Random Hyperbolical Objects

Regardant La Peinture Secher

2009-09-02T17:49:00.000-07:00

Hi Definition Video 16:9 (2009)
Duration : 4 mins 45 secs
French with English subtitles

a tribute to chi too

shot, written, directed, and edited by chi too

Where Are You On A Night Like Tonight? a.k.a. You And Me Put The 'You' And 'Me' In 'You And Me'

2009-05-22T18:22:00.000-07:00

Digital Video 4:3 (2009)
Duration : 3 mins 31 secs
English

shot, written, directed, and edited by chi too on the night of May 22 2009
-apologies to zee avi

note: the audio was removed from this film by youtube due to copyright infringement of zee avi's 'monte'. Do note that I do not plan to pursue this any further as I feel that this film really should be just as ephemeral as the way I felt when I was making it. I would consider this film to be dead now... but I'd still keep it here just as a reminder of all that very night the film was made.

The Way You Make Me Feel

2009-05-22T18:11:00.000-07:00

Hi Definition Video 16:9 (2009)
Duration : 1 mins 12 secs
English

I wish there were more grey

shot, written, directed, and edited by chi too

Watching Paint Dry

2009-05-22T18:07:00.000-07:00

Hi Definition Video 16:9 (2009)
Duration : 4 mins 45 secs
English

a tribute to chi too

shot, written, directed, and edited by chi too

Why Does She Laugh At My Tragedy

2009-02-14T23:10:00.000-08:00

Digital art (2009)

A series of 18 emo tragic romance comics. Available online at http://whydoesshelaughatmytragedy.blogspot.com/ and as a zine.

I Am Not Mark Rothko

2009-01-15T01:36:00.001-08:00

pastel on canvas (2009)
7"x9.5"

For Nichole

I Must Stop Thinking That I Can Express Myself Through Artt

2009-01-15T01:32:00.000-08:00

acrylic on canvas (2008)
18"x24"

What Rainforest

2009-01-15T01:26:00.000-08:00

Digital Video 16:9 (2008)
Duration : 36 minutes
English/Malay/Iban with English Subtitles

When bulldozers mowed over the ancestral farmlands of Kampung Lebor, Segan Anak Degon stood his ground and defended his land. Now, he is the only person out of 101 families, whose land is left intact and unaffected by the oil palm plantation.

However, Segan is the rare few who managed to halt the feverish onslaught of oil palm advancement that threatens to devastate the embattled Sarawak forested landscape.

shot, edited, co-written, co-directed, and co produced by chi too
co-written, co-directed and co-produced by Hilary Chiew

www.whatrainforest.com

Hero - Promo Video

2008-10-28T06:37:00.000-07:00

Hi Definition Video 16:9 (2008)
Duration : 30 seconds

A promotional video for the Instant Cafe Theatre's Hero by Arun Subramaniam; starring Anne James, Indi Nadarajah, and Ley Shahrwind; Directed by Jo Kukathas and Zalfian Fuzi.

Video produced, directed, written, edited and shot by chi too

chi too Goes To Amerika

2008-07-18T20:01:00.000-07:00

Along with 9 other emerging documentary filmmakers from around the world, chi too was selected to attend the inaugural International Documentary Fellowship (IDF) at the George Washington University's Documentary Center in Washington DC, USA. Part of this 6 week programme includes making 3 short films in groups of either 2 or 3 people. The following films were a result of the IDF.

WHPOV
HD Digital Video 16:9 (2008)
Duration : 7 mins 22 secs
English

Concepcion and Thomas talks about camping out in front of the White House for 27 whole years; 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
First assignment. Shot entirely in Washington, DC.

Shot, written and directed by
Beatrice Harb (Lebanon)
chi too (Malaysia)
Godi Utama (Indonesia)

Beat It (tentative workin' title)
HD Digital Video 16:9 (2008)
Duration : 7 mins 13 secs
English

Alex 'Merlin' Perez busts some moves at the Puerto Rican Festival B Boy Battle. But is he busting it hard enough?
Second assignment. Shot entirely in New York, New York.

Shot, written, & directed by
Evelyn Kang'ethe (Kenya)
Subasri Krishnan (India)
chi too (Malaysia)

Membaca Kafka Di Amerika (Reading Kafka In America)
HD Digital Video 16:9 (2008)
Duration : 5 mins 45 secs
Malay with English subtitles

chi too goes to America and attempts to read Franz Kafka's 'The Trial'.
Final capstone project (with the option of going solo). Shot entirely in Washington, DC.

shot, written, directed, and edited by chi too

If I Can't Have You. I'll Have A Can Of Iced Coffee

2008-03-23T22:25:00.000-07:00

acrylic on canvas (2007)
2 x 20"x24"

Penusah Tana

2008-02-27T06:08:00.000-08:00

PENUSAH TANA
Uploaded by Films4

Digital Video 16:9 (2007)
Duration : 36 mins 06 secs
Language : Penan/English/Bahasa Melayu with English subtitles

For over 20 years, Ajang Kiew, a Penan Leader, has been setting up blockades to protect his Native Customary Rights land from the intrusion of logging companies. To his dismay, his cries and efforts have fallen on deaf ears. Now, he sets up one final struggle before oil palm and tree plantations take over for good.

written, directed, and produced by Hilary Chiew and chi too
shot and edited by chi too
audio post production by Christopher Higgs
additional graphics by Fairuz Sulaiman
additional music courtesy of Matthew Ngau Jau
online hosting courtesy of Films4Conservation

This film is available for public screening. To screen this film at your school, college, university, church, temple, mosque, synagogue, association, neighbourhood, house party, or any social event or institution, please email the filmmakers at penusahtana@gmail.com

Lawyers For Freedom Of Assembly Bersama Rakyat

2007-12-08T22:52:00.000-08:00

An independent account of the events that happened at the 'Lawyers For Freedom Of Assembly Bersama Rakyat' march from Jalan Tunku Abdul Rahman to Bar Council building on December 09 2007 from 0745 hours to 0900 hours.

note: Due to a problem with the compression of the video. The end frame titles have been accidentally cropped. That frame should read:

'At the time this video was completed at 12:26 PM December 09 2007. The following people are still under detention:
...'

Post

2007-08-19T06:24:00.001-07:00

acrylic on canvas (2007)
15" x 15"

There's Something About Miri

2007-08-12T22:37:00.000-07:00

Hi Definition Video 16:9 (2007)
Duration : 3 mins 55 secs

Shot entirely in Miri Sarawak on Monday, 9 July 2007

shot and directed by chi too
written by Hilary Chiew and chi too
edited by the plastik fantastik!

Follow Your Heart

2007-05-16T01:01:00.000-07:00

acrylic on canvas (2007)
20" x 24"

Hello Goodbye

2007-01-03T08:33:00.000-08:00


Digital Video 16:9 (2007) Duration : 5 mins 28 secs An attempt at dissecting time / space mobility. - Screened at Filmmaker's Anonymous 2; Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (Feb 2007) - Scheduled for screening at Malaysian Shorts March 2007 Edition; Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. shot, written, and directed by chi too

Packing Lines

2006-11-30T05:01:00.000-08:00

Ink on Cardboard (2006)

The backing cardboard for an artwork I was sending to someone... It looked so empty, so I drew on it. If you managed to read some deep meaning into it, congratulations. I can't.

Tiny Dancer

2006-10-31T03:30:00.000-08:00

Photo dye on black and white print (2006)

My first attempt at hand coloring black and white prints. Long way to go until I refine this long forgotten craft.

-black and white film processing by foto pak tai
-black and white photo print by chi too

Please Green My Apple

2006-10-30T23:12:00.000-08:00

Digital art (2006)
Tell Steve Jobs to green up our beloved macs.
www.greenpeace.org/apple

You

2006-10-30T06:16:00.000-08:00

Charcoal on paper (2006)
sorry, I tried to make you look better, this is the best I can do.

Paradise Bus

2006-09-30T04:33:00.000-07:00

DIgital Video 4:3 (2006)
Duration: 30 mins 17 secs

When Sep Galeva succesfully led his community in Lake Murray, Papua New Guinea to stop an illegal logging operation, they wanted to do something with the resources that they have. With the help of NGOs, they set up their own eco-forestry programme where they can do their own logging in a sustainable manner. See how it takes the cutting of a few trees to save an entire ancient rainforest.

- Screened at the Singapore Independent Documentary Festival 2007, March 2007, Singapore.
- Screened at the Freedom Film Festival 2006, September 2006, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Screened at the Arts And Earth Festival 2006, August 2006, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

shot, written, and directed by chi too
edited by the plastik fantastik!

Pink Cotton Candy Balls in monochrome

2006-09-16T22:16:00.000-07:00

Ink on paper (2006)
One of those happy type days.

That Cavity In My Brain

2006-09-16T22:12:00.000-07:00

Acrylic & Ink on canvas (2006)
12" x 16"
One fine morning, Tia asked me 'Are you happy today?'. The first in a series of happy paintings.
ps: this series might die a premature death

A Permanent Landing

2006-08-18T00:55:00.000-07:00

ceramic and cement

-permanent resident at Chagar Hutang, Pulau Redang, Terengganu

Kawan Kawan (Friends)

2006-08-18T00:48:00.000-07:00

acrylic on canvas space installation (2006)
6 x (36" x 36")

-made for LaMer's skin tone launch event at XOAS gallery.

While You Were Eating

2006-08-07T09:31:00.000-07:00

Digital Video (16:9)
Duration 4 mins 30 secs

A double dinner date goes 'boink' in the night.
Rated NC16 by the Singapore Board of Film Censors. Boys and girls... don't watch this at home!

"defies all table manners..." - kakiseni.com
"what the hell are you trying to say..." - name withheld

-screened at Kelab Seni Filem Malaysia's Malaysian Shorts August 2006 Edition.
-screened at the 10th Thai Short Film Festival (2006). Part of the S-Express travelling series.
-scheduled for screening at the Asian Film Symposium, Singapore (september 2006). Film withdrawn from programme due to failure to qualify for a PG rating. Part of the S-Express travelling series.
-scheduled for screening at the Jakarta International Film Festival 2006, Indonesia (December 2006). Part of the S-Express travelling series.
-scheduled for screening at Cinekatipunan Manila, Philipines (December 2006)

written and directed by chi too
produced by Mien Lor
shot by Albert Hue
edited by the plastik fantastik!
assisted by Koma
starring anis, haanim bamadhaj, jon wee, kenneth.

Random Lines At Lake Murray

2006-07-01T09:51:00.000-07:00

Baramundi
Ink on paper (2006)
5" x 7"

Nat Nat
Ink on paper (2006)
5" x 7"

Kai Kai Blood Bilong Yu
Ink on paper (2006)
5" x 7"

- special thanks to Yi Hui for the digital scans

1:55 PM at Chin Woo

2006-07-01T09:47:00.000-07:00

photo collage (2006)
- an afternoon at Chin Woo sports complex, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- printed by Foto Pak Tai
- much love to Yi Hui for the digital scans

Spanky

2006-07-01T01:55:00.000-07:00

Rosewood (2006)
- Wood courtesy of the Lake Murray Resource Owners
- Made in Lake Murray, Papua New Guinea; under the tutelage of Amele Imalal

Stalks

2006-06-30T18:10:00.000-07:00

mixed media (2006)
-my sunflowers in the garden won't grow... this wil have to do.

Self Portrait

2006-06-16T07:20:00.000-07:00

digital photoshop illustration (2006)
-self explanatory... got bored

Happiness: Turn That Frown Upside Down

2006-06-14T18:06:00.000-07:00

acrylic on canvas (2006)
12" x 16"
-dedicated to all the optimists of the world

Tamparan Hebat (Tight Slap)

2006-05-24T02:42:00.000-07:00

analogue multimedia performance installation (2005)
hands on cheeks / chalk on pavement
-a KATAGENDER action for International Day Against Violence Against Women.
-chi too credits : slapper, slappee, idea.
-photos courtesy of Ez

Obvious

2006-05-24T01:33:00.000-07:00

acrylic on canvas (2005)
8" x 16"
-Dedicated to a certain client of mine.

Ada Apa Dengan Cina? (The Chinese Dilemma)

2006-05-24T01:30:00.000-07:00

Digital Video (4:3)
Duration : 13min 29sec

Ada Apa Dengan Cina? – 2 high school graduates contemplates their future in a society governed by racial inequalities. Made for Pusat KOMAS, a community based NGO.

Screened at:
- Kelab Seni Filem Malaysia's Malaysia Shorts (March 2006 Edition)
- Freedom Film Festival Kuala Lumpur / Penang (October 2006)
- Jakarta Slingshort Festival (November 2006)

Messed around by UMNO delegates at the 2006 UMNO Annual General Assembly. Accused of inciting racism and 'menghina agama Islam'

directed and written by chi too
produced by Mien Lor

Aung San Suu Kyi

2006-05-24T01:27:00.000-07:00

acrylic on canvas (2005)
24" x 36"
-Because I couldn't find a big Aung San Suu Kyi poster for my room... I reckon the next best thing would be to just paint one myself.

Goodbye Luang Phabang

2006-05-24T01:26:00.000-07:00

Digital Video (4:3)
Duration : 18 min 01sec
After spending 5 arcane weeks in beautiful Luang Prabang, chi too contemplates leaving.

Screened at:
-Nottahatbalai Art Festival 2005. (writer/director)
-Kelab Seni Filem Malaysia's Malaysian Documentaries (December 2005 edition)

directed, written, and shot by chi too
edited by the plastik fantastik

5 Months

2006-05-24T01:25:00.000-07:00

acrylic on canvas (2005)
24" x 36"
-Chloe Tan at age minus 4 months. Hosted by Yuen Too

Buat Bodoh (Just Pretend)

2006-05-24T01:23:00.000-07:00

Digital Video (4:3)
Duration : 50 sec
a 50 second public service announcement on young women and HIV/AIDS produced for the MTV-staying alive/OneWorldTV World Aids Day 2004 competition. Winner of the MTV-staying alive/OneWorldTV World Aids Day 2004 TV PSA competition.

screened at:
- MTV international & MTV asia (broadcast)
- Malaysian Documentaries (April 2005 Edition)
- Freedom Film Fest 2005, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

directed and written by chi too
produced by Zhariff Affandi

Jazzman At Twilight

2006-05-24T01:22:00.000-07:00

acrylic on canvas (2004)
18" x 24"
-inspired by the 'Make My Christmas White Again' recording sessions

2 Stalks

2006-05-24T01:20:00.000-07:00

acrylic on canvas (2004)
12" x 16"

Crushed

2006-05-24T01:17:00.000-07:00

acrylic on canvas (2004)
12" x 16'

Out Of The Closet

2006-05-23T18:33:00.000-07:00

Digital Video (4:3)
Duration : 1min 37sec

"About self discovery and identity. A film can't get much shorter or much more effective. Any description betrays too much, but it is beautiful and humorous."
-International Film Festival Rotterdam 2005-

Screened at:
-Kelab Seni Filem Malaysia's Malaysian Shorts (august 2004 edition), winner of the nights audience choice (silver) award.
-International Film Festival Rotterdam 2005
-Singapore International Film Festival 2005
-.mov Digital Film Fest 2005, Phlipines
-Commonwealth International Film Festival 2005, Manchester UK.

directed, written, and shot by chi too
co-written with gaz' la faber

Two Left Feet

2006-05-23T04:01:00.000-07:00

Digital Video (16:9)
Duration : 10min 15 sec
The struggles of a college student's troubles brought upon by his two left feet seen from a totally different perspective.

Screened at the Kelab Seni Filem Malaysia's 2nd Malaysian Shorts 2003.

directed and produced by chi too
written by Zoe Goh