Experimental

Experimental Film

Good Times, Bad Times, Lazy Times

In an age of endless watching, how do we deal with distraction overload? Too exhausted after work? These films are short enough not to test your patience. Some are early works by acclaimed directors; all are sharp, rich, and full of surprises. Fine, I admit it—I also put them here simply because I love them. They’ll leave you wanting to hit replay. You may need to be jolted by them one more time before you’re ready to move on.

Between virtuality and reality

In 2019, the impact of COVID-19 fueled a surge in virtual concepts, sparking waves of discussion around the metaverse and beyond. But is technological advancement truly humanity's only path forward? When the physical body is no longer essential, where do we go from here? The balance between the virtual and the real is a question the entire world must confront—together.

The Isolated Island Connecting Reality and Virtuality

Contemporary humans coexist with technology, increasingly relying on digital platforms to forge relationships, yet feeling an ever-growing sense of distant connection. From seeking solace in dating apps to performing identities on social media, we seem to be drifting in virtual worlds. This curated selection of five works explores intimate relationships in the digital age, gazing at the ways connections have been rewritten by technology, or perhaps the genuine desires left adrift in the virtual seams. In this generation of accelerated connections, everyone is like an island floating in the digital ocean, awaiting a real touch.

未經壓縮的真實是什麼顏色？｜《顏色擷取樣本.mov》導演陳卓斯、王紀堯專訪

顏色的定義為何？把這問題丟給 ChatGPT，它給出了這樣的回答：「物體表面因吸收或反射光線中的不同波長，而在人眼中產生的視覺效果」。但對於台灣人而言，顏色絕不僅是種感官體驗，它常被定義為強烈的政治符號，是價值觀的展現，甚或接近信仰的認同。

邱炯炯系列專題｜用電影的鏡頭變川劇的技法

邱炯炯從小生長在一個川劇戲班的大家庭，小時候學過川劇，川劇可說是滲透在他的生活之中。從《大酒樓》、《彩排記》等紀錄片中可以看到，他看待川劇的眼光，並不是文化資產或者懷舊，毋寧說更像是融入生活中的自然而然。