About

Disclaimer: This little essay is more about my journey as a filmmaker and my motives on why I want to work in the industry. If you are thinking about employing me, It would save you more time to read my CV here.

I started getting into photography after high school, and started learning, practising but soon realized that being a professional photographer was not the end goal for me although I loved/love the art form and still admire it.

On the other hand, I loved watching movies since young and felt like it served a greater purpose to the audience and most importantly to myself, the way films have impact on people’s emotions and opinions on life. I started looking for film schools in Asia and all over the world without realizing the entrance requirements are quite demanding if you are not already working in the industry. Finally, I decided to join a Bachelor’s course specializing in media production at a private institute in Singapore but I wouldn’t dare say it is a “proper” film school like NYFA or Beijing Film Academy.

The school tried its best to equip us with theory and technical knowledge (although they are very basic and outdated) and I learned most of my filmmaking knowledge from the internet and working as a production assistant on actual sets. One could even say YouTube Premium would be a better investment for me than my college tuition.

Technical side of the filmmaking intrigued me as much as the creative side and I started reading/watching a lot about cinema gear and production, while still continuing to watch movies almost every day. Coming from photography background, I knew that working in the camera department would be my place on set and tried to get jobs in the camera department as much as I can.

However, after school, to be able to stay and work in Singapore as a Myanmar citizen, I’d need a full time job and working freelance in the industry was not an option anymore. So, I decided to apply for a more generic role in companies as a videographer as well as the editor. Luckily, I got my job in a company where they’d equip me with more than enough tools for what they’d require.

Working there, I had a chance to figure out my visual style and what kind of path I need to take as a filmmaker to get where I want to be.