Documentary Documentary Short Films

As the time changes and the Iban people of Borneo grow into the modern world, will the Gendang Rayah music stay and be a beacon of Iban identity or be lost as ideas and agendas change. Gendang Rayah is a ritualistic music by the Ibans to summon the spirits and gods as per the Iban belief. However as more and more Ibans are now Christians, Gendang Rayah becomes more and more rare entangled by the Miring ceremony that is a huge part of Gendang Rayah music. We interview experts in Iban customs, music and a priest to discuss the preservation of Gendang Rayah music.

A Change Of Seasons is a tone poem that tries to capture the visual and auditory feeling and experience of Kowloon Park in Hong Kong during the change from winter through to autumn.Using a series of delicate moving camera shots and detailed soundscaping the film captures the changes in light and mood as we move through various parts of the park.

Shree Karni Mata was born in a Chaaran family in Suwap village, Jodhpur in 1387 AD. She was the sixth girl child of her parents. Her paternal aunt who was present at her parent's place was highly disappointed on the birth of another girl child. The aunt gave vent to her ill-concealed feelings by striking the newly born with knuckles. Immediately the striking fingers were impaired. The family members realised that she is an incarnation and called her Karni (the doer). At the time of the incarnation of Shree Karni Mata, this desert region (Western Rajahstan) was a disturbed area. There were many groups of war lords with small territories under their control. Fear, plunder and loot reigned. Shree Karni Mata identified the Rathore clan of Rajputs and provided them the wisdom and guidance to establish a large kingdom. Bikaner Royal family accepted her as their family deity and sought her blessings before undertaking any major task. Shree Karni Mata is widely worshipped by a large section of population of the desert. Shree Karni Mata remained in human form for 151 years. Though she was married she told her husband that she will not raise his family and she will work for the larger benefit of mankind. She got her younger sister married her husband to look after family affairs. The goddess Karni Mata revived her dead son ( from her younger sister). This was seriously objected by Yamraj ( god of death). In order to satisfy Yamraj ego, Karni Mata told him that henceforth any person after his/her death in this village will reincarnate as a rat and stay in the temple under her protection. The rat/ Kaba on his/her death will take rebirth as a human being in the village. She said this process will continue till this universe exists. The rats (Kabas) reside in the temple for the last six centuries. The devotees feed the rats milk and sweets and share it with them but there has never been any rat related epidemic.

Mahout is a keeper and trainer of elephants. Ling could be the first and will probably be the last female mahout in Cambodia. Due to heavy deforestation in the eastern part of the country elephants are being forced to move on and adjust to new habitats. At the same time the social function of a mahout disappears as new modes of transportation and labour are replacing the old ones. Mahouts are also being accused of cruelty to elephants by forcing them to entertain tourists.

In an exciting day of ups and downs, SenoSTARS Paul Foster and Munah Bagharib fly 79 metres above sea level on the carbon neutral Sky Helix before tunnelling deep down into Sentosa's District Cooling Plant to explore how Resorts World Sentosa cools its buildings sustainably. They get their hands dirty learning how food waste is reduced at the Food Digestor, then climb onto rooftops for a dazzling lesson on solar energy, all in the name of sustainability. Munah even discovers a "cheat code" to reduce her trash in the Mason jar!Take part in our social media contest for a chance to win 2D1N stay at Sofitel Singapore Sentosa Resort & Spa, or other attractive prizes. Contest ends on 22 July 2022. Click here to find out more.This content is made in collaboration with Sentosa.

Meet two sisters who are drastically different in one aspect — sustainability! Take a peek into Kimberly’s lifestyle and growing waste problem, which she decides to take action on by seeking tips and advice about zero waste from her sister, Melissa, an environmental advocate who is also known as the Bamboo Straw Girl.------------------------------------------------------------------------------Director's statement: The zero waste movement is gaining traction locally. Aside from tips to lead a more sustainable lifestyle, we wanted to highlight the bigger picture of zero waste through a vlog-style documentary, showing how one can adopt the mentality of consuming consciously, which we, or at least I myself, have not considered previously.Some may have the impression that zero waste is intimidating and inaccessible. However, advocates like Melissa show us that the road to zero waste is an on-going journey, which each individual make decisions on the sustainable lifestyle changes that best suits themselves, one step at a time.This content is produced by Viddsee and National Environmental Agency, with support from collaborating partner, Fairprice.#RoadToZero

Yana Azmi Tan was a lab technologist from Malaysia who made Kimchi as a hobby and eventually turned it into an online business. Her father was the one who encouraged her to do what she loved and focus on her Kimchi business idea.Yana wasn’t sure if she had the selling skills and if it was sustainable, but her willingness to try and that she saw a demand for Halal Korean food in her country. Starting with RM 200 business capital, she embarked on this endeavour full of hope and heart, and in the earlier years, she was selling Kimchi mostly through social media platforms and word of mouth. But as the demand grew, she decided to look for an alternative platform with e-commerce in mind. This was the beginning of Yana’s journey with Shopee.This content is produced by Viddsee Studios in collaboration with Shopee.

Fuel for the people.

Yu was a university communication major student, who’s intended to shoot a documentary about her dearest friend and her grandfather.Grandfather suffer from Alzheimer's disease and start to telling a story of his late wife, he claimed was a myth creature Lo-Ting.Yu was drawn to the story of Lo-Ting and discover the dark side of Lo-Ting history.

A glimpse into the life of a rough sleeper, where basic needs that were once taken for granted in everyday life become a luxury.

Afiq Putra Pradana (16), a grade 2 high school student who decided to work after school was facing his own difficulties. He does various activities such as singing, dancing, singing, and children's activities, although sometimes he has to be stuck with his main priority as a student. A fun job is a paid hobby.

A story about a Man that guides a ritual call Laku Masangin (Walkthrough twin banyan trees with eyes closed). They believe if they can do that ritual, everything they wish will come true. But without this Man, nobody can translate the actual meaning of Laku Masangin.