Founder & Producer, Joi Productions

Joy Gharoro-Akpojotor runs Joi Productions. In 2019, she produced the hit Blue Story, which became the top grossing film of its genre. In 2020, she was named a Screen International Star of Tomorrow and a BAFTA Breakthrough, as well as Joi Productions receiving a BFI Vision Award. At the end of 2021, she produced Aml Ameen’s debut, Boxing Day, the first all-black Christmas film out of the UK.

More recently Joy has produced Champion for BBC and Netflix. In 2022 Ringside Studio acquired a stake in Joi Productions.