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This documentary explores the intersectional identities and experiences of Lao individuals who identify as LGBTQI and live with disabilities.With support from Oxfam’s VOICE program, Many Voices, One Laos is a short film program that focuses on Lao identity.

A sixteen-year-old boy in Southern Laos dreams of becoming a Mo Lam singer. But in order to support his family, he must split his time between the farm and his Mo Lam troupe. This film depicts a day in the life of a Lao boy who balances his passion for singing and his obligation to his family.With support from Oxfam’s VOICE program, Many Voices, One Laos is a short film program that focuses on Lao identity.

Mrs. Hongamad, a classically-trained singer and dancer, once performed for soldiers at the Royal Palace. Now, an elder, the Luang Prabang native passes on these traditional art forms and reflects on her history.With support from Oxfam’s VOICE program, Many Voices, One Laos is a short film program that focuses on Lao identity.

In a personal note to his father, Phongsavanh asks hunters to consider the detrimental effects of illegal wildlife trade.This film won the Lao Country Prize in the Luang Prabang Film Festival's #IWTMekong Short Film Competition, an initiative hosted in partnership with the UK Government, the World Wildlife Fund, and the Wildlife Conservation Society.

Children urge their elders to stop hunting the animals they love.This film won first prize in the Luang Prabang Film Festival's #IWTMekong Short Film Competition, an initiative hosted in partnership with the UK Government, the World Wildlife Fund, and the Wildlife Conservation Society.

A Lao wildlife photographer shares his unique perspective on illegal wildlife trade.This film won second prize in the Luang Prabang Film Festival's #IWTMekong Short Film Competition, an initiative hosted in partnership with the UK Government, the World Wildlife Fund, and the Wildlife Conservation Society.

From Crazy Rich Asians (2018) to 12 Storeys (1997) to Sumpah Pontianak (The Curse of Pontianak) (1957), Singapore’s film industry is a diverse one and its evolution is nothing short of colourful. Recollecting Singapore’s famed studios in the 1950s to uncovering new waves of filmmakers in 90s and into today’s digital revolution, Singapore Cinema: Between Takes provides an insight into the rich history, and culture of Singapore films and its industry through candid reflections of filmmakers and content creators.This is a sponsored content by the Singapore Film Commission.

"There are so many ways to be Muslimah—what have you chosen for yourself?"

A young couple tries to hold their family together while struggling with a deformed daughter born of out of their shotgun marriage.

Follow the story of Angel Liu, a financial advisor with a deep love for rugby as she shares her experiences about the Sevens and how it has impacted her family. She reminisces about her early beginnings in rugby, spreading her love for the sport to the people around her.This is a sponsored content by SportSG.

In Malaysia, a socially conservative society heavily guided by religious laws, women who get pregnant out of wedlock face stigma and condemnation. This pressure, coupled with strict abortion laws, leads them to abandon their babies in unimaginable places. Half of these babies do not survive.Baby hatches have appeared as a safe haven for mothers to anonymously give up their babies. BUANG BAYI delves into the socio-cultural reasons of baby abandonment through the hatch and explores what can be done to resolve this issue.

The relationship between Raymond and his father is more than just father and son, they are also master and apprentice. Through this documentary, we would like to show you this special father and son conversation.