Audio Engineer, Dialogue Editor, Sound Designer
Sayang is the story of Eko, a Warden of the Bornean forest. Faced with gradual sight loss, Eko is drawn to an experimental technology that would make him one with his sanctuary—at the cost of a self-imposed exile from which he may never return.
Read the transcript here.
"The most enthralling part of Sayang is, undeniably, its immersive soundscape. In filling out the imaginary landscape that hosts growling tigers and ulin trees (Bornean ironwood), sound designer Nathaniel Mah combines a lush futuristic score with the rich chatter of a living forest."
— Shawn Hoo, The Straits Times
"Masterfully sound-designed... Sayang knows exactly what to give us upfront—a tender romance, a lush, vivid setting—and what to unfold gradually: a tense conflict between nature and technology, and the stories of the humans caught between them."
— Tau Zaman, The Whisperforge
CAST
Eko — Nicholas Chan
Ajish / Kalia — Shrey Bhargava
Naya — Masturah Oli
Mentari — Yap Yi Kai
Loggers — Bryan Donovan Sng & Terry Tan
Eko — Nicholas Chan
Ajish / Kalia — Shrey Bhargava
Naya — Masturah Oli
Mentari — Yap Yi Kai
Loggers — Bryan Donovan Sng & Terry Tan
PRODUCTION
Creators — Nicholas Chan & Renee Yeong
Writer — Nicholas Chan
Director — Renee Yeong
Sound Designer / Audio Engineer — Nathaniel Mah
Producer — Roshan Singh Sambhi
Co-producer — Scott Lee Chua
Cover Artist — Isabel Fang
Creators — Nicholas Chan & Renee Yeong
Writer — Nicholas Chan
Director — Renee Yeong
Sound Designer / Audio Engineer — Nathaniel Mah
Producer — Roshan Singh Sambhi
Co-producer — Scott Lee Chua
Cover Artist — Isabel Fang
AWARDS & ACCOLADES
New Jersey Web Fest 2024
Won:
"Best of the Best:" Overall 2024 Audio Category Winner
Outstanding Science Fiction (Scripted Audio)
Shrey Bhargava, for Best Supporting Actor
Nominated:
Nathaniel Mah, for Best Editing of a Scripted Audio Fiction
Nicholas Chan, for Best Leading Performance in a Scripted Audio Fiction
Nathaniel Mah, for Best Sound Design of a Scripted Audio Fiction (Environmental)
Nathaniel Mah, "Song of the Trees," for Best Original Song
