Months ago, SY and I had the idea of producing series of documentaries recording the achievements of the architectural pioneers in Sarawak - they would 5-7 minutes long with interviews, archival material and perhaps a retrospective look at their projects. The conversation was triggered by PAMSC's announcement that they intend to celebrate the Chapter's 50th anniversary in January 2026. So when IJ asked SY and I if we were able to help her in the production of the documentary (the original PIC withdrew from the team) - we said OK.
This afternoon we sit down to listen to her plans, and to find out who are her internal team members, who she intends to engage as external support (videographers, art direction, etc) Since she has only recently taken over the reins, she does not have many of the answers neither does she have the experience of doing this - and is unclear about the role of the production companies. But she seems genuine interested in our ideas and promised to engage with her people and recruit more deputies from her committee.
Later I speak to SY, and his tone is not optimistic (and he points out that neither was hers) - but he wants to be open and open-minded about this project. At the lunch, he pointed out something which I value - that if he and I set our minds to something we can usually make it happen. Let's see if she make it happen, if they revert to the original idea of the 'corporate' pet-yourself-on-the-back video, then our help is not needed.
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