Filed under: The Malaysian Insider, internet, journalism, new media, news, politics, press, video blog, writing | Tags: anwar, facebook, khairy, satay, The Malaysian Insider, unity government
Unity? How about some satay? Check out the video I did this week for The Malaysian Insider. His satay really is good!
Also featured is my latest column entitled ‘Facebook is a crime’. Who’s that poking you? Is it Khairy or Anwar? Go read now! Here’s an excerpt:
JUNE 21 – I’m a very New Media guy. I have a website, a blog and a YouTube and even Twitter page. I have one of the latest PDA phones and two iPods. I produce and direct digital films. And I have been an IT journalist for the past nine years. But somehow or rather, I had never subscribed to an online networking site. Until, of course, Facebook came along. [Click for more]
Filed under: The Malaysian Insider, internet, journalism, new media, news, politics, press, video blog | Tags: general elections, maimun yusof, malaysia, terengganu, The Malaysian Insider
I had to give more of the spotlight to my ‘favourite’ political candidate ever… Tok Maimun Yusof! This time, the video is for The Malaysian Insider. Check it out and make sure to voice your comments!
Filed under: The Malaysian Insider, internet, journalism, new media, news, politics, press, video blog | Tags: 1malaysia, malaysia, muhyiddin, saravanan, shabery, The Malaysian Insider
Ever wonder what 1Malaysia is really all about? Well, wonder no more! I took to the town to find out. The video story above (which I did for The Malaysian Insider) reveals my findings!
Filed under: The Malaysian Insider, internet, journalism, new media, news, politics, press, video blog, writing | Tags: babi, cat, dog, islam, pig, samak, The Malaysian Insider, ustaz
Here’s a short documentary I did about ’samak’ some time ago. And to my delight, because of this, I was immediately promoted to the rank of ‘Ustaz‘!
Here’s an excerpt of my latest column/reaction to my new found status (which can be read in it’s entirety at The Malaysian Insider):
JUNE 3 — “Assalamualaikum,” said the woman on the other line.
“Wa’alaikumsalam,” I replied.
“Boleh saya bercakap dengan Ustaz Zan Azlee?”
“Err… Zan Azlee bercakap.”
“Saya nak bertanya, saya baru sahaja membeli rumah. Perlukah saya samak lantai dan dinding rumah tersebut?”
I’m definitely not an ustaz (Islamic scholar) and I’m definitely not an expert on issues relating to samak. I had no clue as to why she called me asking for advice on cleaning her house. [Click for more]
Filed under: The Malaysian Insider, directing, documentary, internet, journalism, new media, news, press, video blog
My video story for The Malaysian Insider this week is about DVD pirates. Understandably, it was kinda tough trying to get any of them to agree to be interviewed and I had to dish out RM75 on Mandarin DVDs to convince this guy!
Filed under: The Malaysian Insider, internet, journalism, new media, news, politics, press, writing | Tags: The Malaysian Insider
Fresh from my video story I did for The Malaysian Insider… I then went and wrote an opinion piece for them. Go check it out here.
It’s going to be a fortnightly column… where I will scour the Internet for interesting videos and comment on them based on current affairs and pop culture.
Below is the video (click on the screen capture to view) and an excerpt of what I wrote:
“MAY 15 — I never like taking responsibility for mistakes I’ve made. It means admitting that I was wrong at something. And when I admit that I’m wrong, it means that I’m not perfect. I can’t stand not being perfect. The reason being, I am perfect.
So I guess I can relate to people who can’t seem to admit to their mistakes. Let’s say, for example, the mayor of Crumble Rock City wants to develop his town. He encourages the construction of buildings all around so that the city looks modern and sophisticated.” [Click for more]
Blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah!!
Filed under: The Malaysian Insider, directing, documentary, internet, journalism, new media, news, politics, press, video blog | Tags: da huang pictures, johor bahru, liew seng tat, may 13 1969, saga, The Malaysian Insider
May 13th is today! I did a special video package for The Malaysian Insider. Check it out!
Props to my hometown’s (Johor Bahru) popular Warong Saga and my biatch Liew Seng Tat at Da Huang Pictures!
Filed under: al jazeera, broadcast, internet, journalism, new media, news, press, television
I’ve been working on a special TV news report for Al Jazeera in conjunction with World Human Rights Day (10th December 2008).
Ibrahim, his brother and a friend
My assignment from the producer was to find out how refugee children in Malaysia live and go to school… basically, their right to education. I interviewed a Rohingya boy named Ibrahim and a girl named Fatimah.
Refugee kids in a UNHCR 'school'
Datuk Ishak Mohamed, Malaysian Immigration Department
The sad thing about it is that Malaysia doesn’t recognise refugees so they can’t go to public school. But there are programmes organised and funded by the UNHCR.
So don’t forget to watch my special report on Al Jazeera this Wednesday, 10th December 2008!
Filed under: al jazeera, broadcast, internet, journalism, new media, news, politics, press, television, video blog
Al Jazeera had a special project in which they asked videojournalists from all around the world (and moi in dirty ol’ KL!) to file in reactions to the 2008 US Presidential Elections. It was ’special’ because we were told to use 3G phones (in the spirit of Web 2.0) to do it. So, above are the videos that I did. The interviewees are Mass Comm students from HELP University-College.
Filed under: al jazeera, broadcast, internet, journalism, new media, news, politics, press, television
I covered the 2004 and 2008 Malaysian General Elections as a journalist. It was exciting and fun to be a part of the country’s history.
I’ve gone international now baby! I’ll be covering the reaction to the 2008 US Presidential Election in Kuala Lumpur for Al Jazeera!
The time slots for my reports are:
4th November 2008 (but in Malaysia, it’ll be 5th November lah!)
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0300GMT
0500GMT
0700GMT
0900GMT
So make sure you tune in to Al Jazeera (Channel 513 on ASTRO)! Woohoo!
Filed under: I'm Muslim Too!, broadcast, directing, documentary, film, journalism, news, press, television
The Star - Cover (28 Sept 08)
The Star - page 2 (28 Sept 08)
The Star - page 3 (28 Sept 08)
Malay Mail (11 Sept 08)
And the fame continues! Hahaha! Got a cover story in The Star and also a profile in the Malay Mail. Click the pictures to read the articles.
Don’t forget… the full length version (73 minutes) of I’M MUSLIM TOO! will be going on air on NTV7 on 2nd October at 11:30am. So while in the process of getting indigestion during Raya… just tune in to the TV!
Just wanted to say… to all my bros and hoes (viewers, the NTV7 gang, all the editors and writers at the papers, friends, family)… thanks for all the support and kind words. Sniff! Sniff! Selamat Hari Raya!
Filed under: I'm Muslim Too!, broadcast, directing, documentary, film, journalism, news, press, television
Berita Harian (1 Sept 08)
New Straits Times (3 Sept 08)
So… the I’M MUSLIM TOO! month has begun! I did the mandatory publicity for the documentary… articles in the newspapers (click the images above to read) and also appeared on ntv7’s The Breakfast Show on 3 Sept 08 (visit ntv7’s website and watch the episode on CatchUp TV).
The price for my autograph has now gone up from RM5 to RM8! Damn right! Muahaha! But more importantly… don’t forget… Thursdays in September… 7:30pm… ntv7!
Filed under: awards, directing, documentary, film, internet, new media, press, video blog
This is the short film which the winners of Apostrophe produced while in Hanoi, Vietnam, under my brilliant mentorship! Muahaha! (not too shabby… and it’s all their own… I slept while they completed it in the wee hours of the night! hahaha!)
Above is an article in the New Straits Times written by Chai Mei Ling. You can click here or here to read it.
Filed under: I'm Muslim Too!, acting, broadcast, directing, documentary, film, news, press, television
Off The Edge (that artsy fartsy magazine!) talks about documentary filmmaking in the Nov 2007 issue, and I was one of the interviewees. Being the publicity freak that I am, I just had to plug my new film, ‘I’m Muslim Too!’. Haha! They don’t call me Mat Pub for nothing! (Click on the pics to read the article.)
Filed under: The Look-East Project, acting, broadcast, directing, documentary, film, journalism, news, press, television
I will be on radio (RADIO24 – 93.9FM) tonight (15th November 2007) from 12am to 1:30am talking about my film ‘The Look-East Project’ which will air on NTV7 this weekend. Joining me will be my film’s music composer Arif Rafhan (Apan) and my girlfriend Nik Khairun Nisa, who is also a character in my film. Do tune in!
Filed under: I'm Muslim Too!, broadcast, directing, documentary, film, journalism, press, print, publication, television, writing
I wrote two articles based on my filmmaking trip to the Middle-East for Surf! magazine (click on the pics to read). Go check out the latest issue at all major newstands and bookstores!
I’m a writer too! Soooo talented lah! Hahaha!
Filed under: The Look-East Project, broadcast, directing, documentary, film, news, press, television
A review of The Look-East Project AKA Pandang Ke Timur in the recent Weekend Mail. Read it here.
(It’s pathetic how a small write-up like this can get me all excited! Gila glam betul!)
As you all know, I wrote a book which is now on the shelves (and if you didn’t know… now you do!). The New Straits Times recently wrote an article about the publishing company, Content Cradle. What makes it unique is that submission of ideas are done online. Read the article here.
Filed under: I May Be Malaysian But I Carry A Big Stick, broadcast, directing, documentary, film, journalism, new media, politics, press, television, video blog
Yesterday was Rocky’s court hearing. Read more about it at Rocky’s Bru, Screenshots and Blogger’s United.
If you like the video, please feel free to embed it into your site or blog by getting the code here.
Filed under: I May Be Malaysian But I Carry A Big Stick, broadcast, directing, documentary, film, journalism, new media, news, politics, press, television, video blog
I have started a new film project called ‘I May Be Malaysian, But I Carry A Big Stick’ (which is actually the title of a short film I did in 2003). It will be a documentary about New Media and it’s role in the democratisation of Malaysia. The main subject is blogger Jeff Ooi. I talked to Jeff about this project end of last year and he agreed. And now… his court case. Read more about the case here:
www.jeffooi.com
rockybru.blogspot.com
For those of you who are wondering about ‘The Look-East Project’, it’s coming along in editing. Will keep you guys posted.
