Joel Soh Explained

Joel Soh
Birth Date:16 August 1987
Birth Place:Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia
Alma Mater:Taylor's University
Emerson College
Years Active:2009–present
Employer:Blackflag Malaysia
Notable Works:Polis 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

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

Film

Year! rowspan="2"
FilmCredited asNotes
ProducerWriterDirector
2009Room 1821Short film; also as editor, and art director
2011AngelaShort film
2014The Journey
2015Cemetery of Splendour
Polis Evo
2016Ola Bola
2018Polis Evo 2Co-directed with Andre Chiew
2023Polis Evo 3
2024The Experts
TBA
Co-directed with Areel Abu Bakar, In-development

Awards and nominations

!Award!Year!Category!Nominated work!Result!
Malaysia Film Festival2016Best FilmPolis Evo[6]
Best Screenplay
Special Jury Award[7]
Box Office Award
2018Most Promising DirectorPolis Evo 2

Notes and References

  1. Web site: TEAM . 2024-02-29 . Blackflag . en-US.
  2. Web site: Polis Evo 3 kini kaut RM54 juta, kekal filem terlaris 2023! . 2024-02-29 . www.astroawani.com.
  3. Web site: Biasiswa Astro realisasikan impian 'budak kampung' ke layar perak . 2024-02-29 . www.astroawani.com.
  4. Web site: Polis Evo Cetusan Idea Luar Biasa 4 Penulis . 2024-02-29 . www.astroawani.com.
  5. Web site: Careers – Job Opportunities, Internships, Scholarships & AYTP Astro . 2024-02-29 . www.astro.com.my.
  6. Web site: Astro dominasi pencalonan akhir FFM28 . 2024-02-29 . www.astroawani.com.
  7. Web site: Chua . Dennis . 2016-09-09 . 28th Malaysian Film Festival: Big names, big wins New Straits Times . 2024-02-29 . NST Online . en.