Kyle Goonting

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Kyle Goonting
Born
Kyle Ezra Goonting

(1988-05-18) May 18, 1988 (age 36)
Other namesBe Wilder Beans
Alma mater University of New South Wales
Occupations
  • Screenwriter
  • Creative producer
Years active2015–present
Employer Astro Shaw
Notable work Polis Evo

Kyle Ezra Goonting (born 18 May 1988), also known by the nickname Be Wilder Beans, is a Malaysian film screenwriter, creative development and creative producer. He is currently the head of production & development in Astro Shaw, the company he worked for since Polis Evo production. [1] He is also one of the key people for the Polis Evo franchise alongside Joel Soh and Anwari Ashraf. He was also the co-creator and a founding member of Blackflag, a Malaysian film company managed by Soh. [2]

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Career

Goonting began his career in 2009 with the Astro Scholarship to University of New South Wales, or UNSW. In Australia, Kyle received a bachelor's in arts for film, cinema and video studies. [3] In an interview with Astro Awani, Goonting 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, he was appointed by Joel Soh to co-written Polis Evo with Soh himself and Anwari Ashraf. Goonting 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."

In 2016, he co-created Malaysian production film company, Blackflag with Joel Soh and David Lin where he previously served as creative director until 2020. [2] In 2024, he created his first ever series together with his wife titled Framed, starring Mimi Lana, Meerqeen, Ram Raaga and Sangeeta Krishnasamy. [5]

Personal life

On a podcast by The Rumah Roy hosted by Roshan Gomez (his cousin), Kyle met his wife throughout board games. [6]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleCredited asNotes
WriterProducer
2014NovaCreative developmentNoProduced by Priya Narayanan and Anwari Ashraf
2015 Polis Evo YesNo
2016 Ola Bola Creative developmentNo
Aliff Dalam 7 Dimensi Creative developmentNo
2018 Polis Evo 2 YesCreativeAlso as creative director
2022 Abang Long Fadil 3 Head of developmentNo
JuangHead of developmentNo
Mechamato Movie Head of developmentNoUncredited
2023Didi & Friends The MovieHead of developmentNo
Polis Evo 3 YesNo
2024 The Experts YesNo

Series [lower-alpha 1]

YearTitleCredited asNotes
CreatorWriterProducer
2021Black (Season 2)NoCreative ExecutiveNoBased on adaptation by South Korea TV series, Black
2022KuasaNoNoSupervising
One Cent ThiefHead of developmentNoNoCreated by Alfie Palermo, based on true story [7]
2023Project: High CouncilHead of developmentNoNo
LiarNoNoSupervisingBased on adaptation by British TV series, Liar [8] [9] [10]
Riot!NoNoSupervisingSupervising producer with Alfie Palermo and Siti Marzulina Marzuki
2024I.DNoNoSupervising
FramedYesYes Showrunner Also as second unit director and main writer with Nadim Hisham

Awards and nomination

AwardYearCategoryNominated workResultsRef.
Malaysia Film Festival 2016Best Screenplay Polis Evo Nominated [lower-alpha 2] [11]
Asian Academy Creative Awards 2023Best Drama SeriesOne Cent ThiefNominated [lower-alpha 3] [1]
Best Feature Film Polis Evo 3 Nominated [lower-alpha 4]

Notes

  1. 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.
  2. Shared with Joel Soh, Anwari Ashraf and Adib Zaini
  3. He received on behalf of Astro Shaw as head of production & development
  4. National winner from Malaysia

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