Unteachable
TFI Suppport
TFI Network 2018
Logline
In the shadows of Singapore's world-renowned education system are teenagers who've fallen through the cracks. UNTEACHABLE follows a young woman's mission to transform learning in classrooms. Having grown up in Singapore where grades often define one’s self-worth, she challenges teenagers deemed “unteachable” by society to rediscover their joy of learning.
Shuling Yong
Director
Shuling Yong is a Singapore-born, Chicago-based documentary filmmaker. She has worked on films like THE FEELING OF BEING WATCHED (Tribeca, 2018, dir. Assia Boundaoui) and AMERICA TO ME (Sundance, 2018, dir. Steve James). Shuling is a Kartemquin Films Diverse Voices in Docs and a Doc Society Queer Impact Producers Lab Fellow.
Lisa Teh
Producer
Lisa produced her first television documentary, GROWING ROOTS, for Discovery Channel in 2015 and has directed corporate videos for non-profit organizations. Lisa is a Creative Producing graduate from Chapman University Singapore. She has 7 years of media advertising experience, translating well to audience engagement for films.
Violet Feng
Executive Producer
Violet Du Feng is an Emmy Award winning producer. She co-produced NANKING (2007), which received a Peabody Award and Sundance Grand Jury Award. Violet produced MAINE-LAND, which received Special Jury Award at SXSW 2017. She is the Executive Producer of 24TH STREET, nominated for Best Feature Documentary at IDFA 2017.