The Golden Horse Awards was founded in 1962, the original intention was to promote Taiwanese film production and recognize excellent Taiwanese films and outstanding filmmakers. The Chinese characters "Golden Horse" pronounced as "Kim Ma" in Chinese, are derived ftom the names of the two outlying islands of Kinmen and Matsu.
In 1990, the organization of the 27th Golden Horse Awards Competition was transferred from the Government Information Office to the Motion Picture development Foundation R.O.C, and TGHFF Executive Committee was established under its authority.
The Film Festival intends for introducing excellent films to Taiwanese audience from around the world to stimulate exchange of ideas and inspire creativity. The Film Academy tries to promote young filmmakers' vision by organizing masters' classes for them.
Source: Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival
