Hope Hope Short Films

A journey of a couple through their memory lane before the wedding.

A woman reminisces on the fond memories of her last road trip with her life partner before the whole world has completely changed due to the Covid 19 pandemic. As she tries to make sense of their current situation, she also goes through realizations about life in the present times.

A story about Election Night 2016 and how a couple overcomes their internal struggle to band together and vow to fight for a better world.

Pandemic is nearly a year old and we are ever grateful to our frontliners. but we found behind these frontliners was a whole eco system of support and behind the scenes assistance. We put the spotlight on a first responder to the anxious beginning days of Covid 19. Sherry Soon of BeKind SG was the first to make 7000 care packs to our frontliners when there were only fear and anxiety in those dark early days. But who is Sherry Soon and what makes one man be kind to another? A Viddsee Original ProductionThis series was made for StoriesTogether, an initiative that aims to bring hope through films during challenging times and beyond.As part of this initiative, we’re driving donations to Community Chest, which supports more than 80 social service agencies that work towards empowering the lives of the disadvantaged. Support here.Director Statement: After nearly a decade of doing drama and narrative formats, I wanted to explore documentaries and I ventured first into doing three overseas episodes of Extraordinary Prisons (Mandarin) for ThreeSixZero in 2017, Those were shot in Atlanta USA & Palwan Philippines and I caught the bug to non fiction. Since then, I had been researching for a slate of socially responsible documentaries to do and “Invisible People” was one of the first of this slate of what I called “Sustainable Documentaries” - socially responsible, non exploitive shorts that hopefully trigger action. This project is very challenging because of the current Pandemic circumstances which limits the activity of our subject but we are hopeful of a story with a heart.

Singapore’s very own, “Not Your Ordinary Love Story” is about two Down Syndrome youth from different family backgrounds discovering love, independence and their first time demonstrating a protest against the ‘world’ and their parents. A fun and outgoing Hana meets a rich and sheltered Jeremy and they innocently fall in love almost instantly. Their love interest starts to draw their mother’s attention. With 2 mothers of different personalities, how far will their love journey go?A Viddsee Original ProductionThis series was made for StoriesTogether, an initiative that aims to bring hope through films during challenging times and beyond.As part of this initiative, we’re driving donations to Community Chest, which supports more than 80 social service agencies that work towards empowering the lives of the disadvantaged. Support here.Director Statement: Love makes men feel like heroes and leaves women on cloud nine. Many love stories have been made retelling the love between strong men and women. For his directorial debut, Safiyuddin wanted to showcase a love story for those who feel the most but has the least voice. The Down Syndrome’s community has long been seen as a community that needs taking care of but everyone deserves to feel like heroes. Through ‘Not Your Ordinary Love Story’, he hopes to be able to open the backdrop and let viewers have a peek into the lives of these communities and their loved ones as they fight for their chance to love like any of us.

Shiokedelic Nation is the brainchild of Singaporean veteran music producer Martin Tang. Who is the band made up of and what do they hope to achieve in this post pandemic situation in Singapore?A Viddsee Original ProductionThis series was made for StoriesTogether, an initiative that aims to bring hope through films during challenging times and beyond.As part of this initiative, we’re driving donations to Community Chest, which supports more than 80 social service agencies that work towards empowering the lives of the disadvantaged. Support here.Director Statement: When I first got to know Martin Tang, we collaborated on a music video for the National Council of Social Service. I was inspired by his vision to develop and support Singaporean creatives. Shiokedelic Nation band was his platform to reach out to more Singaporean talents and to grow the artistic vibrancy of Singapore. Understanding how these 6 super-musicians are redefining their art has inspired me and I hope that it will also inspire you.

After many years of struggling with domestic abuse, a man uses film photography as a form of therapy to heal himself and find his worth in this world. Better Lens also explores the repercussions of abuse which led to several mental health issues in society. A Viddsee Original ProductionThis series was made for StoriesTogether, an initiative that aims to bring hope through films during challenging times and beyond.As part of this initiative, we’re driving donations to Community Chest, which supports more than 80 social service agencies that work towards empowering the lives of the disadvantaged. Support here.Director Statement: I hope that this story will bring hope for those who are caught in the dilemma of domestic abuse. The journey of healing for victims and perpetuators is never easy. So, I hope that people learn to be compassionate, kind and forgiving towards themselves and each other. No matter what happens, there is always a light at the end of the tunnel as long as you choose a different lens to life.

Filmmaker Eileen Chong meets Sandeep from WWF to talk about the impending issues of climate change. He challenges Eileen to create her own Kosong Plan. Eileen meets Nichol, co-founder of The Food Bank, to learn how to eat consciously, and has a shocking realisation that Singapore throws away 30% of imported food! She also receives a peculiar call from a Member of Parliament with centre parting hair...In partnership with WWF's Earth Hour 2021To find out more about 'My Kosong Plan', click here.

Filmmaker Eileen Chong climbs up the HDB rooftop to meet MP Louis Ng. She learns about Singapore’s plans for renewable energy. She visits Robin, administrator of Facebook group: Journey to Zero Waste, who teaches her tips and tricks for reducing waste. Robin challenges Eileen to reframe her mindset and tweak her Kosong Plan to better fit her lifestyle.In partnership with WWF's Earth Hour 2021To find out more about 'My Kosong Plan', click here.

Filmmaker Eileen Chong meets young nature expert and ant lover, 11-year-old Joshua Goh. He schools her on the origins of climate change and urges her to be more environmentally conscious. She then meets MP Louis Ng again to find out more on Singapore’s plans to restore nature.In partnership with WWF's Earth Hour 2021To find out more about 'My Kosong Plan', click here.

From the perspectives of three key arts & cultural institutions in Singapore, Jervais Choo from the National Heritage Board, Chris Lee from National Gallery Singapore, and Clarissa Oon from the Esplanade, share their approach and experiences on how they creatively integrated technology with the arts experience.This content is brought to you by the Culture Academy Singapore, MCCY

How are artists and programmers finding new ways to present the live experience - without the physical audience? Nuriman Bin Mohd Nor, frontman of punk rock band, Iman’s League, and Sai Akileshwar, from the Esplanade, share with us what it takes to keep the show on the road, virtually.In a period where live concerts and performances are restricted, how are bands and programmers finding new ways to engage with music lovers?This content is brought to you by the Culture Academy Singapore, MCCY