Filed under: I May Be Malaysian But I Carry A Big Stick, directing, documentary, film, journalism, new media, video blog
I found a picture of myself in front of a line of riot police taken by my brother at the Sunway anti-toll hike protest in January 2007. I was filming for my ‘I May Be Malaysian, But I Carry A Big Stick’ documentary film (yeah… it’s been 2 years since I started working on the film).
This is a picture of one of my favourite documentary filmmakers, Sean Langan, who happens to be filming in front of a line of riot police too (in Argentina, I think). Somehow… he can pull off that ‘cool’ look way better than I can!
Here’s my video of the Sunway demonstration (I first posted it online on 8 January 2007). After the general elections last month, the guy who increased the toll rate is gone and some of the participants of the demonstration are now members of parliament! Wooo! This is the first time I’m working so long on a film and it’s pretty cool because you get to see things evolve and change.
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Have you thought about uploading your videos to vimeo.com. I would love to see then in better quality.
Comment by Ali April 14, 2008 @ 6:07 pmZan: You’re too whacky to be as cool or as macho as Sean Langan la. Anyhow, you’re cool in your own way.
Comment by ~ayoi~ April 15, 2008 @ 2:57 amNo la, you look cooler =P
Comment by Cheesecakeerian April 28, 2008 @ 8:26 pmSean Langan is stylo milo.
You Zan Azlee? Cracko whacko!
Hehe…
Comment by Mae May 5, 2008 @ 12:26 amallo zan..
Comment by ima July 12, 2008 @ 5:22 pmnice to know you…
i’ll do my own documentary as my project in assignment.. wish me luck! even though i’ve no idea what i’m gonna do in that documentary.. still thinking..
Nice video… keep it up…
Comment by Sheng Wang October 4, 2008 @ 12:20 pmHey Zan,
cool photo. Yours, I mean. Just wanted to say I’m amazed anyone outside the UK, let alone in the UK, has even watched my docs. They’re usually buried in the late night schedules. So thanks for making the effort to search out and watch them. Much appreciated. And also wanted to wish you good luck in your film-making. Stick with it, make them, and stick it to the suits who run TV.
all the best,
sean.
Comment by sean langan November 8, 2008 @ 4:35 pmyo sean! glad u are home and well!
Comment by fatbidin November 20, 2008 @ 7:02 pm