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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.

Life’s a Drag explores the life of Singapore’s famous Drag Queen, Vanda Miss Joaquim, and finalist of Rupaul's Drag Queen Season 5. Also known as Izzy, he grew up in a Malay-Muslim household, but being true to himself has cost Izzy the support of his family. This short documentary explores how amidst the glitter and flashing lights, comes a load of sacrifices, sacrifices Izzy is willing to make to leave his mark as Vanda Miss Joaquim.This film is done as part of a Year 2 documentary module, Diploma in Creative Writing for TV and New Media.

One apartment, three families. And when someone bids farewell, it could be for good.

Home is a documentary that follows Jabir, a Rohingya refugee who escaped from Myanmar and is now working illegally as a fish packer in Kuantan, Malaysia. Although life in Malaysia is safer and more peaceful, it isn’t home, and his heart still yearns deeply for his country.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.

Old Treasure is a film on Sungai Lembing, a town in Malaysia once known for having the longest and deepest tin mines in the world. But as the tin industry collapsed, only remnants of a rich mining history remain. This was the last video documentation of Sungai Lembing before the fire tragedy that devastated the village's heritage museum. 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.

Story of a man and the mentally-challenged "kids" he looks after

Kampung Pantai is a village found along the shores of Pahang, Malaysia. Once a proud fishing village, time has not been kind to it. As the young leave in search of greener pastures, the government evicts the elders in pursuit of urbanisation, slowly leaving Kampung Pantai an emptier place.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.

Zakaria is the oldest worker in Malaysia’s last few envelop making centres. Despite the problems he faces to make ends meet, Zakaria perseveres to be independent. This is a film that explores the grit and independence of the elderly and disabled.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.

Kuantan’s Shakespeare follows Zurin, a poet keeping the art of traditional Malay poetry alive through his modern-day vlogs. Not letting his recent stroke deter him, Zurin records his mundane surroundings and adds his own colourful poems to them.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.

Follows the morning shift of a local bus driver in Beppu, Japan.