Two years ago, when I ran the arts programme in Changi Prison, I took Saleem Hadi from BLACSPICE MEDIA as a trainer to work with inmates on video production skills. These inmates have little formal education and he pitched his lessons at a level that all of them could understand. The inmates walked away with a good basic knowledge on storyboarding, setting up of cameras for archival purposes, and some more able ones could do basic editing. As a trainer, he has been conscientious and his lesson plans and reports have been appropriate and thought through. He has also been hardworking, good natured, and a good role model for his students. On a personal level, I admire Saleem’s desire to move forward professionally and he is always looking for opportunities to develop work.

NLB’s Tamil Services team would like to express our sincere gratitude to you for providing your insights and sharing your experiences and extensive knowledge on film making with the participants of the Mitraz Reading Series – Book trailer workshop. The participants truly enjoyed the sessions and learnt a lot from you on scripts, screen play and narration. They were well-engaged during the sessions in meaning discussions. We are also appreciative of your ability to cater to students of different ages and skill levels and to provide a worthwhile learning experience for them. We hope to work with you again in such initiatives in future.

Saleem Hadi’s inquisitiveness to try new things without even a tint of hesitation earned him respect, trust and confidence. He is truly an inspiration for any upcoming artistes