The 2008 Taiwan Film Festival opens Thursday and Friday, October 16-17, at Fromm Hall on the beautiful campus of University of San Francisco! Fromm Hall is located just off of Parker Avenue, between Golden Gate Avenue and Fulton Street. Film Festival will continue to Stanford University, University of Washington, University of Oregon and University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Here’s the tour schedule for the 2008 Taiwan Film Festival:

University of San Francisco

10/16 – 10/17

The 2008 Taiwan Film Festival will run at the University of San Francisco’s Fromm Hall October 16-17, 2008. Cheng Wen-Tang’s SUMMER’S TAIL will screen at 5:45pm on Thursday, October 16, and will be followed by a Q&A with the director and a special live musical performance by lead actress Enno Cheng. On Friday, October 17, the documentary THE GANGSTER’S GOD will be featured, with the director in attendance. TFF will also be showing films at Stanford University on Oct 17-18.

Stanford University

10/17 – 10/18

The 2008 Taiwan Film Festival will run at Stanford University (Cubberley Aud.) on Oct 17 & 18. Jay Chou’s directorial debut SECRETS will screen at 8pm on October 17. October 18th will features three films, including two documentaries: ELEPHANT BOY AND ROBOGIRL and FOR MORE SUN, as well as Lin Jing-Jie’s award winner feature THE MOST DISTANT COURSE. Filmmakers will be on hand for Q&A during Saturday’s films.

University of Washington

10/19 – 10/22

The Taiwan Film Festival (TFF) will showcase the best of the Republic of China’s contemporary films. With a focus on “Youth and Redemption,” the festival will return to the University of Washington (Seattle) from October 20-22. The festival begins Monday, October 20 with an opening reception and live musical performance from Enno Cheng. Besides starring in the first feature SUMMER’S TAIL, she is also a celebrated pop singer in Taiwan.

University of Oregon in Eugene

10/23 – 10/25

THE GANGSTER’S GOD begins this year’s Taiwan Film Festival with a live performance from Enno Cheng at the opening reception that follows. A celebrated pop singer, she also stars in SUMMER’S TAIL, the second film in the festival. The carefully selected lineup includes FOR MORE SUN, THE MOST DISTANT COURSE, ELEPHANT BOY AND ROBOGIRL, SECRET, THE LOST KINGDOM and SPIDER LILIES. Filmmakers will be present for Q&A at 4 of the 8 films.

University of Nevada Las Vegas

10/24 – 10/26

This 3 day festival begins with SECRETS and ELEPHANT BOY AND ROBOGIRL. Highlights includes a live performance by Enno Cheng, star of Cheng Wen-Tang’s SUMMER’S TAIL. A celebrated pop singer, she also stars in SUMMER’S TAIL, which starts off the three-day festival. The carefully selected line-up includes THE WALL PASSER, FOR MORE SUN, THE LOST KINGDOM, THE GANGSTER’S GOD AND THE MOST DISTANT COURSE. Filmmakers will be present for 4 of the 8 films.

Summer’s Tail Trailer