「金馬獎」自民國五十一年創辦，起初只是政府為促進國片製作與肯定優秀影人所舉辦的獎勵競賽。「金馬」二字取自於金門、馬祖的頭一字組合而成；亦符合全球主要影展皆以「金字招牌」為號召的潮流。創辦至今，全名已變更為「台北金馬影展」，不僅是台灣年度最重要的電影文化盛事，主要活動亦擴及四大主軸：金馬獎，已成為華語暨華人電影創作的最高榮譽；金馬國際影展，則是國人接觸各國傑出電影的最佳平台；金馬創投會議，竭力提供影視創作者與投資發行方合作機會；金馬電影學院，藉由大師傳承以提升年輕創作者的能力與視野。

* The Golden Horse Awards are among the most prestigious film awards worldwide. Established in 1962, it has given recognition to numerous excellent filmmakers and their remarkable works.

* Major annual screening events -- the Golden Horse Fantastic Film Festival (GHFFF), the Golden Horse Classic Film Festival (GHCFF), and the Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival (TGHFF).

* The Golden Horse Film Project Promotion (FPP) is a Chinese-language film project matching platform for the collaborative opportunities between filmmakers, investors and distributors.

* The Golden Horse Film Academy, founded by HOU Hsiao-hsien in 2009, aims to elevate the capacity and vision of emerging talents through the training and communications with veteran filmmakers.