Finding Art in Connections through Culture
Rethinking ‘Documentary’ In March 2022, my first film in Jahai premiered on International Day of Forests. The film Lak Wak Tu Neng (Tracking Love) followed my collaboration with indigenous hornbill guardians. I don’t speak Jahai, but I chose it because films in this language are rare. Their story, their language—it felt right. The film breaks away from conventional documentary filmmaking. …
Safeguarding the Central Forest Spine: Trees for the Future
Safeguarding the Central Forest Spine: Trees for the Future Trees for the Future is a multimedia project pitched during an Open Call for forest restoration stories in 4Q2020. The Rainforest Journalism Fund, in partnership with the Pulitzer Center, supports this initiative. The Urgent Need for Forest Restoration Peninsular Malaysia once thrived with dense rainforests. However, between 1954 and 2000, 3.5 …
Lak Wak Tu Neng (Tracking Love)
Lak Wak Tu Neng (Tracking Love) Online Premiere The documentary premiered online on March 21, 2022, for a two-day screening, marking the International Day of Forests. A 112-minute Q&A session followed, moderated by Dr. Serina Rahman, Visiting Fellow at ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute, with assistance from Grace Chin. Panel Discussion The panel featured: Roslan bin Carang and Marisan A/K Pandak (Kampung …