Shibaura House, Minato, Tokyo
Dec 19–21, 2025
Listen to stories, meet their tellers.
A space where creation sparks understanding.
Listen to stories, meet their tellers.
A space where creation sparks understanding.
Listen to stories, meet their tellers.
A space where creation sparks understanding.
Chinese-language Non-fiction Creators Annual Dialogue
"Damn True Festival" - December 2025 in Tokyo, a groundbreaking gathering bringing together nearly thirty Chinese-language creators and audiences from diverse regions. Their authentic, documented stories captivate our senses through books, music, visuals, drag art, and more.
They are Chizuko Ueno,Biao Xiang, Panai Kusui,Yoshii Shinobu, Yifan Li, Qin Wu, Yinling Wu, Qi Wu, Sim Chiyin , Eileen Chengyin Chow, Qiuming Lin, Yan Gao, Dora Choi, Juilin Chuang, Peishan Huang, Chang-Yuan Chen, Mengqi Zhang, Aizhe Kou, Ian Johnson, Jieping Zhang, Yun Chen, Yuqing Huang, Shuya Yang, Draggy Booboo, Jason Liu, Shao-hua Liu, Ding Xie, Po-Fen Tai, Hsiao-wei Chiu (ipa), Vivian Tam, Yu-ling Ku... (the list is still Updating)
DAMN GOOD & SO TRUE. JOIN US at DAMN TRUE FESTIVAL!
- 40 global creators
- 3 days and 2 nights in Tokyo
- 15 in-depth talks
- 7 fireside chats
- 6 workshops
- Music and documentary night
- Market exhibition
2026 Berlin Pop-up Event
Damn True Festival will hold its second edition on December 4–6, 2026. Before that, we will launch Damn True Festival: Pop-up Edition — a one-day, pop-up global series that travels across continents to connect with Chinese-language nonfiction creators. Our first stop will be Berlin, Germany!
Early Bird Ticket
- 3Major Conversations
- 2Nonfiction Fellowship Talks
- 8Featured Creators