SPOT-Taipei Film House Introduction
The building is a two-story Western-style structure with a white facade, featuring Greek columns, and resembles the American Southern Colonial style. It served as the residence for American ambassadors such as Leonard Wood and George H. McGhee. After the severance of diplomatic ties between the United States and China in 1979, the last ambassador left Taiwan, and the building was officially closed. After being idle for a long time, it was designated as a historic site of the third level by the Ministry of the Interior on February 20, 1997, which gave it a new opportunity. The Cultural Affairs Bureau of Taipei City commissioned the Taiwan Film Culture Association to manage the site, transforming it into the "Taipei House," centered on film culture. It includes a cinema named "Spotlight Cinema," which has 88 seats. "Spotlight Red Balloon" is a film salon providing light snacks, accommodating about 50 people, and is open for public use before 5 PM each day. The Corridor Exhibition Hall showcases works by various artists, and the multifunctional art and cultural hall covers an area of 25 pings, accommodating about 60 people. It includes a bookshelf related to films, offering reading materials for the public, and can host lectures, forums, tea parties, and more. The "Spotlight Coffee Time" café is located beside an old tree in the garden, and "Spotlight Life" bookstore specializes in themes of "film" and "city." Taipei Spotlight illuminates the beautiful shadows of Taipei's film culture.
