Documentary arrow_drop_down Documentary Short Films

Exams are approaching, the school year finally ends for Peipei, a young aspiring artist from a high school in Henan, a poor province of China. Abandoned by her family, the scapegoat of her comrades and teachers, this "wild flower" has never adapted to the rules of the institution and is struggling to find its place.

One Japanese man's decade-long obsession with Korean cinema. Since 2005, Tetsu Kono, a middle-aged Japanese man, has come from Tokyo to South Korea to attend an average of twenty Korean film festivals annually, while revealing very little to others about himself and about his marginal existence in Japan.

The film tells about Qiu Rongfang (50 years old), he is the Technical Director of Shanghai Rail Transit Maintenance Support Co.,Ltd. who lead the team to do routine inspection the tracks and maintenance with heavy equipments. As a leader of team, Qiu Rongfang is always preserving teamwork and solidarity because the high mobility of Shanghai metro. Over 10 million people use the system on an average workday, he is working in the midnight after the last metro to ensure the safety and keep those good running for the future. The film statement is the deeply struggling of maintainers could save moment of peoples.

A young man searching for different paths to his destination in life by hiking.

It is often overlooked how music can actually bring joy, healing and movement to people. Yet not everyone has the privilege to express themselves through the art of music creation. So how does Michelle help people, regardless of their age and ability, and give them the opportunity to make music?This content is created in collaboration with DBS.

A story that proves physical disability has no limitations, following a Spartan racer born with cerebral palsy.

He goes to church every Sunday while she goes to the mosque on Thursdays. He has bible study every Friday while she practices reading the Quran every Monday. For the past 43 years, 77-year-old, Jumaiah Saad has been married to 85-year-old, S.V. Chandran. She is Muslim and he is Christian. But unknown to her husband, madam Jumaiah reveals a secret she’s been keeping in all these years- she has yet to come to terms with choosing love, over committing one of the most controversial sins in Islam – marrying outside the faith.

What is our relationship with Space? Is space a physical or mental concept? How much space does one need to live meaningfully? In this episode, local documentary photographer Mindy Tan meets Mdm Cheong who lives in a community home and Daryl who is diagnosed with Bipolar. Through her encounters, she questions the meaning of Space.‘Add A New Story’ is a series created in collaboration with Community Chest.Donate here!

In 2050, 47% of Singapore’s total population is projected to be 65 years or older. The ageing population is the cause of economic and healthcare concerns. So how does Gillian, a Silicon Valley techie, alleviate this issue? Find out how Gillian prepares society for a greying population with her startup, Homage.This content is created in collaboration with DBS.

Ali, an asylum seeker tells us how he and his group can survive and adapt in a foreign land with little to no belongings.

Defying physical barriers, taking big strides towards a better life.

Deen is a 30-year-old barber who operates Malaysia’s first and only barber bus. Combining his barber talents and the hip bus, he gives back to the community, right at their doorsteps. Reaching out to the unreached, he also brings joy to the orphanages in Kuantan by giving free haircuts. This film was produced as part of a documentary module, On-Location Production, where students had to find and film a story in Kuantan, Malaysia within 3 days.