Joanne Goh is a Malaysian film producer and entrepreneur. She started her career in the entertainment industry in 1997. She is the founder of Jazzy Group of Companies, which organizes live concerts; Jazzy Pictures, a film and TV production company based in Malaysia; the Malaysia International Film Festival and the Malaysia Golden Global Awards.
Career
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In 2017, Joanne Goh founded Jazzy Pictures, a film production and distribution company.
In 2018, along with Pixel Play Entertainment, Goh co-produced Crossroads: One Two Jaga, which won Best Film at the 30th Malaysia Film Festival and other local awards. The film's positive reception paved the way for "a new direction for an industry that comes under close government scrutiny when it comes to subject matter, with its themes of corruption and crime". In the same year, Goh produced Fly By Night, which premiered in the 23rd Busan International Film Festival.
In 2019, Goh produced Nina Wu, a film that was a response to and a reflection of the #MeToo movement. Directed by Taiwanese director Midi Z, the film was selected to compete in the 72nd Cannes Film Festival.
Goh's upcoming projects include Transamazonia and June.
MIFFest & MGGA Established in 2016, the Malaysia International Film Festival (MIFFest) and the Malaysia Global Golden Awards (MGGA) aim to showcase curated films from all over the world, and to recognize a collection of works selected by a panel of judges who are veterans of the film industry. In an interview with the New Straits Times, Goh said that "the purpose of both events is to build a communication platform for global filmmakers and to promote the Malaysian film industry, as well as its arts and culture to the world". Through MiFFest and MGGA, Goh also hopes to promote the Malaysian tourism and arts industries. The festival is supported by the National Film Development Corporation (FINAS), Tourism Malaysia and several other local film associations.
Fast Forward with Joanne Goh
In 2020, Fast Forward with Joanne Goh was published. It was a biography about Goh's twenty-three years of experience in the entertainment industry.
Producer filmography Year Film Director Notes 2018 Crossroads: One Two Jaga Nam Ron Best Film: 20th Malaysia Film Festival
Opening Film: 20th Udine Far East Film Festival 2018 Fly By Night Zahir Omar Screening: 23rd Busan International Film Festival
Screening: Asian Film Festival (2019)
Screening: 3rd International Film Festival and Awards Macao (2019) 2019 Nina Wu Midi Z Official Selection of UN CERTAIN REGARD - 72nd Cannes International Film Festival
Screening: 24th Busan International Film Festival
Opening Film: 3rd Malaysia International Film Festival2019The Lies I TellBront Palarae 2020 Takut Ke Tak Muzzamer Rahman2022The Devil's DeceptionKabir Bhatia 2022 Warning From Hell Danny Pang World Premiere: 26th Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival 20222022Ijab KabutMohd Faliq Sharif 2022 Talbis Iblis Kabir Bhatia World Premiere: 24th Far East Film Festival 2022 2022 Reborn Danny Pang 2023Budak FlatMing Jin Woo Syafiq Yusof Eugene Lim2024TransamazoniaPia MaraisOfficial Selection of 77th Locarno Film Festival Official Selection of 62nd New York Film FestivalTBA June Yang Wang J3: J Resolution Areel Abu Bakar
Achievements
Jury Sinag Maynila Independent Film Festival 2019 (Main Competition) Asian World Film Festival 2022
Honorary Fellow Lincoln University College, Malaysia
Awardee Top 50 Active International Woman Leaders 2016 Malaysia's Top 30 Women of Excellence Awards 2024 by Affin Invikta British Publishing House's Successful People in Malaysia and Singapore Tatler Asia's Most Influential
References
Further reading Magazine Citta Bella (Malaysia): Bella Feature | Career Queen 娱乐大姐大·Joanne Goh 吴佩玲 Sisters Magazine (Malaysia): 【人物专访】Joanne Goh：“光与影，我与电影” Tatler (Malaysia): How Malaysia International Film Festival 2024 aims to celebrate and elevate Malaysian cinema Screen International (United Kingdom): How MIFFEST is growing Malaysia’s position on the international film scene Harper's Bazaar (Malaysia): Founder Joanne Goh on The Malaysian International Film Festival
Newspaper South China Morning Post: Entertainment guru Joanne Goh rolls out the red carpet for Malaysian films The Sun Daily (Malaysia): Appetite for success Sin Chew Daily (Malaysia): 巾帼豪杰吴佩玲：我要成为不平凡的人 Oriental Daily (Malaysia): 重重挑战重重过 吴佩玲活出真我
Radio Melody FM (Malaysia): MELODY 探子回报|第五届MIFFest大马国际电影节回归！