Kyle Goonting
Kyle Goonting | |
|---|---|
| Born | Kyle Ezra Goonting 1987 or 1988 (age 36–37) |
| Other names | Be Wilder Beans |
| Alma mater | University of New South Wales |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2015-now |
| Employer | Astro Shaw |
| Notable work | Polis Evo |
Kyle Ezra Goonting, known by the nickname Be Wilder Beans is a Malaysian film screenwriter and creative producer. He is currently become head of production & development in Astro Shaw, the company he worked for since Polis Evo production.[1] He is also become one of the key person for Polis Evo franchise besides Joel Soh and Anwari Ashraf. He was also former co-creator and member of Blackflag Malaysia, a Malaysian film company managed by Joel.[2]
Career
Kyle began his career when he pursue his career in 2009 with Astro Scholarship to University of New South Wales, known by UNSW acronym. At Australia, Kyle received bachelor in arts for film, cinema and video studies.[3] In an interview with Astro Awani, Kyle told to Mariah Ahmad that he opened his eyes when he stays in Sydney for three years by learning more about Hollywood filmmaking.[3]
After returned to Malaysia in 2012, Kyle was appointed by Joel Soh to co-written Polis Evo with Joel himself and Anwari Ashraf. Kyle told Astro Awani about commitment by staffs in Polis Evo;[4]
"I think the combination of all of them helped a lot to produce something extraordinary in this film. All parties try to give their best and if they do not succeed in reaching the desired level, they will be honest and try to improve it as best as possible. "That's why if there is a scene that is not satisfactory, both the director, and the production crew and cast, they will try to redo it until it looks better,"
Filmography
Film[a]
| Year | Title | Credited as | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Writer | Producer | |||
| 2015 | Polis Evo | Yes | No | |
| 2018 | Polis Evo 2 | Yes | Creative | Also as creative director |
| 2023 | Polis Evo 3 | Yes | No | |
| 2024 | The Experts | Yes | No | Also as story writer with Joel Soh |
Series[b]
| Year | Title | Credited as | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creator | Writer | Producer | |||
| 2021 | Black (Season 2) | No | Creative Executive | No | Based on adaptation by South Korea TV series, Black |
| 2022 | Kuasa | No | No | Supervising | |
| 2023 | Liar | No | No | Supervising | Based on adaptation by British TV series, Liar |
| Riot! | No | No | Supervising | Supervising producer with Alfie Palermo and Siti Marzulina Marzuki | |
| 2024 | I.D | No | No | Supervising | |
| Framed | Yes | Yes | Showrunner | Also as second unit director and main writer with Nadim Hisham | |
Awards and nomination
| Award | Year | Category | Nominated work | Results | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malaysia Film Festival | 2016 | Best Screenplay | Polis Evo | Nominated[c] | [5] |
| Asian Academy Creative Awards | 2023 | Best Drama Series | One Cent Thief | Nominated[d] | [1] |
| Best Feature Film | Polis Evo 3 | Nominated[e] |
Notes
- '^ For other Astro Shaw films since April 2022, he was credited as head of production & development except Mechamato Movie as he was uncredited with the rest of Writers' Room, including Anwari Ashraf. For Polis Evo 3 and The Experts, he has additional credit for same role.
- ^ For any other Astro Shaw series since 2023, he has additional credit as head of production and development, often rotate with Anwari Ashraf in 2022.
- ^ Shared with Joel Soh, Anwari Ashraf and Adib Zaini
- ^ He received on behalf of Astro Shaw as head of production & development
- ^ National winner from Malaysia
References
- ^ a b "Kyle Goonting". Asian Academy Creative Awards. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
- ^ @FilemKita (17 January 2020). "Blackflag Sdn Bhd ditubuhkan oleh Joel Soh, Kyle Goonting & David Lin pada 2016 selepas kejayaan box-office filem Polis Evo (2015)" (Tweet) (in Malay). Retrieved 18 May 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ a b "Biasiswa Astro realisasikan impian 'budak kampung' ke layar perak". www.astroawani.com. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
- ^ "Polis Evo cetusan idea luar biasa 4 pemuda generasi baru". www.astroawani.com. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
- ^ "Astro dominasi pencalonan akhir FFM28". www.astroawani.com. Retrieved 18 May 2024.