Use the lens to reverse prejudice! Immigration Department Short Video Competition Announces 16 Prizes, Huashan Achievements Exhibition Debuts

Chen Jiancheng, deputy director of the Immigration Department, took a photo with Li Baiwei, the gold medal winner of the short video competition. (Photo by reporter Liu Qinghou)

The Immigration Department held the "Next Frame Let Understanding Speak—2026 Short Video Competition to Eliminate Racial Discrimination" award ceremony today (14th) at the Huashan Cultural and Creative Industry Park, and the 16 award winners were announced on the spot. After the award ceremony, the "Achievements Mini Exhibition" will also be held until tomorrow (15th). In addition to the screening of exciting award-winning works, the event also plans interactive games and AI dress-up photo shoots and other experiential activities, inviting the public to understand multiculturalism through images and creativity, and practice understanding and respect.

Chen Jiancheng, deputy director of the Immigration Department, said in his speech that foreigners, people from China, Hong Kong and Macao, and new residents are all important members of Taiwanese society, and their diverse backgrounds and cultures have enriched Taiwanese society. We hope that through the video creation and narrative perspective of young students, we can guide the public to see the life experiences of different groups, further think about the meaning of understanding, respect and equal treatment, so that the concept of diversity and inclusion can take root in daily life.

This competition attracted active participation from college and university students, and a total of 139 works were collected, covering short plays, animations, reports, documentaries and other forms. Participants recorded the exchanges and life stories of different cultures through the lens, and based on their own observations, discussed issues such as racial discrimination, equal treatment, and diversity and inclusion.

Among them, the gold award-winning work "Look More" depicts people's stereotypes about foreign caregivers through life situations, conveying the profound meaning of "prejudice originates from imagination, understanding starts from looking more than once, seeing the truth and warmth of each person", guiding the audience to reflect on existing prejudices and learn to respect and tolerate diverse cultures. These works not only showcase the creativity and observation of young students, but also allow different voices and perspectives to be presented, opening up more possibilities for understanding and dialogue for society.

The Immigration Department invites the public to take advantage of the exhibition period to visit the miniature exhibition of achievements in Huashan Cultural and Creative Industry Park, appreciate the outstanding video creations of young students, and experience on-site interactive activities. We hope that we can enhance mutual understanding and respect from different life stories and cultural perspectives, implement the concepts of equal treatment and diversity and inclusion in daily life, and jointly create an inclusive and friendly Taiwanese society.

Group photo of short video competition event, Deputy Director of Immigration Chen Jiancheng (fifth from right), Director of the Human Rights and Transitional Justice Division of the Executive Yuan Lai Junzhao (fourth from right), Special Committee Member of the Workforce Development Administration of the Ministry of Labor She Qifang (third from right), senior film and television media person Gao Guangde (fourth from left), Du Shengde, associate professor and director of the Department of Radio and Television of Mingchuan University (third from left), Wang Lilan, adjunct lecturer of Indonesian language at the Foreign Languages Center of the School of Foreign Languages and Literatures of National Chengchi University (second from left), and Zhang Zheng (first from right), convener of the Migrant Workers Literature Award, former director of China Central Radio. (Photo by reporter Liu Qinghou)