I am an award-winning documentary director and producer, university lecturer and co-founder of Beam Sea, a premium film production company based in Singapore and the UK. My work takes me across Asia and beyond, uncovering and bringing cinematic depth to untold stories. At Beam Sea, we develop and produce original films as well as boutique co-productions with international partners. When I’m not behind the camera, I’m in the classroom, helping the next generation of storytellers find their own voice.
Spotlighting hidden stories that matter.
I’ve always been drawn to stories that don’t get enough attention—those that come from the margins or places where people’s voices are often overlooked. I love digging into untold stories, whether it’s a community’s struggles, forgotten histories, or moments that challenge what we think we know.
My background as a historian shapes my approach—whether I’m deep diving into archives or exploring oral histories. I adopt a journalistic sensibility to my work through on-ground research and interviews. My training as a documentary filmmaker enables me to bring cinematic storytelling and depth to every project, always seeking to give voice to the stories that deserve to be heard.
Exploring the world, one story at a time.
I have produced some of the most talked-about true crime documentaries on platforms like Netflix, including Ice Cold: Murder, Coffee and Jessica Wongso—which became Indonesia’s Number 1 film—and The Raincoat Killer: Chasing a Predator in Korea, which broke records as Netflix’s first top-ranking Korean true crime series.
I directed Secret Lives of Trees, (Channel NewsAsia), uncovering the hidden history of Singapore’s trees; The Shades of Love, an award-winning film spotlighting sex workers’ lives; and Women in History (National Library Board of Singapore), which reimagined overlooked female-driven narratives.
As former Head of Development at Beach House Pictures, Asia’s largest independent studio, I worked on global projects from Mind Your Manners (Netflix) to Ice Cold (Netflix), building strong networks with commissioners and talent across the US, UK, and Asia.
Alongside filmmaking, I mentor emerging voices in film. I teach Documentary Filmmaking at the National University of Singapore, the non-profit independent visual arts centre Objectifs, and have mentored emerging filmmakers across Southeast Asia through initiatives like the Docs by the Sea lab. I am also a member of the Asian American Journalists Association.
