with old ones over drinks and food. Re:public offers appetizers, drinks, and dinner options.
Note: Re:public is a 21+ establishment.
We look forward to meeting everyone and having a good time!
Parking: Street parking (most SLU ones are free after 6pm), Garage parking (free after 4pm at Amazon’s Fiona and ObidosRufus). Links below
Reminder: Since Re:public is giving up a space during peak dining hours, they would really appreciate if each of us can order at least one drink and one food item. Your courtesy and understanding is greatly appreciated!
Parking info links:
Garages:
https://www.discoverslu.com/location/amazon-fiona-parking-garage/
https://www.discoverslu.com/location/obidosrufus-parking-garage/
Street: http://seattlecitygis.maps.arcgis.com/apps/MapSeries/index.html?appid=5fc6cb313ec34374a3141d4d24b05c5d
Summer is in full swing! What better way to celebrate than to meet up at the park and grill some meat! We’d like you to join us for a BBQ at Luther Burbank Park, located on Mercer Island. All we need you to do is bring your family, friends, and pets and be ready to eat, play, and mingle.
TAP-Seattle will be providing short ribs, kabobs, Taiwanese sausage, soda, water, and etc. We will also be bringing some outdoor games too. Feel free to bring your own games and lawn chairs! Bring swimwear if you want to take a dip and cool down, we are next to the beach!
Time: Sunday, August 25 from 11:00am – 2:00pm
Price:
Super Early bird (ends Fri 8/9 ,11:59pm): $14
Early bird (ends Fri 8/16, 11:59pm): $15
Regular (ends Wed 8/21, 11:59pm): $18
Last minute (ends Sat 8/24, 11:59pm): $20
Day of: $23
Tickets: https://impactflow.com/event/tap-sea-summer-bbq-10956
Location: Luther Burbank Park, 2040 84th Ave SE, Mercer Island, WA 98040
Parking: Free park parking
So come out and learn more about TAP-Seattle, meet the board, network, and make new friends.
Please RSVP (by purchasing tickets) early so we can prepare food accordingly!!
For any questions, please leave a message on our Facebook page or email us at info@tap-seattle.org
***** This event is hosted by AiKhun Entertainment and Museum of Flight. This is not an event organized by SeaTAFF/TAP Seattle. We are supporting our friends by spreading the word about it. SeaTAFF members will be watching it, and would like to invite others interested in the film to watch with us. *****
Did you miss out on this documentary during our film festival? Don’t worry, it’s back! And better yet, it’s FREE! Let’s go to the movies together and support our friends at Museum of Flight!
AiKhun Entertainment and Museum of Flight organized this FREE showing of Lost Black Cats 35th Squadron 疾風魅影-黑貓中隊 on Wed September 18, 5:30pm-7:30pm. And Director Jonathan Yang 楊佈新導演 will be there!
Location: William M. Allen Theater, The Museum of Flight
Ticket: FREE and open to the public. No RSVP required.
More info: https://www.museumofflight.org/Plan-Your-Visit/Calendar-of-Events/6062/lost-black-cats-the-35th-squadron
The film will be introduced by the Director General of TECO (Taipei Economic and Cultural Office) and followed by a Q&A session with Director Jonathan Yang.
Screening occurs after Museum hours. The Museum’s exhibits and galleries will be closed.
Synopsis:
During the Cold War, 28 pilots of the Black Cat Squadron joined a secret mission which has a lower survival rate than Russian Roulette. Their life stories beg the unanswerable question: What makes a real hero?
Over the course of a fourteen-year mission, seven pilots lost their lives in training, and three on the mission. Another two were shot down and captured, never seeing home for more than two decades.
45 years after the last mission of the Black Cat team, the documentary speaks out the voice of this era again. It gives us a gentle reminder not to forget people who have guarded us.
Q&A with Director Jonathan Yang after the documentary screening.
Director Jonathan Yang started his career in film in 1991. He is the top director for commercial ads and music videos for Taiwan’s hottest singers. This is his first documentary, fulfilling a childhood dream of his. Fascinated by the story these veterans had to tell, he spent six long years collecting films, data, and interviewing people. Take the this chance to have a conversation with Director Yang!
空軍第三十五中隊，又稱「黑貓中隊」，是台灣空軍史上最神秘的一支隊伍，負責執行冷戰時期極機密的台美合作偵察任務。賭上僅五成的存活機率，這群飛官在闃黑的夜空中，用生命守護地上的家園。
精挑細選的台灣年輕飛行員懷抱夢想、之身赴美受訓，二十八位結訓菁英於夜間出勤、執行高空偵察任務，獲取情資。過程中或遭擊落，轉眼便是死別、或遭俘虜，與家人生離二十餘載，或幸運返還，見證得來不易的和平。
知名影視導演楊佈新首部記錄長片，穿越三大洲、耗時六年拍攝、訪談超過五十位相關人士，紀錄還原「黑貓中隊」的歷史真貌，訴說這一頁被遺忘的歷史！
楊導自1991開始擔任導演的職務，商業廣告、音樂錄影帶的拍攝，當時統一,樂天,光泉生活必需品都有導演拍攝的足跡，在此同時也是台灣流行音樂大量啟用廣告導演的時候，大量的MV作品，舉凡張清芳、張信哲、張雨生、蔡琴、伍思凱、彭佳慧、優客李林，以及後來的范瑋琪、張韶涵等…，也是這個時期最重要的工作內容。
疾風魅影-黑貓中隊》是導演近六年最重要的創作，也是他第一次嘗試紀錄片的創作。
Director: Jonathan Yang
Year: 2018 | 92 min
Language: Mandarin with subtitles
Genre: Documentary
Come join TAP-Seattle for TAPpy Hour at Brave Horse Tavern! Network with other young professionals and mingle with friends new and old over food and drinks. Feel free to bring your coworkers and friends! Brave Horse Tavern offers appetizers, drinks, and dinner options. We look forward to seeing everyone and having a great time!
Note: Our area in Brave Horse Tavern will be 21+ only, so please have your ID with you.
Parking (links below):
– Street parking: most SLU ones are free after 6pm
– Garage parking: free after 4pm at Amazon’s Fiona and ObidosRufus
Reminder: Since Brave Horse Tavern is giving up a space during peak dining hours, they would really appreciate if each of us can order at least one drink and one food item. Your courtesy and understanding are greatly appreciated!
Parking info links:
Garages:
– https://www.discoverslu.com/location/amazon-fiona-parking-garage/
– https://www.discoverslu.com/location/obidosrufus-parking-garage/
Street:
– http://seattlecitygis.maps.arcgis.com/apps/MapSeries/index.html?appid=5fc6cb313ec34374a3141d4d24b05c5d
Come paint with TAP-Seattle and explore your artistic side! This is an event for ALL painting skill levels!!
We’ll be painting Halloween-inspired painting, while exploring the Northern part of Taiwan through trivia (such as Jiufen – the Spirited Away-esque place). Canvas, brush, and paint will be provided. Bring your own apron (or paint very carefully). Light snacks, sandwiches, and tea will be served.
Price:
Early bird (ends 10/16 11:59pm): $17
Regular (ends 10/18 11:59pm): $22
Hurry up and sign up, as the capacity is limited to 25 painters. A waitlist will be available once the capacity is filled.
Schedule:
Check-in & networking: 2:30pm – 3pm
Instructions & painting time: 3pm – 4:30pm
Wrap up/picture taking: 4:30pm – 5pm
We will guide you through all the steps (so no worries if you’ve never painted before). You are encouraged to add your own personal touch to it. We will also be presenting trivia facts.
Location: Cultural Center of TECO Seattle (OCAC office)
1008 140th Ave NE #108, Bellevue, WA 98005
Parking: Free parking in the lot
Tickets: https://impactflow.com/event/tap-sea-paint-halloween-edition-11171