About Filmco
Filmco, in brief.
Award-winning film and video production house in Kuching, Sarawak. Documentaries, brand films and corporate videos that move people, since 2013.
Key facts
- What is Filmco?
- Filmco (Filmco Sdn Bhd) is an award-winning film and video production company based in Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia. It makes brand films, documentaries and corporate videos for brands, government agencies and communities.
- When was Filmco founded, and by whom?
- Filmco was founded in 2013 by Sam Wong, a filmmaker from Sarawak who is still its director.
- Where is Filmco based?
- In Kuching, Sarawak: 1373, Lorong 3, Jalan Sim Kheng Hong Selatan, Kenyalang Park, 93300 Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia. The team films across Sarawak, from the city to longhouses, rivers and rural communities, and travels elsewhere in Malaysia and the region when a story needs it.
- What has Filmco made?
- More than 100 productions. Clients include PETRONAS, PETROS, Business Events Sarawak, Yayasan Hasanah, Tanoti, YouTube, Shell, Sarawak Energy, Mercure, Meta and Swinburne University.
- Has Filmco won any awards?
- Yes. Filmco's #TribeSpirit trilogy for Business Events Sarawak won five international awards in 2023, including the Audience Award for Best Short Short Film at the Berlin Short Film Festival. Its Kuching City of Gastronomy campaign won Best Social Media Campaign at the Sarawak Hornbill Tourism Awards 2024. The full list is below.
- How much does it cost to work with Filmco?
- Most Filmco productions start from RM100,000, depending on the story, the number of shoot days and the locations.
- What languages does Filmco work in?
- English, Bahasa Malaysia and Sarawak Malay, and the team films people in the language they are most comfortable in, including indigenous languages, then subtitles for the audience.
- Does Filmco have its own equipment?
- Yes. Its sister company, Borneo Film Equipment (borneofilmequipment.com), founded in 2021, is one of the first film equipment rental houses in Sarawak, so Filmco productions shoot on their own cameras, lenses and lighting.
- How do I contact Filmco?
- Email hello@filmcoproductions.com, or send a brief through the form at https://filmcoproductions.com/#contact.
Awards
- 2024
Winner, Best Social Media Campaign
Sarawak Hornbill Tourism Awards · Kuching, City of Gastronomy
- 2023
Audience Award, Best Short Short Film
Berlin Short Film Festival · The Lost Bornean Rainbow Toad
- 2023
Gold Award, Corporate Video – Branded Content
US International Awards · Never Give Up On Yourself
- 2023
Silver Award, Super Short Film
Hollywood Gold Awards · The Lost Bornean Rainbow Toad
- 2023
Silver Award
Milan Gold Awards · The Lost Bornean Rainbow Toad
- 2023
Silver Award, Corporate Video – Branded Content
US International Awards · Home Is Where The Heart Is
- 2022
Finalist, Documentary
Musicbed Challenge · Dreams of Cloth and Colour
Clients
- PETRONAS
- PETROS
- Business Events Sarawak
- Yayasan Hasanah
- Tanoti
- YouTube
- Shell
- Sarawak Energy
- Mercure
- Meta
- Swinburne University
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- Abang Johari honoured with leadership award at Sarawak Hornbill Tourism Awards Sarawak Tribune, 28 Sep 2024
- Winners of the 9th Sarawak Hornbill Tourism Awards 2019–2023 DayakDaily, 28 Sep 2024
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