Documentary WIP Showcase â… 
  • Sat, 20 September, 14:30 - 16:30  |  Day 1
  • Event Room D
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The Documentary WIP Showcase presents 13 remarkable documentary projects currently in production across Asia. Supported by the Taiwan Creative Content Agency(TAICCA), Taiwan Film and Audiovisual Institute(TFAI), Taiwan Docs, Docs by the Sea, the Film Development Council of the Philippines(FDCP), and the Asian Network of Documentary (AND) Fund of the Busan International Film Festival, these projects will be pitched to industry professionals from around the world. The showcase aims to highlight the strength of Asian documentaries and foster international industry connections. Following the pitches, participants will have the opportunity to network and exchange ideas.
Organization
DOCS BY THE SEA

Docs by the Sea is Asia’s premier international documentary lab and forum, held annually in Bali, Indonesia. Since 2017, it has championed visionary nonfiction storytelling from across Asia, fostering global collaboration and distribution. Alumni projects have reached over 100 leading international industry forums and more than 200 film and broadcast festivals, earning accolades and attention worldwide. Through strategic partnerships with world-class platforms such as the Marché du Film - Cannes Docs and Berlinale EFM Doc Toolbox, Docs by the Sea showcases outstanding Asian documentary talent, connecting bold voices with influential decision-makers and expanding the global reach of their stories.

Selected Projects
Baby Jackfruit, Baby Guava Quang NONG | Vietnam/Korea
Producer
Trang Thi Minh Dao, Sarah Kang
Production Company
Flâneur Films, Seesaw Pictures
Project Status
In Post-Production
Expected Delivery
February 2026
Total Budget
USD 299,105
Financing in Place
USD 194,137

When an unplanned baby Guava enters the lives of a conservative mother Cuc, a mentally ill daughter Mai, and a detached gay son Quang, the trio travels back in time through their family diaries and photos to mend ruptured bonds and prepare for a new cycle of motherhood.

OMA Armin SEPTIEXAN | Indonesia/Philippines/France/Netherlands
Producer
Lodimeda Kini, Armi Cacanindin, Quentin Laurent, Frank Hoeve
Production Company
Ammu Hawu, Popple Pictures, Les Films de l'œil sauvage, BALDR Film
Project Status
In Post-Production
Expected Delivery
August 2026
Total Budget
USD 500,350
Financing in Place
USD 401,750

Mikael, 20, embarks on a journey to uncover the truth about his family. His grandmother Oma Net, 85, wants to reveal her tragic history, while his other grandmother, Granny Tualaka stands in the way.

Sandan Love Garden Luthfi MUHAMMAD | Indonesia
Producer
Merio Falindra
Production Company
Okular Films
Project Status
In Post-Production
Expected Delivery
December 2025 - January 2026
Total Budget
USD 54,000
Financing in Place
USD 29,000

Sandan Love Garden is a story about young Balinese couple who breaks from tourism and back to the village becoming an organic farmer, living in a slow routine while the massive industry forced the island.

Organization
TAIWAN CREATIVE CONTENT AGENCY (TAICCA)

TAICCA drives the global growth of Taiwan’s cultural and creative industries. TAICCA supports the production, distribution, investment, and marketing of audiovisual content, digital content, music, comics, performing arts, publishing, gaming, immersive content, and more. With investment programs, co-production initiatives, market intelligence, and global partnerships, TAICCA enhances the international reach of Taiwan’s creative sector and vibrant content ecosystem.

TAIWAN FILM AND AUDIOVISUAL INSTITUTE (TFAI)

Taiwan Film and Audiovisual Institute (TFAI) is the only administrative institution in Taiwan dedicated to preserving national audiovisual heritage. TFAI’s core mission is to preserve, restore, research and promote Taiwan’s audiovisual heritage, aiming to make its holdings available to the public.

TAIWAN DOCS

Taiwan Docs, an initiative of TFAI, is dedicated to promoting Taiwanese documentaries at home and abroad. Through collaborations with film festivals, industry events, media, and cultural institutes, it supports local filmmakers in building international connections and reaching wider audiences.

Selected Projects
Da Ra Song Celin Yi Hui SU | Taiwan
Producer
Celin Yi Hui Su
Production Company
Da Ra Song
Project Status
In Post-Production
Expected Delivery
2026
Total Budget
USD 200,000
Financing in Place
USD 75,700

In a land that no longer builds slate houses, Darasong still lays slate by slate so that he would become the man his tribe once honored, like his father before him.

Gravity, movement Jessica Wan Yu LIN | Taiwan
Producer
Amy Tze Lan Cho, Jerome Yichieh Wang
Production Company
Hummingbird Production Co., Ltd
Project Status
In Post-Production
Expected Delivery
January 2026
Total Budget
USD 90,000
Financing in Place
USD 42,600

An unruly body breaks its frame, pushing against the mainstream tide.

Life Beside Itself LEI Cheok Mei | Taiwan/Macao
Producer
Huang Hui-Chen
Production Company
Your Sister Films
Project Status
In Production
Expected Delivery
June 2026
Total Budget
USD 182,188
Financing in Place
USD 22,288

Through voices, fading archives, and poetic imagery, a generation confronts the unspoken Macau–Taiwan migration that marked their childhood.

Monologue in the Ruins CHU Po-Ying, LIAO I-Ling | Taiwan
Producer
Liao I-Ling
Production Company
Life Scenery Film
Project Status
In Post-Production
Expected Delivery
September 2026
Total Budget
USD 150,000
Financing in Place
USD 59,995

In these houses, everything left behind is unwanted trash—portraits of parents still hanging on the walls, a dinner left untouched on the table, and secrets written on the walls that can never be taken away.