【新北市訊】「新北市紀錄片獎」今年與「波士頓台灣影展」深化合作,首度策劃「新北日」(New Taipei City Day)專場活動,讓國際觀眾透過紀錄片,看見台灣、看見新北。於台灣時間9月22日,在當地AMC電影院放映優選作品《七股光電啟示錄》與《當轟隆隆聲再響起時》,兩部作品不僅感動波士頓當地觀眾,也向國際觀眾展現台灣紀錄片的動人力量。
This year, the New Taipei City Documentary Award deepened its collaboration with the Taiwan Film Festival of Boston, organizing its first-ever "New Taipei City Day" special event, allowing international audiences to see Taiwan and New Taipei City through documentaries. On September 22nd(Taiwan time) selected films "Solar Power Revelation" and "When The Rumble Sounds Again" were screened at the local AMC Theatres. Both films not only moved Boston audiences but also demonstrated the moving power of Taiwanese documentaries to international audiences.

新北市新聞局副局長謝麗蘭率團赴美,與導演黃淑梅、林怡靚出席映後座談。謝麗蘭表示,新北市紀錄片獎已邁入第15年,累計扶植超過150部作品,陪伴無數導演從新北出發走向國際。「新北日」也象徵新北市持續深化與國際紀錄片影展交流的決心,未來持續推動跨國交流與合作,讓國際觀眾透過紀錄片,看見台灣、看見新北。
Hsieh Li-Lan, the Deputy Director of New Taipei City Government Department of Information, led a delegation to the United States and attended a post-screening discussion with directors Huang Shu-Mei and Lin I-Ching. Hsieh Li-Lan stated that the New Taipei City Documentary Award, now in its 15th year, has supported over 150 works and accompanied countless directors from New Taipei City on their journeys to the international stage. "New Taipei City Day" also symbolizes New Taipei City's commitment to continuously deepening exchanges with international documentary festivals and promoting cross-border exchanges and cooperation, allowing international audiences to see Taiwan and New Taipei City through documentaries.
《七股光電啟示錄》由黃淑梅導演拍攝,探討能源政策下的生態變遷與地方衝擊,她感謝新北市紀錄片獎給予創作空間與資源,讓作品有機會跨海播映。林怡靚導演則以《當轟隆隆聲再響起時》,與共同導演林煥文重現1970年代台灣機車特技隊的風華,珍貴影像也藉由這次影展,得以與世界對話。
"Solar Power Revelation," directed by Huang Shu-Mei, explores the ecological changes and local impacts of energy policies. Huang Shu-Mei expressed her gratitude to the New Taipei City Documentary Award for providing creative space and resources, allowing her work to be screened internationally. In "When The Rumble Sounds Again," director Lin I-Ching and co-director Lin Huan-Wen recreate the glory of Taiwan's motorcycle stunt teams in the 1970s, allowing these precious images to speak to the world through this film festival.

波士頓台灣影展今年以「Entanglement」為主題,於當地時間9月19日至25日期間安排了7個場次10部台灣電影放映,開幕式則選在波士頓美術館(MFA Boston)舉辦,新北日映後座談互動熱烈。除了實體放映外,也在9月26日至10月12日期間舉行線上放映,讓台灣影像故事被更多人看見。
This year's Taiwan Film Festival of Boston, themed "Entanglement," featured seven screenings of 10 Taiwanese films from September 19th to 25th, with the opening ceremony held at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA Boston). There was lots of lively interactions between the audience and directors in the post-screening of New Taipei City Day. In addition to the physical screenings, online screenings will also be held from September 26th to October 12th, allowing Taiwanese film stories to be seen by a wider audience.

新聞局表示,新北市紀錄片獎積極拓展國際視野,今年也首度於加拿大「溫哥華台灣電影節」展映7部優選作品。另外新聞局團隊也拜訪美國麻州影視辦公室(Massachusetts Film Office)、參訪哈佛大學電影資料館(Harvard Film Archive),觀摩當地協拍與場館運作,為新北未來影視推動取經,持續打造新北成為影像創作友善城市與國際合作基地。
The Department of Information stated that the New Taipei City Documentary Award is actively expanding its international reach, and this year, seven selected films were screened at the Vancouver Taiwan Film Festival in Canada for the first time. In addition, the Department of Information team also visited the Massachusetts Film Office and the Harvard Film Archive to observe local film support services and venue operations, learning from them for future film and television promotion in New Taipei City and continuing to build New Taipei City into a film-friendly hub and a base for international cooperation.

更多活動資訊請上新北市紀錄片獎官網:https://www.doc.ntpc.gov.tw,或臉書搜尋「感動,無所不在!」。
For more information about the New Taipei City Documentary Award, please visit the official website: https://www.doc.ntpc.gov.tw, or search "The Power of Feeling" on Facebook.