Discover Top Freelancers in Malaysia

I am a multimedia journalist, documentary filmmaker and writer based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. I have 16 years experience in the field and my last senior post was as Senior Editor, News Features, at Astro AWANI, Malaysia's first 24-hour news channel. Prior to that 4-year stint,, I was a contributing correspondent for several international news organisation which included, Al Jazeera International, Global Post, VPRO TV (Dutch), VJ Movement (Dutch) and a few more. I also have conflict journalism experience having reported and produced documentaries in places like Afghanistan, Syria, Lebanon, Egypt, Tunisia, Turkey and Southern Thailand. I have produced numerous feature documentaries that have gone on to screen in various international film festivals. And I am an author and have written four non-fiction books to date. I run a small boutique media company called Fat Bidin Sdn Bhd that produces non-fiction content for all mediums. We also provide fixing services in Malaysia.

• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Documentary DP
• Drone Operator
• Fixer
• Reporter / Journalist
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Mobile Journalist / Livestreamer
• On-Air Reporter / Host
• Translator
• Video Editor - News
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Line Producer / On-Location

An experienced and versatile producer, filmmaker and editor based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Lucas is perfectly located to fulfil assignments in Asia. Lucas produces, films and edits, from scriptwriting and storyboarding to post-production work. His films include documentaries, shorts and travel pieces featured on Google, Visa, Singapore Airlines, Huawei, Al Jazeera, CNN, MSNBC, Atlas Obscura and Skyscanner. He has documented the work of humanitarian organisations such as Oxfam, International Red Cross and Handicap International across Asia including Kashmir in India, Cambodia, Sri-Lanka, Nepal and The Philippines.

• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Documentary DP
• Video Editor - News
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Drone Operator
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Field Producer
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Line Producer / On-Location
• Sound Mixer
• Commercial DP
• Reporter / Journalist
• Creative Director

An award-winning cinematographer in search of good stories. Whether it’s traversing the deserts of Central Asia, or trekking through the jungles of Borneo, Chin Hor’s experience as a cinematographer since 2003 has equipped him with an arsenal of skills that would help you tell your story, the way it deserves to be told. His innate sense of timing, his creative flair, and his technical know-how has made him one of the most sought-after cinematographers in Malaysia, and South-East Asia. Having travelled all over the globe, often working in challenging and unfamiliar situations, Chin Hor has quickly developed a reputation as an asset on every shoot – resourceful, quick-thinking, and reliable – but perhaps what truly sets him apart is the sheer commitment to his craft, and at the core, simply, a man with plenty of heart. Be it documentaries, films or corporate videos, Chin Hor has the versatility and attitude of a true professional, one who finishes what he starts, and likes to see the job done well. It is this passion that has seen his works aired over all the major international networks – National Geographic Channel, BBC, Discovery Channel, Channel News Asia, Nat Geo Wild, and the History Channel, to name a few. He is also a full member of the Australian Cinematographers Society (ACS). AWARDS: 2013 - Best Cinematography Award at the 4th Malaysia Documentary Awards 2015 - Bronze Award - Australian Cinematographers Society (ACS) SA/WA Awards - Category: Entertainment, TV Magazine, Breaks & Promos 2017 - Gold Award - Australian Cinematographers Society (WA Branch) Category: Advertising International - A Beautiful Affair 2017 - Silver Award - Australian Cinematographers Society (WA Branch) Category: Ron Taylor ACS Wildlife & Nature - Ten Deadliest Snakes Middle East

• Documentary DP
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Video Editor - News
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Drone Operator
• Field Producer
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Post-Production Manager
• Commercial DP

I am a self shooting producer and director based out of Sabah, Malaysia and Boise, Idaho. After completing a double major in communications and Chinese environmental history, I traveled to Thailand then China where I worked as a scuba diving instructor and underwater videographer. It was here that my passion for the ocean and wildlife merged with my need to share important but also fun stories. I started working with the award winning production company Scubazoo Images. Here I began producing and directing many of their in house projects and corporate films. During this time I also worked on broadcast films as a researcher, fixer, producer and director. I have worked on projects for Smithsonian, BBC, Love Nature, Discovery Channel, National Geographic, CCTV, Beijing TV, and many others. I am a hard working and dedicated producer and director that is continuously searching for new ideas and ways to tell meaningful stories to the world.

• Creative Director
• Fixer
• Field Producer
• Documentary DP
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Drone Operator
• TV News Producer
• Commercial DP
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Production Assistant
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Production Company

Yam G-Jun, a writer and photojournalist currently based in Central Asia, has been a photographer for the Associated Press, covering local and international news stories in Malaysia and Chicago. Holds a B.A. from Columbia College Chicago, an alumnus of Eddie Adams Workshop XXIV and the New York Times Student Journalism Institute. Published work can be found at The New York Times, Le Monde, The Financial Times, Getty Images, Rest of World, Asian Development Bank, USAID, etc. He was awarded National Geography Explorer Grant 2023, first place in the Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest People Category 2019, the Studs Terkel Scholarship for his work in Pilsen, the Illinois College Press Association Spot News Photo of the Year, and has exhibited his work in various group shows in New York state, Chicago and Malaysia

• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Portrait Photographer
• Fixer

Peta is a versatile producer / video journalist based in Malaysia specialising in cross cultural immersive storytelling. For her VJ work she uses a Canon C100 with pro audio/lighting and a DJI Phantom 4 drone. For her VR/360 video work she uses an Instapro360. She is Founder and Senior Producer at immersive story agency Maitree House, where she oversees production and direction of new narrative projects for clients and broadcast across the Asia Pacific. Peta has a background in development communications / media for change and she regularly facilitates media training programs in development settings to build community capacity. She is a versatile and diplomatic communicator adept at developing and producing projects in multicultural /multilingual environments.

• Documentary DP
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Commercial DP
• Creative Director
• Video Editor - News
• Production Company
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Sound Mixer
• Field Producer
• Music Composer
• Production Assistant
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Audio Storyteller
• Fixer
• Drone Operator

Joshua Paul (b. 1986) is a Malaysian independent documentary photographer and multimedia journalist with an interest in social issues, international and local conflicts, and refugee migration. In 2014, Joshua joined the international news agency Associated Press (AP) as a photojournalist, covering major events like Malaysian Airline MH370 and MH17 tragedies. He also focused on daily news pieces, documentaries and feature stories. His work has been published by international news agencies around the world including TIME, New York Times, International New York Times, The Guardian, Washington Post and The Telegraph to name a few.

• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Documentary DP
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Fixer
• Production Assistant

working in the passed 20 year for a multimedia design company dealing with video shooting and editing and graphic design, interactive design, then in 2009 started my journey of my own-self as freelancer now more on video production experience. I am still like to learning new things every single day, so the following tips are based watch youtube video content and the travelling on my real experience. wherever i gain from personal knowledge learned from experience different culture – I hope this will be useful to myself making great like travel video content or culture content and understand more of the traditional living style in different country.

• Documentary DP
• Drone Operator
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Corporate Videographer
• Video Editor - Documentary

I am a passionate, dedicated and hard working Director of Photography specialising in wildlife and expedition film-making and sync camerawork in high-stress environments. Just as comfortable working at 4000m above sea level as I am at 45m underwater. I love working on observational documentaries to tell important and powerful stories through film.

• Documentary DP
• Creative Director
• Drone Operator
• Field Producer
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Fixer

I'm a documentary filmmaker and video journalist from Malaysia with experience in producing, directing, shooting, writing and editing long form documentaries (feature length, TV broadcast) and short documentaries/ social media content for the digital platform. I have shot on various cameras including the Sony FS7, FX6, A7sII and Canon DSLRs.

• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Senior Producer / Project Manager
• Documentary DP
• Video Editor - Documentary
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Fixer
• Field Producer
• TV News Producer
• Drone Operator

Rupert is a British filmmaker, editor and founder of video production company storyfrontier. He previously worked in advertising for 5 years in London and Copenhagen, before making Malaysia home 3 years ago. Rupert has a particular interest in factual, documentary work especially within environmental and social contexts. He has worked internationally with NGOs, governments and brands to bring out powerful and emotive stories. Along with visuals, he is also a music producer with a deep appreciation for using sound to increase emotional engagement. The Storyfrontier team includes a producer, copywriter, animator, graphic design and illustrator, editor for Malay and English and gaffer. Storyfrontier build a team from the ground up around each project. From a single corporate interview to a highly complex project involving end-end video production and concept development. We work directly with global brands like Facebook, Air Asia, Maxis, as well as Public/ Non-Profit sector like Ministry of Finance, University Malaya, The UN. We can travel anywhere in Asia and recently shot for Air Asia in Hawaii.

• Documentary DP
• Creative Director
• Video Editor - News
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Production Company
• Commercial DP
• Drone Operator
• Motion Graphics Designer
• Full-Service Live Production

Director. Producer. DOP. Editor. Nomad - I am a Creature Of Contrast, Light and Shadow. I Shoot; I Travel; I Become! I am Oz - A Director, Producer, DOP and Editor working my magic as I travel the world living a nomadic lifestyle. I have created over 600+ videos including travel, corporate, business, event promos, music, animated, documentary and non-profit organization videos. I manage my video production company, The Paradox Studio, in Malaysia, Singapore and Pakistan http://www.theparadoxstudio.com , and also provides freelance complete video production service where ever I am http://www.ozairrao.com Additionally I shoot video and photo stocks footage and am in the midst of releasing a series of online courses as well.

• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Documentary DP
• Commercial DP
• Creative Director
• Production Company
• Drone Operator
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist

Ahmed Alhagri, a filmmaker and storyteller, has been pursuing an independent career over the past five years through collaborating with several organizations and international TV outlets, such as AJ+, UNESCO, BBC, and Al Jazeera Network. Currently, he is studying B.A. in Media Studies at UIA in Malaysia. Moreover, his films have been nominated in international festivals in California, New York, and Romania. In January 2019, Ahmed found “Yemen Used to be,” a social media platform that aims to alter stereotypes about Yemen, promoting its people’s cultural heritage by visual storytelling.

• Documentary DP
• Commercial DP
• Creative Director
• Corporate Videographer
• Colorist
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Drone Operator
• Video Editor - News
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Post-Production Manager
• Art Director

Hello! I am a political analyst and freelance writer focused on Southeast Asia. My analysis and writings have appeared in various outlets such as TRT World, The Diplomat, Asia Times, The News Straits Times, The Jakarta Post, International Affairs Forum, ASEAN Studies Centre, and more. I am interested in ASEAN and Southeast Asian security, regional multilateralism and multilateralism in Indo-Pacific and Malaysia’s foreign policy.

• Reporter / Journalist

King Chai is a journalist based in Kuala Lumpur. He has covered some of the biggest stories in Southeast Asia for international broadcasters such as the Associated Press (AP), British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), Sky News and Channel NewsAsia. His passion in telling stories of extraordinary people, cultures and places has driven him to pick up a camera and document them before they’re lost to time and memory.

• Fixer
• Mobile Journalist / Livestreamer
• Translator
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Commercial DP
• Reporter / Journalist
• On-Air Reporter / Host
• Documentary DP
• Video Editor - News
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Drone Operator
• Field Producer
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist

I am a director and producer of non-fiction films. I am also a fixer for international broadcasters and among my clients are BBC, Al-Jazeera, TRT, DW-TV, ARD, ZDF, Sky News UK, Channel 4 - UK, RSI Swiss TV, France TV, PBS Newshour. I produce short news packages, current affairs and long form documentaries.

• Production Company
• Line Producer / On-Location
• Senior Producer / Project Manager
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Drone Operator
• Fixer
• Field Producer
• TV News Producer
• Transcriber
• Translator
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Documentary DP

I am a linguist/critical discourse analyst. I am generally interested in how language both reflects and constructs the social world, particularly in the areas of hate speech, race and racism, campaign rhetoric, everydayness, and discourses on refugees as well as children’s discourse.

• Reporter / Journalist

• Documentary DP
• Drone Operator
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Commercial DP
• Corporate Videographer
• Creative Director
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Post-Production Manager
• Executive Producer
• Senior Editor
• Video Editor - Commercial

• Social Media Producer
• Senior Editor

• Senior Producer / Project Manager
• Documentary DP
• Corporate Videographer