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As an act of thanksgiving, we gave the entire cash prize to the church, which was used to set up the video production ministry, called Seed Pictures. “Winning the first prize was God’s sign for us to set up the video production firm. We were only two people, and all the others were volunteers,” Winson shared. Our greatest struggle was manpower as we did not have a full-time crew. Winson admitted they had aimed for the top prize, they didn’t expect to win. Simple, yet deeply moving, the film won the first prize. The story ended with the entrepreneur confessing that he envied Sam, who might seem the simplest but was in fact the happiest.

Sam, on the other hand, had settled into teaching and this provoked ridicule from his friends. The most successful was the student who wanted to be a successful businessman. All had big dreams, except Sam who just wanted a happy life.įast forward to the future and the scene showed Sam and his friends talking about their jobs and material possessions. The film opened with flashbacks of their student days and their discussions about their dreams. The story revolved around the character Sam and his friends and their dreams in life. Their video entry, titled “Sam Sir”, was based on Winson’s journey to becoming a pastor. We figured that if we won, it would be the sign from God,” Winson said.

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“The top prize was RM30,000 cash and a Mac Book Pro computer worth RM15,000. While waiting for His sign, the duo signed up for the Berjaya Youth Short Film Competition. So in 2014, while serving as the youth pastor of B & P ministries, Winson discussed the idea of starting a production company with Kyle where he would be the producer and Kyle the director.īut they wanted to be sure and asked God for a sign. Furthermore, they realised that the most effective way to reach this young generation is through digital media. Winson and Kyle have always been passionate about short films. They share their story with Asian Beacon. Who would have thought that two amateurs and a hand-held camera would win local and international awards for short films? God works in ways beyond human expectations, as amateur film makers Pastor Winson Phuah and Kyle Soong discovered.

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