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About our union
About our union
Taipei Documentary Filmmakers' Union (TDFU) was established in 2006 as the first independent union in Taiwan organized by documentary filmmakers. We currently have 500 active members, with a total of about 1,000 members to date.
Our core objectives are:
To protect the fundamental labor rights of documentary workers
To raise the professional standards of documentary work
To further the development of the documentary industry
how we lead
how we lead
Every four years, the union holds elections to select 3 supervisors, 9 directors, and numerous member representatives.
The General Assembly of Member Representatives is responsible for overseeing the work of the Board of Directors & the Board of Supervisors →
The Board of Supervisors is responsible for supervising, inspecting, and auditing finances →
The Board of Directors is responsible for setting policy goals →
Affinity Groups carries out detailed planning & task execution →
For more information, please check out our official website
Affinity Groups：The engine of TDFU
Affinity Groups：The engine of TDFU
Affinity Groups are a key source of TDFU's energy and dynamism. These diverse groups are composed of enthusiastic members, member representatives, and board directors & supervisors. They serve as the smallest units through which the union's mission is put into practice.
Currently, our groups include:
Advocacy Groups: Labor Rights Advocacy Group, Cultural Policies Monitoring and Advocacy Group, Gender Equity Advocacy Group, Copyright and Contract Advocacy Group.
Standing Groups: Election Affairs Group, TDFU Networking Group, Taiwan Documentary E-Paper Group, Website Group, Sunflower Media Archive Group.
Task-Based Groups: Recreations Group, Advanced Audio Workshop Group.
Project-Based Groups: Formed according to specific needs or projects, responsible for executing various initiatives such as film festivals, media education, and research.
our WORK
our WORK
Rights Advocacy
Labor & Health Insurance, Group Insurance
Labor Rights Advocacy: legal consultation, case support, workplace safety promotion, collective bargaining capacity building
Gender Equality Advocacy: case support, advocacy campaigns
Copyright & Contract Advocacy: legal consultation, promotion of standard contracts, collective agreements and negotiations
Professional Development
Publishing Taiwan Documentary E-Paper
Organizing TDFU "Documentary Filmmakers' Happy Hour " Events
Organizing“Doc From Afar” Events
Workshops, professional courses & lectures, and hands-on training programs
Industry Development
Cultural Policy Advocacy & Monitoring: research & monitoring of cultural policies, participation in policymaking processes
Copyright & Contract Advocacy: monitoring copyright practices in arts funding, procurement, and submissions
Other
Member Collaborative Action Fund
Sunflower Movement
Film Festivals, Film Education Projects, and Related Initiatives
Information Promotion & Talent Matching
Standardized business card templates
Occasional discounts for documentary-related events
how to join
how to join
Your participation & support are the backbone of TDFU!
We invite all documentary & video filmmakers to join the TDFU family!
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