I started in the edit, and it never left me.
I came to directing through editing, which means I think in cuts before I think in shots. On set I am already imagining how a moment will sit next to the one before it. That habit keeps my films lean — I shoot what the story needs and very little it doesn’t.
My narrative work has carried me into festivals; my commercial work has taught me to protect one idea through a dozen meetings. Both feed each other. A brand film made with a storyteller’s instinct outlasts a campaign, and a festival short made with a producer’s discipline actually gets finished.
Most of all, I want the people in front of my camera — actors, founders, hawkers, musicians — to feel seen rather than used. That is the difference between a film people skip and one they send to a friend.
How a film with me usually starts
Concept to Screen
I direct the whole film — idea, script, shoot, edit and grade — as a single authored piece.
from S$9,000- Director-led concept & treatment
- Full production with my crew
- Edit, grade & sound through to master
Director for Hire
You have a producer and a budget. I come in as the director to shape the film on set.
from S$4,000/day- Treatment & shot design
- On-set direction of cast & crew
- Supervised edit to your timeline
Festival Short
A self-funded or grant-backed narrative short developed with a festival run in mind.
project-based- Script development & casting
- Festival-grade production
- Submissions & deliverables strategy
The small team behind the films
Ezra Koh
Ezra has directed across narrative, commercial and documentary work since 2018. He writes most of what he shoots and grades most of what he edits, which is why his films feel of a piece.
Hafiz Rahman
Hafiz has shot with Ezra on most of his recent films. He lights for emotion first, and is happiest on a lean night unit chasing available light.
Germaine Foo
Germaine runs the logistics — permits, locations, scheduling and budget — so the set stays calm and the director can stay on the film.
Singapore, and on the road for the right story
Director’s Studio
Aliwal Arts Centre, 28 Aliwal Street, Singapore 199918
Writing room and edit suite near Bugis MRT — meetings by appointment.
Production Base
Sungei Kadut, Singapore — gear store, prep bay and grading room.
Crew call-times and equipment prep run out of here; not a walk-in space.