Far EasTone Telecommunication invests in film 'Bedford Park' and wins' Jury Special Award 'at Sundance Film Festival

        The cross-border collaborative film "Bedford Park" invested by Far EasTone Telecommunications won the "U.S. Dramatic Special Jury Award for Debut Feature" for Best American Feature at the Sundance Film Festival, the world's largest independent film festival, and was distributed globally by Sony Pictures Classics, a global film giant. This award sets a new record in Taiwan's film history and also marks a new milestone for Far EasTone Telecommunication in expanding its film and television content.

        Bedford Park "is the debut film of director Stephanie Ahn, starring Sun Xiqiu and Choi Hee shun. The production team comes from the United States, South Korea, and Taiwan, including Gary Foster, a well-known producer of" Sleepless in Seattle ", as well as Chris S. Lee, Theresa Kang, Yang Shijia, and others. The movie depicts a Korean American woman who grew up in New Jersey, USA, struggling between family traditions and American identity. After unexpectedly meeting a former wrestler burdened with a heavy past, the two embark on a journey to find themselves and true love. After its premiere, it received praise from all walks of life. The jury of the Sundance Film Festival commented that "the director leads the audience into a world that has never been presented in a film before, and is brave enough to share private life experiences. With profound and delicate narrative skills, he subverts our existing imagination of storytelling

        In the future, Far EasTone Telecommunication will continue to promote international film and television cooperation, create a content ecosystem with international competitiveness, and enable Taiwanese works and professionals to stand on the world stage.

        Note 1: Post by Sony Pictures Classics: https://www.instagram.com/p/DUJrQCtEpRF/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

        Note 2: Winners of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival Announcements Award: https://www.sundance.org/blogs/2026-sundance-film-festival-announces-award-winners/

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