Storyteller Films is an international award-winning production house that specialises in crafting factual documentaries.
We are chroniclers of the past, observers of the present and decipherers of the future. We often spend months following our subjects to craft a fearless and engaging narrative. We believe real voices with incredible access are what makes a compelling story. But most of all, we want you to feel what we feel. A deep emotional connect with those in the story.
We’re proud that our projects with international broadcasters have been well received by global audiences. Our films have also been recipients of industry accolades including New York Festivals, The Telly Awards and Asian Academy Creative Television Awards. It helps that our core creative and technical team have been part of diverse, cross-border documentaries that range from true-crime & terror investigations to mega engineering, science & military to social issues and emergent futures.
A League of Extraordinary Makers
5-part international documentary series that deep dives into the curious world of Makers and the Things they Make - premieres Sat, 7th May, 2022 on cna.asia/vod & youtube.com/cnainsider.
Crime Science
Non-fiction anthology series on the future of policing and investigations in Asia. Premiered on CNA in December 2019
DNA & Digital Detectives.
Can forensic geneticists predict what a ‘person of interest’ looks like? Can AI-led surveillance help park rangers stop poaching? And will real-time 3D-scanning capture every inch of a crime scene?
Traffickers, Guns & VR Commanders.
Can a face recognition app stop human trafficking in India? How is VR used in training the Singapore police force? And can the Dubai police control the misuse of 3D printed guns?
Murders, Drug Hunters & Smart Cops.
Can new forensic technologies solve a sensational murder case? Is smart policing worth the cost of sacrificing privacy? And can isotope hunters stop the proliferation of new, illicit drugs?
A Big Little Murder
True-crime documentary series that investigates India’s first high profile school killing of a 7-year-old boy found dead in his school’s washroom. Premiered on Channel NewsAsia, Singapore in January 2019.
Death of a School Boy.
On 8th September 2017, a 7-year-old boy never made it to his classroom in the morning. He was found with his throat slit inside the children's washroom. Who would commit such a brutal crime?
Arrest of a School Boy.
In a bizarre twist to the murder investigation of a 7-year-old found with his throat slit in the school toilet, a 16-year-old confesses to a planned murder but his motive leaves everyone shocked.
Aarushi - Beyond Reasonable Doubt
True-crime documentary series that reinvestigates one of the India’s most sensational double murders.
Undercover Asia
Witch-hunt Diaries and Voices under the Mango Tree are part of Channel NewsAsia’s critically acclaimed investigative series Undercover Asia. With extensive access to families of victims, perpetrators and investigators, these films reveal some of the most disturbing mindsets and social norms that perpetrate gender violence in India today.