Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefTaiwan’s legalization of gay marriage last year helpfully came in time for the real-world launch of the GOL Summit, Asia’s largest LGBTQ+ filmmaking conference.
That in turn helped maintain the momentum for a second edition that, due to the coronavirus pandemic, will be a fully virtual affair.The event, which runs Monday and Tuesday (Nov.
16-17, 2020) is backed by the GagaOOLala streaming platform, launched by Taiwan studio Portico Media, in collaboration with the Taiwan Content Creative Agency (TAICCA).
The GOL Summit is also one of the first events this year in a series that makes up the 2020 Taiwan Creative Content Fest International Market (TCCF).The focus of the first day is the GagaOOLala Pitching.