About...
Joanne is a scriptwriter and director based in Singapore.
She runs her own writing company, Scripteasers.
Besides an interest in dogs and photography, Joanne has an intermediate certificate in professional baking. Once in a blue moon, when the mood strikes, she can be found tutoring school kids about video cameras and video editing.
Presently...
Joanne is currently a Show Director at Universal Studios Singapore, and still available for hire as a writer.
Previously...
Joanne has conceptualised, developed and worked on many television shows including top rating and award winning series, in various roles as assistant director, producer and writer.
Awards
- 2010 International Drama Festival in Tokyo Special Award for Foreign Drama : Red Thread
- 2007 New York Festivals Finalist Award Winner : My Sassy Neighbour 2
- 2005 New York Festivals World Medal Bronze : Achar!
- 1998 Asian TV Awards Best Sitcom : Phua Chu Kang
- 1996 Asian TV Awards Best Sitcom : Under One Roof
- 1996 New York Festivals World Medal Bronze : Happy Belly
- 1995 Singapore Film Festival Best Comedy : Under One Roof
TV Shows
Late 2000
- Point of Entry (2010) Writer
- Red Thread (2009) Writer
- Sayang Sayang (2008 - 2009) Season 2: Writer, Director; Season 1: Writer
- PCK Sdn Bhd (2008) Writer
- Spa Seekers (2008) Season 2: Writer
- Parental Guidance (2007 - 2008) Season 1 - 2: Executive Producer, Writer, Director
- Junior Jams (2006) Writer
- My Sassy Neighbour (2005 - 2007) Season 2 - 3: Writer, Director; Season 1: Writer
- Shooting Stars (2005) Writer
- Stress Out (2005) Writer
- Achar! (2004 - 2005) Season 1 - 2: Assistant Director, Writer
Early 2000
- Like My Own (2004) Writer
- Home Alone (2003) Writer
- Heartlanders (2003) Season 2: Writer (Uncredited)
- Robbie and the Book of Tales (2003) Season 2: Writer
- On the Pulse (2002) Producer
- Ah Girl (2001) Writer
Before 2000
- Under One Roof (1999) Season 5: Writer (1995 - 1997), Season 2 - 3: Assistant Director
- Phua Chu Kang (1998) Season 2: Writer
- The Donny Lee Show (1998) Writer
- Three Rooms (1997) Writer
- My Grandson the Doctor (1996) Writer
- Happy Belly (1996) Writer
- The Pyramid Game (1995) Producer
- Sunday Brunch (1994 - 1995) Producer
Films
- The Leap Years (2007) Set Photographer
- City Sharks (2003) Script Supervisor