education
- Chapman University Singapore, B.F.A. in Creative Producing, Aug 2010
- Ngee Ann Polytechnic, Singapore, Diploma in Film, Sound & Video, June 2005
relevant courses
Screenwriting, Photography, Cinematography, Film ProducAon, Drama Production, Studio Production, Non-‐Linear editing, Production Management
skills
Adobe Photoshop, Final Cut Pro, Avid Pro, Final DraI, Celtx, MicrosoI Office, EP Movie Scheduling & Budgeting, Panasonic HVX202 P2, Arri SR II, Sony CineAlta, Canon 7D, and able to read and write in English. Class 3 Driving Licence. Able to speak Mandarin and Thai fluently.
professional experience
“Rice Rhapsody” (Feature), Location Asst, 2004
- Assist the Producers and Location Managers on scouting and securing locations.
“Fallen” (Short), Writer, Director, 2005
- Responsible for the production of the short film.
“National Day Parade 2007 @ The Marine Bay” (Event), Lead Photographer, 2007
- Responsible for deploying the photographers to strategic spots to photograph the event and editing the pictures for the magazine.
“Culture X” (Broadcast Documentary), Asst Director, 2008
- Traveled to Nepal, responsible for production of documentary for Singapore television.
“Invisible Children” (Feature), Art Asst, 2009
- Assist the Art Department on purchasing props and constructing sets.
“In The House of Straw” (Feature), Production Manager, 2009
- Responsible for the logistics of the year long production
“Black & White Kings” (Short), Writer, Producer, Director, Director of Photography, 2010
- Responsible for the production of the short film.
- Tasked to set up production arm and produce and manage content/ads for the company.
“Un Hommage” (Trailer for Singapore International Film Festival 2011), Writer, Producer, Director, 2011
- Invited by the festival committee to produce a five-minute trailer to promote the festival.
- Responsible and led the production of the 15 X 4 minutes episodes of the web series.
training
- Interned for Michael Mann
- Trained in completion bond under Film Finances, Inc.
awards & achievements
- Recipient of Ngee Ann Polytechnic: Best Performance in Documentary Production, 2004
- Recipient of Ngee Ann Polytechnic: Best Performance in Film Production, 2005
- Official Selection, Short Film, Celebrate Drama Singapore, 2007
- Recipient of Ngee Ann Polytechnic FSI Scholarship 2008
- Official Selection, Short Film, Patras International Festival of Cinema & Culture, 2010
military service
- Served the Singapore Armed Forces 2007 -‐ 2009
- Trained in Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Explosive warfare
- Rank of Corporal
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