58th Golden Horse Awards
The 58th Golden Horse Awards (Chinese: 第58屆金馬獎) were held on November 27, 2021, at the Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall in Taipei, Taiwan. Organized by the Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival Executive Committee, the awards honored the best in Chinese-language films of 2020 and 2021.[1][2]
58th Golden Horse Awards | |
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Date | November 27, 2021 |
Site | Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall, Taipei, Taiwan |
Hosted by | Austin Lin |
Organized by | Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival Executive Committee |
Highlights | |
Best Feature Film | The Falls |
Best Director | Clara Law Drifting Petals |
Best Actor | Chang Chen The Soul |
Best Actress | Alyssa Chia The Falls |
Most awards | The Falls (4) |
Most nominations | Drifting (12) |
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Network | TTV |
In the news
Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival Executive Committee chief executive Wen Tien-hsiang announced that the Outstanding Taiwanese Filmmaker of the Year Award goes to texture artist Frank Chen, who leads the Frank Creation Co., Ltd. that contributed to nine of the nominated films this year.[3]
During the awards show, Revolution of Our Times has received Best Documentary as both the judges and the audience were praised on this documentary film, awhile the filmmaker Kiwi Chow didn't attend the event that night, concerned for his security issues. Taiwanese president Tsai Ing-wen were also congrats on their win, calling the awards "home to all free artists."[4]
Winners and nominees
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Best Live Action Short Film
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Best Documentary Short Film
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Best Animated Short Film
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Best Visual Effects
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Best Art Direction
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Best Makeup & Costume Design
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Best Original Film Score
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Best Original Film Song
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Best Sound Effects
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Audience Choice Award
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Outstanding Taiwanese Filmmaker of the Year
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Lifetime Achievement Award
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References
- "'Drifting' Leads Golden Horse Awards Race as Hong Kong Films Make Cautious Return". Variety. October 6, 2021.
- Yen, William (25 November 2021). "58th Golden Horse Awards ceremony to take place Saturday". Central News Agency. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
- "'Drifting' most nominated for Golden Horse". Taipei Times. October 7, 2021.
- Chiang, Stephanie (November 28, 2021). "Hong Kong protest documentary wins at 'home to free artists' Golden Horse". Taiwan News.