Federation Studios has struck a deal with the Taiwan Creative Content Agency (TAICCA).
Unveiled at Series Mania, the partnership will “offer a fast track for creators, producers, investors, and distributors from both sides to ensure market access in Asia and Europe,” according to the pair.
The “strategic alliance” will see new projects and more networking between the two continents. It comes following renewed co-operation between European and Asian players of late.
The agreement was signed by Pascal Breton, president of Federation Studios and TAICCA Chairperson Homme Tsai, while it was witnessed by Jérémie Kessler, European and International Affairs director from CNC (Centre national du cinéma et de l’image animée) and Laurence Herszberg, General Director of Séries Mania.
During a signing ceremony, Breton said: “This agreement is a fantastic opportunity for Federation to develop films and series shot and co-produced in Taiwan, and to reinforce our distribution base for our European catalogue in the Asian territories. The exceptional expertise of Taiwanese professionals in technological innovation, as well as their creativity in the audiovisual industries, will be a major asset and we aim at combining and optimizing them with Federation’s talents and know-how.”
TAICCA chairperson Homme Tsai added that through this cooperative partnership with Federation Studios, Taiwan will be able to optimize the exchange of resources with Europe, while boosting the development potential of cultural and creative industries in the global market.
The Bureau super-indie Federation is currently seeking hundreds of millions via a cash injection and was recently in L.A. courting buyers.
Established six years back, the TAICCA facilitates the development of Taiwan’s content industries including film and TV.
