May 28–30, 2026 The Animation and Visual Effects Association (AVA) participated in the 2026 Vision Get Wild Award (VGW) with an independent exhibition booth, promoting the creativity and diversity of Taiwan’s original animation industry to students, creators, and visitors from across the country. This year’s event brought together 107 academic departments and 1,188 student works nationwide, with 52 awards presented through a professional judging process. As one of Taiwan’s mo

April 16, 2026 The lecture “A Taste of Taiwan — Returning to the Origin of On Happiness Road”, part of the Animation 10x10 program, was successfully held on April 16 at the Animation Creators Base in Taipei. The session featured director and screenwriter Singing Chen, representing Happiness Road Film Studio, as the invited speaker. The event was open free of charge to Animation 10x10 project teams and also welcomed external participants through open registration. It attracte

March 31, 2026 The Animation and Visual Effects Association (AVA), commissioned by the Taiwan Creative Content Agency (TAICCA), successfully hosted the Animation Industry Gathering and 2026 Taiwan Pavilion Information Session on April 16, bringing together professionals from the animation, film, and audiovisual sectors to exchange insights and learn about upcoming international market opportunities. TAICCA Vice President Chung-Tien Yang (the left) and the Project Specialist

March 27, 2026 As part of the Animation 10x10 program, the lecture “From Original Work to Animation: Creating a Visual Language for Adaptation” was successfully held on March 27 at the Animation Creators Base. The event featured Tzu-Ting Yang (Sponge), director of Big Cat Studio, who shared his experience adapting the Taiwanese original IP The Brave Animation Series from its source material into an animated production. The lecture was open free of charge to teams participati

March 14–16, 2026 | 11:00–16:00 each day The three-day workshop “Japanese 2D Animation: An Introduction to Production Workflow” was successfully held from March 14 to March 16 at the Animation Creators Base in Taipei. The program invited Kane Kim (KaneIUM), animator and key animator from Paper Street Image Studio, as the lead instructor. Through an intensive series of lectures, participants were guided through a systematic overview of Japanese animation production logic and

March 13, 2026 The Animation 10x10 Project – Proposal Review Session was successfully held on March 13 at the Taiwan Contemporary Culture Lab. The program aims to increase the development volume of original Taiwanese animation projects, gradually enhance their market visibility, and ultimately achieve significant growth in overall pitching output, supporting Taiwan’s animation industry in advancing toward the international market. Building on the outcomes of previous edition

February 4–6, 2026 | 09:30–18:30 The three-day Blender Technical Training Program and Industry Visit was successfully conducted from February 4 to February 6 at the Animation Creators Base computer lab. The program invited Yao-Wei Lin, Product Team Lead at Dream Animation, as the lead instructor. Through structured lectures and hands-on exercises, participants were guided in building a solid foundation in 3D animation production. The program began on February 4 with an intro

The Chairman of AVA Mr. Bruce Yao (the left), The President of the Board of Taiwan Creative Content Agency Ms. Ding Xiao Jing (middle) and the Director of Social Community Department of the Gamer web-site Mr. Pan Jun Wei. (the right) Taiwan’s animation & special effects industry has always had sufficient creative energy. Many internationally renowned animations are produced by Taiwan’s animation studios. In recent years, the special effects industry has getting more and more

The President Ms. Tsai Ing-wen, The Minister of Education Mr. Pan Wen Zhong. Photo Credit: Moonshine Animation Studio. President Tsai Ing-wen and Minister of Education Pan Wenzhong visited Moonshine Animation Studio. The visit itinerary included: understanding Moonshine's production works, R&D technology, office environment and internship plan. Many AVA membersalso participated in the visit and carried out in-industry sharing activities. Participating members : TWR Entertain