Joy Ngiaw

Composing Mentor

Joy Ngiaw is a Malaysian film and TV composer known for her emotionally rich and inventive scores. She first gained recognition for the score of Blush (Apple TV+), Skydance Animation’s inaugural short film, which earned her the Best Music Award from Hollywood Music in Media and an Annie nomination in 2021. She later received a second Annie nomination for her score on sci-fi adventure trilogy WondLa (Apple TV+), collaborating with industry icons such as John Lasseter (Toy Story). Joy also made history as the youngest composer to score a major studio logo for Skydance Animation. Her other credits include Barbie Mysteries (Mattel/Netflix), Glamorous (Netflix/CBS), Short Circuit (Walt Disney Animation Studios), and Rescued by Ruby (Netflix). A BAFTA Breakthrough USA honoree, NBCUniversal Composers Initiative participant, and executive board member of the Composers Diversity Collective, Joy continues to rise as a leading voice among the new generation of composers.

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