A film for Environmental Bamboo Foundation, the first of many. We traveled to the mountainous part of Flores to film the efforts to build bamboo villages, using bamboo as the main driver for restoring degraded lands.
Working as a DP on this project has been one of the most enjoyable shoots. Shot within the highland areas around Bajawa, the nice temperature and breathtaking landscape was memorable.
From Excess to Energy: Carbon Copy with Indonesian Farmers
With over 25 million rural households relying on traditional biomass fuels, Indonesia needs to increase clean renewable energy uptake. Biogas digesters emerged as the most suitable renewable energy source to replace firewood stoves, but they are not being deployed fast enough. As a solution, su-re.co developed cheap and user-friendly biogas digesters. Witness su-re.co’s journey in developing the most scalable solution for the country through this video. This project is supported by IKI Small Grants and the Climate Collective.
su-re.co is an environmental think-do-be tank based in Canggu, Bali – Indonesia.
Production: Asa Films
Producer: Gusti Ayu Ismayanti
Director: Gusti Ayu Ismayanti, Fabian Peri
DOP: Kelvin Morris W
Editor: Kelvin Morris W
Colourist: Kelvin Morris W
Across Bali and Flores, exploring the ethnobotanical uses of Bamboo and how they perceive bamboo in their lives.
Meeting Singgih S. Kartono, the man behind Spedagi, the amazing bamboo bike designer and manufacturer. Getting a glimpse of how he took the leap to move back to his village and build his dream.
Seeing a need for change, a group of PWDs banded together to set up Cahaya Mutiara Ubud, a foundation on a mission to help other PWDs gain access to the skills and opportunities to allow them to be productive members of society.
Trusted to be the DP for the Indonesian half of the show, it was a blast filming with Matt Preston and the amazing crew in such a surreal landscape.
A visualisation we made for Threads of Life to document and promote their studio, store, and gallery in Ubud, Bali, Indonesia.
MATRA PANTURA: Dialog Perubahan Iklim di Batas Pesisir
by EIGER Films EIGER ADVENTURE
Berkolaborasi dengan Yayasan Wanadri untuk melakukan penanaman bibit mangrove di Desa Mayangan, Subang. Kami belajar lagi lanekap tropis dengan melihat bencana iklim di kawasan mangrove. Bahwa abrasi di Pantai Utara terjadi bukan saja karena berkurangnya kawasan mangrove. Kami berkenalanan dengan tokoh lokal Abah Ncay yang melopori konservasi mangrove disana sekaligus bertemu dengan kelompok pemuda penerusnya. Siaga Pantai Utara (SIPUT) merupakan kelompok pemuda lokal yang melakukan patroli di kawasan mangrove di Desa Mayangan. Film Matra Pantura berusaha menangkap cerita para inspirator lokal ini. Dan harapannya bisa memicu dialog dan kolaborasi lanjutan merespon bencana iklim di Pantai Utara.
Production: Eiger Films, Asa Films
Producer: Merio Falindra, Zakiy Zulkarnaen
Director: Athory Malik
Script Writer: Athory Malik, Gusti Ismayanti
Researcher: Zakiy Zulkarnaen, Gusti Ismayanti
DOP: Kelvin Morris
Camera Operator: F. Adi Purnama
Sound Recordist: I Made Suhartana
Production Manager: Asa Nadia Retnandita
Tradition Keepers
Threads of Life
Tradition Keepers is a 6-part documentary series by Threads of Life and Asa Films, sharing stories from the weaving communities we have worked with across Indonesia. These films follow the lives of the tradition keepers whose knowledge sustains Indonesia’s textile cultures. Over more than 20 years, Threads of Life has collaborated with over 1,200 weavers across 12 islands while researching, documenting, and revitalising Indonesia’s natural dye and weaving traditions.
This 6-episode series will be released periodically throughout 2026 on Threads of Life’s Youtube Channel. Click the icon below to access the playlist!
Production: Threads of Life, Asa Films
Producer & Director: Shinta Retnani
DOP: Kelvin Morris W
Camera Operator: Simon Widy
Sound Recordist: I Made Suhartana
Online Editing: Aftertake
Joel Sartore! Filmed him on one of his journeys to Indonesia. Such a joy to film this short quirky doc!
Kelvin Morris Wirjohandjojo 