Larissa Ong Email & Phone Number

Singapore, Singapore

Make documentaries and branded content across Asia, Europe, and anywhere I’m called to goAsiaOne “Mary Klass, Singapore’s Forgotten Olympian”, Director“Santha Bhaskar, the Dancer who Dreamed of Space”, DirectorEuronews Culture "The young Singaporeans giving Spanish football their best shot", Self-Shooting Producer-DirectorChannel NewsAsia "The Untold Legend of Vickie Dutton", Director2024 New York TV Film Festivals Finalist for Editing2024 New York TV Film Festivals Finalist for Biography/Profiles2024 World Media Festival, Silver2024 Cannes Corporate Media & TV Awards (History and Personalities/Portraits), SilverScreened at the 2024 Canadian International Fashion Film FestivalSCMP Films "The Matchmaker of Singapore", Self-Shooting Producer-Director, EditorCuriosityStream "Lift the Ice", Edit Producer (Science, Climate)2024 New York TV Film Festivals, Silver (series)Smithsonian Channel "Neu Earth", Edit Producer for China Stories (Science, Climate)2024 World Media Festival, Gold (series)National Geographic "Road to Carbon Neutrality" series, Edit Producer (Science, Climate)Channel NewsAsia "In Conversation" series, Edit Producer (Business, Politics)

Write, manage graphics, and reversion China documentary stories from Mandarin Chinese to English scripts for National Geographic Channel and Discovery Channel.

Channel NewsAsia "The Untold Legend of Vickie Dutton", Director 2024 New York TV Film Festivals Finalist for Editing & Finalist for Biography/Profiles 2024 World Media Festival, Silver2024 Cannes Corporate Media & TV Awards (History and Personalities/Portraits), Silver

CuriosityStream "Lift the Ice", Edit Producer (Science, Climate) 2024 New York TV Film Festivals, Silver (series) Smithsonian Channel "Neu Earth", Edit Producer for China Stories (Science, Climate) 2024 World Media Festival, Gold (series)

Singapore

Oversee the entire production (research, writing, producing, directing, post-producing) of longform documentariesPandemic Borders: Inside the Quarantine HotelClimate Change: Our Food ProblemWhat Happens After Viral Fame? Should We Hack our DNA? How to Survive a Pandemic: Living in Virtual RealityReady for the Future of Food?Makan & Migrants: PeruMakan & Migrants: Cebu, PhilippinesRisky Business: Lift TechniciansIn the Company of MillennialsDoes My Digital Clutter Matter?Research Writer forGadg(aid): Into the SpectrumGadg(aid): Dealing with DementiaAwards:How to Survive a Pandemic: Living in Virtual Reality- 2020 Asian Academy Creative Awards Best Visual or Special FX, National Winner- 2021 World Media Festival, Silver

Singapore

Why it Matters Season 2 - 2019 Asian Academy Creative Awards Best Infotainment Programme, Regional Winner- 2020 New York Festivals TV & Film Awards, Finalist- 2020 World Media Festival, SilverRegardless of Class- 2019 New York Festivals TV & Film Awards, Bronze

Batam, Indonesia

Assisted scriptwriters and executive producer on set for "Grisse", an HBO Asia original production. Coordinated script rewrites between scriptwriters, directors, and production team.Carried out production tasks on set.

Mexico City, Singapore

Style, shoot, and edit photo and video projects for social enterprises, events, travel, and individual commissions.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

WOLA is a leading research and advocacy organization advancing human rights in the Americas.Manage executive director's affairs and communication with external partnersSupport organizational management of programs, fundraising, operations, and communicationsPrimary liaison and organizer of meetings with board of directors in Washington DC, Colombia, PeruDesign & produce infographics to visualize institutional metricsDirect internship program (hiring, on-boarding, and supervising)

Washington D.C. Metro Area

WOLA is a leading research and advocacy organization advancing human rights in the Americas.Financial bookkeeping to close accounts every monthReport and track grant financials and budgetsPrepare for auditsHuman resources administrationStreamline operational workflows, implemented IT and equipment upgrades

Washington D.C. Metro Area

The Smithsonian’s Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden enhances public understanding of contemporary art. Designed and lead public tours of contemporary Iranian artist “Shirin Neshat: Facing History” exhibition, led art discussions with visitorsResearched Hirshhorn's contemporary art collection on view

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Assisted Professor Adam Lifshey with proofreading and research on Spanish-language literature in the Philippines for book titled "Subversions of the American Century: Filipino Literature in Spanish and the Transpacific Transformation of the United States"https://www.press.umich.edu/7251937/subversions_of_the_american_century

Washington D.C. Metro Area

The Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center enriches public appreciation of America’s Asian Pacific heritage.Created multimedia digital platform for nation-wide design, video, and photo competition for Asian Pacific American underserved communities, with 100+ entriesInterviewed scholars on Chinese-Cuban literature and presented findings in capstone seminarConducted visitor evaluation of exhibitionsDeveloped marketing material to nurture donors, maintained donor database

Singapore

Edge of Ember makes designer jewelry ethically, and is powered by local artisans in developing communities in Asia. Coordinated production with partner workshops in Southeast Asia (Phnom Penh in Cambodia, Hanoi in Vietnam)Co-designed and produced technical drawings of jewelryProduced visual content and social media graphics of artisan workshops and jewelry during start-up phase

Bachelor Of Science In Foreign Service, Culture And Politics, Latin American Studies

Activities and Societies: Georgetown Art AficionadosThesis: The Chino Cubano Complex: Five Artists’ Strategic Self-Orientalization.

Central Saint Martins Summer Program, Fashion Drawing