LELEB (Director of Photography & Co-Director)
Short Film | Runtime 3:20’ | 2022
Watch on Nowness
Leleb, (sinking or drowning in Javanese) is a project about the futility and visceral grief of clinging to a home that will inevitably disappear. In central Java, Indonesia’s most populous island, human manipulation of the environment has caused coastal villages to begin to sink into the sea. Although the area has become increasingly unlivable, most residents still remain, clinging to the final vestiges of what is left of their communities. We seek to pay tribute to those who endure. Working alongside Javanese dancer Siko Setyanto and soundtracked by the experimental Javanese band Senyawa, Leleb seeks to be an intimate portrait of resilience and a reminder of the difficult and sometimes painful relationship between humanity and the space it occupies.
A film by Marc Ressang & Nathaniel Brown
Cinematography: Nathaniel Brown
Producer Marc Ressang
Performer: Siko Setyanto
Music: Senyawa(Rully Shabara and Wukir Suryadi)
CHINA STATE OF THE ART: CHEN NONG (Camera, stills)
Documentary Short | Runtime 3’ | 2020
A profile of ex-factory worker turned large format photographer Chen Nong, in his Ming Dynasty studio in Beijing.
Director: DJ Furth
Cinematography: Nathaniel Brown & DJ Furth
Art Director: Sakura Fisher
Produce: Moolah Creative
Nike: Chinese New Year (Camera, Stills)
Commercial | Runtime 2’ | 2020
Client: Nike
Nike’s Visual campaign for Chinese New Year
Client: Nike
Director: Dj Furth
Cinematography: Dj Furth, Steveo Sheng, Nathaniel Brown
Stills: Nathaniel Brown
Edit: Dj Furth, Victor Ivanov
Sound Design: Dj Furth
Music: CHARLESTHEFIRST
Stylist: Yii Ooi
AC: Zhang Cheng, Gao Meng
Gaffer: Xu Cong
Production House Producers: Sion Millet & Mandy (BLOC Productions)
Nike Production: Kelly & Jing
Nike Exec Production: Xuan
Rep Agent: Beijing Eye
INFINITE BEGINNINGS (Director of Photography)
Video portraits | Runtime 3:20’ | 2022
Infinite Beginnings is four portraits centered on the theme of protection and transformation, exploring the ways in which decorative objects can act as armor — balancing softness and strength in as we move through our everyday. Inspired by Chinese creation mythologies, Infinite Beginnings is grounded in the idea of repetition and ritual in one’s journey of finding their own power and strength.
Creative Directors: Mei Lum, Vivian Sangsukwirasathien
Director of Photography: Nathaniel Brown
Stylist: Melody Huang
Performer: Eddy Kwon
Assistant Camera: Jane Yang
Production Design: Vivian Sangsukwirasathien
Art Production Assistant: Mischelle Moy
Sound Design: Kyle Kaplan
Featuring words by K-Ming Chan & art by Heidi Lau
A commission for Wing on Wo & Co