PRODUCER
Tom has an excel sheet for everything but knows also when it’s more important to roll with the punches. He takes pride in the spirit of moving quickly in uncertain conditions and finds joy in solving complex problems while helping the teams he leads to reach their full potential.
A strong believer that the process is as important as the result during production, Tom has had the opportunity to build relationships with clients in both MNCs and NGOs from around the world. He has produced work in Malawi, Kenya, Hong Kong, China, Australia, Japan and more on projects that span commercial and documentary genres.
With clients, he always aims to bring the ideation and production processes closely together through fostering strong collaborative bonds between teams, while also taking business and brand needs into consideration from the start. His goal is always to collaborate, learn, and ship quality results efficiently.
Featured Work
Sembcorp Marine: Ivar Aasen
Shot over the span of 3 years, this piece documented Sembcorp Marine’s gargantuan task of constructing a S$900 million topside facility destined for the Ivar Aasen field development in the Norwegian North Sea.
As the lead producer on this project, Tom oversaw all client relations, production timeline, production budgets, filming clearances (aerial, safety and on-site) rostering and welfare of the crew.
National Library Board: Red-Dot Stories
A 5-part series featuring the stories of people who have witnessed significant cultural, political and social developments in Singapore.
With a stringent timeline of 6 weeks, Tom served as the executive producer for this full series. His contributions to the project involved budgeting, proposal writing and pitching, client and agency relations, employment of directors, and overseeing the physical production and direction teams.
One of the films, “Bon for the ages” was directed by Tom and garnered over a million videos on the iRememberSG Facebook page, where the other films can also be found.
MCSPA (Malawi): The Dream of a Church
“The Dream of a Church” tells the story of how the Missionary Community of Saint Paul the Apostle (MCSPA), together with the locals in Benga, Malawi came together to build a church, making a long time dream a reality, and bringing people together in faith and joy.
On an expedition with a small group of friends, Tom served as producer on this pro-bono piece in Bengna, Malawi. He oversaw the project budget, the team’s management and transport of equipment, all travel and accommodation arrangements and the daily shoot schedules.
