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Mandai Ranger Buddies

To create awareness of environment problems to the wildlife, teach good habits and build the empathy to take part in preserving the wildlife.

The story is about a child is set on an adventure to see the beautiful world out there. However, the wildlife world faces several problems, such as deforestation, plastic waste, forest fires, trapped wildlife as he/she discovers more.

The child then joins in ranger buddies in a mission to save the day!

  • Chris Chiu
    Director
  • Superpixel
    Producer
  • Mark Wah
    Art Director
  • Chee Yoong Tham
    Art Director
  • Chris Chiu
    Writer
  • Project Type:
    Animation, Short, Other
  • Completion Date:
    October 20, 2021
  • Production Budget:
    0 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Singapore
  • Language:
    English
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Chris Chiu

After graduating from Fresno State University (California), Chris embarked on an advertising career in JWT as a copywriter.

He followed that with stints at Batey Ads, Impiric, Ren Partnership and Leo Burnett - where he was, across various times over 12 years, CCO of the Singapore, Jakarta and Bangkok offices and a member of the Leo Burnett Global Creative Council.

Along the way, he's won numerous awards including Golds at Cannes, One Show, Golden Drum, Effies and Spikes Asia-Pacific as well as the Grand Prix at AdFest and the Singapore Creative Circle Awards.

He was a finalist at the Young Film Directors competition at Cannes organized by SHOTS and the Commercial Film Producers - Europe in 2006 and voted Creative Director of the Year at the 2009 Singapore Hall of Fame Awards. In 2011, Campaign Asia listed him as one of the top 30 Creative Directors in Asia-Pacific.

Amongst other juries where he's served, Chris has judged Cannes four times.

Direct (2008 & 2017), Outdoor (2012) and Press (2015)

Chris is currently the Vice President Creative and Content at Mandai Wildlife Group.

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Director Statement

Mandai Wildlife Group’s vision is to inspire people; in particular the next generation to protect the earth and value and conserve biodiversity especially when engagement with the brand ends once families leave the zoos and parks.

This led to the inception of Ranger Buddies in October 2021, seeking to nurture every child into a responsible steward of our earth and to empower them to effect positive change for themselves, others and the world. The programme encourages Ranger Buddies to make an impact in their everyday lives — taking on various missions at home, at the zoo, and even around the heartlands and malls.

Hence, we extended a rallying cry to kids in Singapore, getting them to make the world a nicer place to stay — because that’s what it means to be a Ranger Buddy.