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Joel Soh

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Joel Soh
Born (1987-08-16) August 16, 1987 (age 37)
Alma materTaylor's University
Emerson College
Occupations
  • Film producer
  • Film director
  • Filmmaker
Years active2009–present
EmployerBlackflag Malaysia
Notable workPolis Evo

Joel Soh (born 16 August 1987) is a Malaysian film producer and director. He is a founder and managing director of his own company, Blackflag and the only producer for Polis Evo franchise since its debut in 2015.[1] The films he produced have a combined box office over RM95 million, making him become one of the highest grossing producers in Malaysia, with Polis Evo 3 collecting RM54 million.[2]

Early life

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Joel was born in Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu and raised in Puchong, Selangor. He moved to Selangor in 2005, age 18 to continue pursue his studies at the National Cultural Arts and Heritage Academy (ASWARA), a performing arts school owned by the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture, where he studied filmmaking in a brief period. He later moved to Taylor's University to studied Cambridge A-Level. After received scholarship from Astro,[3] he moved to Boston, Massachusetts for pursue Bachelor's Degree in film and video production at Emerson College for three years.[4]

After graduated, he returned to Malaysia and joined Astro Shaw and Tayangan Unggul as associate producer and production executive as part of the deal from the scholarship program.[5]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Film Credited as Notes
Producer Writer Director
2009 Room 1821 Yes No Yes Short film; also as editor, and art director
2011 Angela Yes Yes Yes Short film
2014 The Journey Associate No No
2015 Cemetery of Splendour Associate No No
Polis Evo Yes Yes No
2016 Ola Bola Associate No No
2018 Polis Evo 2 Yes Yes Yes Co-directed with Andre Chiew
2023 Polis Evo 3 Yes Yes No
2024 The Experts Yes Yes No
TBA Baran Yes Yes Yes
Geran 2 Yes Yes Yes Co-directed with Areel Abu Bakar, In-development
Key
Denotes films that have not yet been released

Awards and nominations

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Award Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
Malaysia Film Festival 2016 Best Film Polis Evo Nominated [6]
Best Screenplay Nominated[a] [6]
Special Jury Award Won [7]
Box Office Award Won[b] [7]
2018 Most Promising Director Polis Evo 2 Nominated[c]

Notes

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  1. ^ Shared with Kyle Goonting, Anwari Ashraf and Adib Zaini
  2. ^ For racking RM17.74 million in mandatory 'Skim Wajib Tayang'
  3. ^ Shared with Andre Chiew

References

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  1. ^ "TEAM". Blackflag. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
  2. ^ "Polis Evo 3 kini kaut RM54 juta, kekal filem terlaris 2023!". www.astroawani.com. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
  3. ^ "Biasiswa Astro realisasikan impian 'budak kampung' ke layar perak". www.astroawani.com. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
  4. ^ "Polis Evo Cetusan Idea Luar Biasa 4 Penulis". www.astroawani.com. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
  5. ^ "Careers – Job Opportunities, Internships, Scholarships & AYTP | Astro". www.astro.com.my. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
  6. ^ a b "Astro dominasi pencalonan akhir FFM28". www.astroawani.com. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
  7. ^ a b Chua, Dennis (9 September 2016). "28th Malaysian Film Festival: Big names, big wins | New Straits Times". NST Online. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
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