Today we take you to meet filmmakers Cameron Hanson and Tommaso Muzzi. Together, they have documented the beauty of Taiwan’s East Coast for many years. FTV reporter Stephany Yang caught up with the filmmakers to learn more about their latest project.

Showcasing the stunning mountains and waters of Taitung, this footage was shot by Cameron Hanson and Tommaso Muzzi. Hanson grew up in Seattle. He traveled to more than 30 countries and fell in love with Taiwan after visiting. In 2013, he moved to Taiwan and started out by teaching English. Driven by his love for filmmaking, he began making films to capture Taiwan’s beauty.

Cameron Hanson
Filmmaker and director
Taiwan piqued my interest. I came here and started teaching English. Started taking a lot of photos too so my idea was to teach English part-time and the other free time, I would get more into documentaries and photography. I started doing that and started to get to know people. Video opportunities came up so I got back into video and doing promotion videos for the festivals and working with artists. It was a dream come true. Got everything I asked for coming here.

Muzzi, who hails from Italy, moved to Taiwan in 2009. He’s interested in Taiwan’s indigenous culture and has devoted himself to conducting field records of the Taroko tribe for many years. He has also conducted many local cultural and historical surveys of the East Coast.

Tommaso Muzzi
Filmmaker and director
I have been making films for more than 20 years. When I arrived in Taiwan,I mean, of course, the environment was pretty different compared with Europe for example. It was very interesting exploring this world. This natural world was so different and special.

The two filmmakers have worked together for several years, documenting the Taiwan East Coast Land Art Festival. The festival takes place this year from June to September.

Cameron Hanson
Filmmaker
I live right near where the concerts happen. The Moonlight Sea concerts. I get inspired by all the different landscapes—every season it changes.Even the time of the day the light will change. The same mountain will look different during different periods.

Tommaso Muzzi
Filmmaker and director
Hualien and Taitung this area is very special. It is very unique. Not only for the cultural issues like including a lot of indigenous people and culture but also for the natural environment like touching two continents. Every location is special.

The duo hopes to continue to capture the beauty of Hualian and Taitung, allowing more people to learn about its history.

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