Project Lionheart shares stories of inspiring Singaporeans through 15 exhibitions, five art installations, five films, three original songs, five murals, and an original theater play. Our goal is to create a reflective canvas for the community to acknowledge the endeavours of our people through the most challenging crisis of our time. The project launched on 29th September 2022 with the finale on 11th January 2023.

For Your Courage was a powerful photo and video series commissioned by the Ministry of Culture, Community & Youth to celebrate the bravery and dedication of Singapore’s frontliners. The series told the stories of 50 individuals across various industries, shining a light on their vital contributions in keeping our nation going during the pandemic. With nearly half a million views, For Your Courage resonated with many Singaporeans, inspiring them to show their appreciation and support for our frontliners.

The Courage From the Ground Up digital video series was created to shine the spotlight on local ground-up initiatives that have been doing good work in grassroots and communities during the COVID-19 pandemic. The six-part series covered a variety of causes, ranging from support for migrant workers to technology solutions for vulnerable communities. Through our series, we not only highlighted the outstanding work that these organisations are doing, but also helped to increase their visibility and encourage more Singaporeans to get behind these initiatives.

Carousell’s #TrashToTreasure campaign aimed to transform perceptions of disused junk and prioritise sustainability through repair. The campaign featured a five-part video series that explored different aspects of repair, from upcycling to furniture restoration. Hosted on Carousell’s social platforms, the series reached 5 million viewers, generating over 290,000 views. This successful campaign earned the Drum Awards for Digital Advertising APAC 2022.

In What We Give was an online video series that aimed to provide a deeper understanding of charities and some of the misconceptions they face, and inspire viewers to support their causes. The series included a documentary that took viewers behind the scenes of a fundraiser for Daughters of Tomorrow, showcasing the challenges and triumphs of organising a golf charity event. It also featured video interviews with various other charities, providing valuable insights into their missions and impact. The series successfully reached over 700,000 viewers, and garnered positive sentiments from the public.

Hello Love was an initiative by the Prime Minister’s Office that aimed to encourage Singaporeans to prioritise dating and marriage and be proactive in charting their love life. As part of this movement, we developed a series of videos that encourage Singaporeans to reevaluate their priorities in life and to focus on building families and meaningful relationships. These videos sparked conversations around the topic and were well-received by the public.

Home But Not Alone was an initiative launched at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. We recognised the need to show support and appreciation for the frontliners who were tirelessly battling the pandemic and keeping Singapore moving. Through our initiative, we rallied Singaporeans to display their national flags outside their homes from May until National Day. We leveraged the power of social media by partnering with influencers and creating a series of engaging videos to generate buzz and awareness for our cause. This initiative earned us the COVID Resilience Medal – a testament to our unwavering commitment to building a stronger and more united community, even in the face of unprecedented challenges.

The Eraser Cup was a unique and fun-filled tabletop challenge that sought to recreate the nostalgic experience of childhood eraser games. Our aim was to build a stronger national identity and foster a sense of bonding among people of all ages through the power of games. We launched the Eraser Cup at the Big Family Day Out event and subsequently at other notable events like the Shine Youth Festival, Great Singapore Replay, and Global Leadership Link. We also brought the challenge to various schools, where it was received with great enthusiasm.

The Project Lapis Sagu campaign by the Ministry of Communications and Information aimed to broaden the understanding of challenges faced by social integration in Singapore. Our proposed solutions – which included an original comic book and a series of videos – were designed to showcase the challenges faced by foreigners, and create awareness among the public about the importance of accepting and embracing cultural diversity.

Check out the comic book here.

We Are Majulah participated in an initiative powered by Samsung to collect 60,000 signatures so that Samsung would donate $100,000 to 5 eldercare charities.

Remembering Christchurch was a moving and impactful vigil, organised to commemorate the victims of the Christchurch shooting in New Zealand. The vigil was supported by a number of notable organisations, including the Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth, the Singapore Kindness Movement, Roses of Peace and OnePeople.sg. Attended by the New Zealand High Commissioner to Singapore, Jo Tyndall, and various religious leaders, the event was our way of showing solidarity for the victims and those affected by the shooting. It was a powerful moment of reflection and unity, reminding us of the importance of coming together in times of crisis and upholding the values of inclusivity and respect for all.

The launch of We Are Majulah was pegged on the discourse generated by this highly provocative video. The script took 6 months to write and it was recorded as one take with no cuts. It generated nationwide buzz and fostered the resurgence of the word “Majulah” in mainstream vernacular.

An infographic about the impact of technology on the future of jobs. Commissioned by Singapore Institute of International Affairs.

We were proud to be part of Orange Ribbon’s Rise Against Racism campaign, a vital effort aimed at tackling delicate issues affecting racial relations in Singapore. In partnership with One People SG, we organised a kite-flying event called “Racism Go Fly Kite”, attended by Senior Minister of State for Communications and Information Janil Puthucheary. We also created a series of thought-provoking videos that challenged the social norms of making racist jokes. These initiatives received significant media attention and helped drive traffic to the successful culmination of the Orange Ribbon Walk, which was attended by 2500 people.

DBS Live More in a Minute was a campaign commissioned by DBS to promote the idea that life should be lived to the fullest, free from the worries of mundane tasks like excessive banking. We produced a series of eight videos to showcase inspiring individuals who have either overcome adversity or found ways to make the most of their lives. Hosted on The Straits Times social media platform, the videos garnered over 800,000 views and successfully reinforced DBS’ messaging.

FOMO Photo Booth

Storyteller Productions was commissioned by the Singapore Institute of International Affairs as their events video production company and animation house of choice to execute their videos in line with their Global Symposium campaign.

The event video production took place at Google Singapore HQ and required two videographers for this event to be able to quickly capture the necessary shots.

For the video animation, we used the content taken from the event itself to create the script and voice over.

Both videos were to be used primarily on SIIA’s Facebook as their main drive at Social Media Marketing for their future events.

Video Producer: Leon Kleinman
Director of Photography: Hafiz Rahman
Video Set Manager: Dinesh Nair
Video Voice Over: Divian Nair

An original video produced to remind ourselves that one day we will be parents too and we should be as amazing to our children as our parents are to us.
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Date of Release: 21 June 2014
Duration: 3 minutes 19 seconds

“Time is a candle’s flame and what burns are the minutes we live.”

Singapore deejays Divian Nair and Dee Kosh (real name Darryl Koshy) have produced an 18-minute film for only $150.

The film, “Candle”, was shot in two and a half weeks using a Canon 5D Mark III DSLR camera, and a cast and crew of 10 people. The $150 budget went to paying for props like bedsheets and flowers.

The film also used lighting and microphones from 98FM, where the two deejays work. They also got the help of friends to help with additional photography, editing and sound design. One of the locations used in the film, Chillax Café, is owned by a friend.

Described as “Singapore radio’s first short film”, the video was first posted on YouTube two days ago. It has since garnered over 67,000 views and gone viral on social media.

Producers: Divian Nair, Dee Kosh

The Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine commissioned us to create a corporate video to help encapsulate all the work that their new School of Medicine does to promote themselves to the faculty as well as being informative to prospective students.

We took several days to carefully craft their story and also had to personally direct their Dean to give a heartfelt voice over for the video.

On top of their corporate video, we were also engaged to cover some of their events as well as come up with the animated launch video at one of these events.

Video Producer: Leon Kleinman
Film Director : Divian Nair
Director of Photography: Hafiz Rahman
Video Set Manager: Dinesh Nair

Enjoying our Kampung Sembawang

We were tasked by Sembawang Town Council (STC) to create an emotive piece showcasing the northern district. Given the special place that Sembawang is, with its vastly diverse peoples, places and traditions, all it took was hard work and persistence to reveal the beauty and idiosyncrasies of Sembawang.

Most shots in this video production featured actual residents of Sembawang going about their daily lives, as the intention was to keep the video as real as possible to capture the true essence of Sembawang.

Due to the many high buildings in the area, we relied on drone footage to bring out the best of Sembawang’s landscape. The drone shoots were also done early in the morning so as to capture the mist near the shores, which lent the video a touch of dreaminess

Film Director : Divian Nair
Director of Photography: Hafiz RahmanVideo Producer: Leon Kleinman
Video Set Manager: Dinesh Nair

Let the young ones dream and achieve.

We were commissioned to come up with an emotive video showcasing the limitless possibilities of a Singaporean’s future. Created in commemoration of Singapore’s 50th birthday, the video was widely used and circulated amongst various government agencies. Using a cinematographic style reminiscent of old Singapore film, Storyteller acted as both agency and production
house and was responsible for the whole project, from
conceptualization to post-production.