Working with tourism boards traditionally results in bright, sunny, happy interpretations of destinations. Penang, Malaysia has all this to offer but for the Rat & Dragon team, it was the nighttime hustle and bustle of the island’s main city that held most magic.

In an experimental portfolio production the team explore the flip side of the city’s historic centre, hidden lane ways and world class street art. “We really wanted to show Georgetown’s nighttime soul,” explains producer Nicola, who also directed the piece, “something you usually only get to experience when you’re here. We’ve loved the project and can’t wait to produce more like it”.

Eat, Sleep, Office, Repeat. The new 9-5 may be a 8-7 plus overtime on 3 jobs to keep afloat, but not if you’re living in sunny Thailand’s most famous marine reserve.

The Rat & Dragon team are on location shooting a rather different ‘day in the life’ of Maca, one of the island’s resident dive instructors. “It may take a few seconds to clock on to her actual routine,” explains producer Nicola, “as we tell her story by winding time backwards.”

“The local team have been fantastic,” director Saxon Yuen tells us, “and despite its party reputation, Phi Phi is an incredibly beautiful place”. Thinking of a career change?

This March, Rat & Dragon are on production shooting Stray Asia‘s first commercial expedition through Vietnam.

Well known for it’s ‘off the beaten track’ adventures, Stray’s new Vietnam product will take intrepid travellers from Ho Chi Minh City to Hanoi and beyond.

“We’re two thirds through our Epic Journey and have shot an incredible variety of landscapes, people and experiences,” explains director Saxon Yuen. “Getting to trek through mountains and caves, capture Vietnam’s natural beauty and meeting real characters along the way is yet another treat for our lenses.”

AutoDrive has been selected for the official lineup of the 2014 Sedona International Film Festival.

“This is our 4th festival, heading to the dessert has never been so exciting”, director Rory O’Donnell tells us. “We’ve had fantastic reception so far so I can’t wait to share AutoDrive with even more short film enthusiasts.

Make sure to secure your spot here.