TOKYO — The Taiwanese feature film project "Uncle," directed by Yen Hao-hsuan, clinched the grand Tokyo Project Award on Friday at the conclusion of the seventh Tokyo Gap-Financing Market.
Regarded as a pivotal platform for bridging international funding shortfalls, the TGFM connects high-potential filmmakers with global financiers, sales agents, and co-producers. The victory for "Uncle" highlights the growing prominence of Taiwanese storytelling within the competitive international film financing landscape.
According to reports by Variety, the production had already triumphed earlier in the event by securing the Asian Gen-Z Award, marking a rare and dominant sweep of the ceremony's top honors for a single project.
With this substantial recognition and the financial momentum generated in Tokyo, the creative team behind "Uncle" is expected to accelerate its international casting and final funding phases, paving the way for a robust global rollout.