Sep 10 – Sep 21, 2026
Taiwan Film Festival of Boston 2026
Taiwan Film Festival of Boston screens across Somerville Theatre, Coolidge, MFA, and the Brattle from September 10–21, 2026, with virtual titles on Giloo into early October.
Taiwan Film Festival of Boston spreads its 2026 in-person slate from Thursday, September 10 through Sunday, September 21 across Somerville Theatre, Coolidge Corner Theatre, MFA Boston, and the Brattle Theatre. Virtual titles stream on Giloo from September 22 through October 11 for viewers who miss the cinema window or want rewatches.
Opening night is Hero Hito at Somerville Theatre, with features, documentaries, and post-screening forums across the two weeks. The festival is Greater Boston's named Taiwan cinema series, programming contemporary Taiwanese and diaspora work for audiences who already know the August moon street fairs in Chinatown and Quincy.
Buy tickets per venue on taiwanfilmfest.org. Each theater runs its own box office and seating; you cannot assume one pass covers every screening. Pick two or three titles rather than trying to hit every night, especially if you are also planning Experience Chinatown on September 26.
Somerville Theatre and the Coolidge sit on the Red Line extension corridor; MFA Boston anchors the Fenway side; the Brattle is Harvard Square. Build transit time between double-feature days. Post-screening forums are where audience conversation with filmmakers actually happens, not only on the screen.
The festival is volunteer-run and has programmed Taiwanese cinema, documentaries, and diaspora shorts for Greater Boston since the early 2000s. Hero Hito opening at Somerville Theatre sets the tone for a slate that mixes art-house features with community talkbacks.
Who this is for: cinephiles tracking Taiwan New Wave successors, Taiwanese American students and professionals, and anyone who wants subtitled cinema with festival context. Skip it if you only want outdoor lion dance; pair a film night with Chinatown dinner instead.
The festival lands between Chinatown Mid-Autumn Lantern Festival on September 12 and Experience Chinatown on September 26, which gives September a clear film-to-street arc across Greater Boston.
Our take: book opening night if you want the crowd energy, then grab one Coolidge or Brattle matinee for a quieter watch. Virtual Giloo extends the window if workweek screenings are easier.
When: September 10–21, 2026 (in person); virtual through October 11
Where: Somerville Theatre, Coolidge Corner, MFA Boston, Brattle Theatre
Schedule and tickets on taiwanfilmfest.org.
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