
Directing
Loo Yuan Ling
Place of birth
Penang, Malaysia
Known for
Directing
Credits
5 titles
Born on the small Malaysian island of Penang, she spent her childhood in a kampung house with her grandparents, while her parents worked hard to make ends meet. Like many who stumble upon filmmaking, her journey began with photography — a gateway that eventually led her behind the camera as a director. Her films explore the quiet, intimate lives of everyday people, capturing subtle moments that quietly unfold into deep emotion.
Known for
NRAn anthology of seven stories exploring the unseen spaces that shape us: between memory and desire, departure and return. Each lifetime captures fleeting moments of connection and transformation across time and space, where meaning hides behind invisible skies
The Shape of Invisible Skies
2026
NRA bigoted Chinese grandfather having to look after his biracial grandson at the onset of a global pandemic lockdown
The Manggis in Ah Gong's Hands
2025
NRA grown up recalling her childhood life, living in a “kampung” before it was demolished for developments. She recalls the good and bad times of living there. When comparing the past and the present, she noticed that things have changed, but life goes on anyways. She learned to appreciate the random flowers in life although some of them might not even have a name.
Those Flower
2021
NRDuring the pandemic, online meetings become a new platform for education. This film follows the students and teachers adapting to that new form of learning.
Phase-to-face: A New Chapter of Learning
2023
Behind the camera
NRAn anthology of seven stories exploring the unseen spaces that shape us: between memory and desire, departure and return. Each lifetime captures fleeting moments of connection and transformation across time and space, where meaning hides behind invisible skies
The Shape of Invisible Skies
2026
NRA bigoted Chinese grandfather having to look after his biracial grandson at the onset of a global pandemic lockdown
The Manggis in Ah Gong's Hands
2025
NRA bigoted Chinese grandfather having to look after his biracial grandson at the onset of a global pandemic lockdown
The Manggis in Ah Gong's Hands
2025
NRA grown up recalling her childhood life, living in a “kampung” before it was demolished for developments. She recalls the good and bad times of living there. When comparing the past and the present, she noticed that things have changed, but life goes on anyways. She learned to appreciate the random flowers in life although some of them might not even have a name.
Those Flower
2021
NRDuring the pandemic, online meetings become a new platform for education. This film follows the students and teachers adapting to that new form of learning.
Phase-to-face: A New Chapter of Learning
2023
