"Taiwan Creative Content Fest (TCCF)" is a major annual event in the Asian creative content industry, attracting buyers and sellers internationally to converge and engage in networking and commercial negotiations. Divided into three main sections⸺PITCHING, MARKET, and FORUM⸺TCCF provides business services for the cultural content industry. By matching promising IPs with international financiers, driving commercial transactions and development between professionals worldwide, and facilitating the exchange of practical experiences and future industry trends, TCCF acts as a bridge that connects content creators and professional talents with industry resources.
In 2024, TCCF was held for the first time at Nangang Exhibition Center's Hall 2. The four-day event attracted over 1,722 industry professionals from 35 countries, leading to the facilitation of 3,230 meetings. Furthermore, TCCF also organized 41 industry events, drawing over 15,000 cumulative visits.
Section Highlights
PITCHING
This year's TCCF PITCHING attracted nearly 600 project submissions from production teams across 50 countries. Following intense deliberation, the jury selected a total of 62 projects from 21 countries. It is worth mentioning that this year, Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. CJ ENM HK, the Korean entertainment corporation, Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival (BIFAN)'s Network of Asian Fantastic Films (NAFF), as well as various cross-industry organizations in the fields of telecom, technology, and finance, provided a total prize pool of TWD 7.95 million, with 36 awards plus international festival resources, setting a new TCCF record. More than 1,400 industry professionals participated in meetings with PITCHING teams across the four-day event.
MARKET
This year's TCCF MARKET featured 93 organizations and 101 booths. The international participant list was even more extensive than that of previous years, with KOCCA and GCA leading a delegation of South Korean companies and hosting press conferences and networking activities. Other high-profile participants included Japan's Tokyo TV and Fuji TV, Rakuten Group, Inc., Korean Film Council, Singapore Film Society, and Mediacorp TV Singapore Pte Ltd. The four-day TCCF MARKET ended up facilitating 2,345 meetings and staged 11 industry conferences, including "Chunghwa Telecom: Taiwan Contents Launch and Presentation", 2025 Flagship Taiwan Drama "The World Between Us II", Teaser Announcementn Videoland Original "The King of Night Market" Press Conference, “Digital Native: The Frontline of Japanese Comics in the Smart Native Era”, and “K-Content IP Pitching Show in Taipei”.
FORUM
The 2024 TCCF FORUM revolved around the theme "Together for Impact" and featured 15 panels and keynotes by over 30 industry professionals and talents from 13 countries, including Japan, South Korea, Thailand, Philippines, Singapore, the UK, the USA, France, Germany, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Colombia. Covering topics such as variety shows, film and television, animation, children's content, and IPs, these sessions explored international strategies and co-production experiences, how to adapt and localize IPs, and emerging trends in the global market. The lineup of speakers included NAH Yung-suk, a leading producer renowned for his work on numerous popular Korean variety shows; Pascal BRETON, the President of Federation Studios, a prominent European film and television production company; Nattapong MONGKOLSAWAS, the director of the Thai TV series "Cherry Magic"; and KAZAMA Hiroki and HOMMA Kanami, the director and producer of the Japanese series of the same title, both based on the acclaimed manga IP "Cherry Magic." Also in attendance were Gemma JOO, the Chief Business Officer of Pinkfong Company, known for creating the beloved children's IP "Baby Shark", and Joseph YAP, the Senior Brands and Licensing Manager at BBC Studios Asia, who oversees the international rights for "Bluey". Over the four days, TCCF FORUM recorded over 2,000 total visits.