The moving image is a source of deep fascination, one that I am always inclined to pair with words in some shape or form. The impulse, as always, lean towards finding story. But not all stories are linear, not all are straightforward. Video offers a more tactile way of capturing motion, and, with that, the way space is perceived and performed.
A reel of projects I’ve worked on as a scriptwriter and creative director.
A video essay about the everyday life of a residential building in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
Documentary for Tak Takut Kids Club, a community space for vulnerable youth aged 7 to 14.
Travelogue of a journey from Singapore to Songkhla in the south of Thailand.
Animal City is a loose adaptation of my poetry book of the same title. The book, which featured lovely illustrations by Vanessa Chan, also found life as a spoken word album and made its quirky way to YT with songs and silly costumes. I wrote the script and lyrics for these videos. Music by Eugene Soh. Directed and edited by Shaun Koh. Enjoy!