Jin Yoo-Kim
Filmmaker
Filmmaker
Films
Cut the Fat
Runtime: 5 min 30 sec.
Produced by: Joel Townsend
Written by: Jin Yoo-Kim
Directed by: Jin Yoo-Kim
Director of Photography: Neil Williams
Edited by: Joel Townsend
Cast: Ray Chang, Clarissa Park, Benjamin Kim, Grace Su, Aiko Tanaka, Junko Goda, Clara Juhn, Mike Moh
Short synopsis: A short film about Mina, the black sheep of a Korean American family who brings home a less than adequate man to be her husband. She must win over her three perfect sisters, her sister's perfect Ivy league husband, her omnicient mom, and her demanding father - all while keeping her pregnancy a secret. Her imagination runs wild as she figures out a way to get their blessing.
Live Action Narrative Comedy.
Raider Nation
Runtime: 5 min
Produced by: Jin Yoo-Kim
Written by: Jin Yoo-Kim
Directed by: Jin Yoo-Kim
Director of Photography: Jin Yoo-Kim
Edited by: Jin Yoo-Kim
Cast: Michael Kuya, Clara Juhn
Synopsis: All Lisa wants from her football obsessed husband is a little attention and she will do anything to get it.
Go To Kenny
Runtime: 7 min 15 sec.
Produced by: Jin Yoo-Kim
Written by: David Ngo
Directed by: David Ngo
Director of Photography: Gavin Wynn
Edited by: Grace Su
Cast: Allan Axibal, Jessica Shelby, Michael Kuya, Nancy Karr, and Douglas Macpherson
Short synopsis: Go to Kenny is a workplace comedy that centers on the life of Kenny, a man who unwillingly becomes the keeper of all his co-workers' deepest darkest secrets. Set in the fictional world of a fast-paced lifestyle company named Fred Tardy, Kenny becomes a human confessional for his entire department. As a result, Kenny knows all the office gossip about everyone. With all of this knowledge, however, help or haunt Kenny?
Live Action Narrative Comedy.
Check out the official website for more information:
http://www.doubleohthree.com/gotokenny.html
Official Selection for the 25th Annual Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival:
Shorts Program 3 "Love, Longing, Loss"
Friday, May 1, 2009 at 7:30pm at the Director's Guild of America, Theater 2
Buy tickets online: http://www.vconline.org/festival/program.cfm?program_id=3
Premiered at the Vietnamese International Film Festival
Fri., April 3 11am Set 1: Fables & Fantasies & It's a Secret!
http://www.vietfilmfest.com/2009/viff/program-schedule/#april3
PrettyRuntime: 9 min.
Produced by: Ki Tae Kim, Jin Yoo-Kim
Written by: Ki Tae Kim, Jin Yoo-Kim
Directed by: Jin Yoo-Kim
Director of Photography: Edward Shen
Edited by: Jay Esguerra
Cast: Victor Chi, Wai Sang, Clara Juhn
Short synopsis: Jane has no idea what she's in for when she's thrown into a room with Sarah, the pretty girl. Snubbed by Sarah and with no way out, Jane finds an object that unlocks the secret to their liberation and a pathway to a possible friendship. Live Action & Animation Narrative Drama.
1st Annual Vignette Film Festival on Mar 1, 2009: Official Selection
Buy Tickets here.
Reel Women International Film Festival on Mar 28, 2009: Official Selection for the Shorts Program Three starting at 3:30pm. Buy Tickets here.
Zero Film Festival on Dec 5, 2008: Official Selection.
iOpen Film Festival on Sept 5, 2008: Honorable Mention and $200 cash prize.
Premiered at the 3rd annual Talent One Media Film Festival on May 31, 2008.
BPS
Runtime: 4 min 13 sec.
Produced by: Jin Yoo-Kim
Written by: David Ngo, Mina T. Son, Jin Yoo-Kim
Directed by: David Ngo
Director of Photography: Jefferson Wu
Edited by: Jefferson Wu
Cast: Allan Axibal, Michael Kuya, Sonora Chase, Hyunah Kyong
Short synopsis: A classic fairytale comes to life when a quirky package goes missing at BPS. Live Action Narrative Comedy.
4th Annual 72 Hour Shootout in 2007: Top 10 Finalist, Nominated for Most Original Film, Best Story.
2007 Asian American International Film Festival (NYC): Official Selection.
2007 Boulder Asian Film Festival: Official Selection.
Broadcasted on AZN TV.
Watch this film online on its official website: http://www.doubleohthree.com/bps
or on the 72 hour shootout website: http://www.72hourfilmshootout.com/
Life Through April
Runtime: 12 min.
Produced by: Joe Tran
Written by: Jin Yoo-Kim
Directed by: Jin Yoo-Kim
Director of Photography: Jefferson Wu
Edited by: Jefferson Wu
Cast: Hyunah Kyong, James Chung, Sok Kyong
Short synopsis: Jane loses her job and has to move in with her brother Paul, who lives in the house of their deceased parents. Paul isn’t happy about his alcoholic sister's intrusion into his orderly, godly life. Jane hides a secret, hoping that her brother will see her for who she truly is and love her despite her shortcomings. When the secret is revealed, Paul's eyes are opened to an unexpected reality that will change his life forever. Premiered at the Talent One Media Film Festival in 2007. Live Action Narrative Drama.
Premiered at the 3rd annual Talent One Media Film Festival in 2007.
Watch this film on:
http://www.youtube.com/user/saikoxpooh
Bearing Dreams
Runtime: 5 min.
Produced by: Visual Communications
Directed by: Jin Yoo-Kim
Director of Photography: Joe Tran
Edited by: Jin Yoo- Kim
Long synopsis: "Bearing Dreams" sets out to uncover the world of superstition and dream interpretation in the Korean culture.
The Tae-Mong is a type of prophetic dreams Koreans have that determines the sex, personality, and destiny of their unborn child. The film explores the origin of Tae-Mong by interviewing the filmmaker's "Old Korea" relatives, who migrated from Korea in the early 80's and still hold on to the practices they've grown up with. As they recall dreams of their siblings and offsprings, the filmmaker's curiosity is triggered and she decides to figure out her own destiny as dictated by her mother's Tae-Mong for her.
Her Tae-Mong seems promising but do dreams really come true?
According to these dreamers, they do...even if it means buying the Tae-Mong from someone else.
Premiered at the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival in 2007 as part of the Armed with a Camera Fellowship.
The Shooter
Runtime: 3 min 41 sec.
Produced by: Jin Yoo-Kim
Directed by: Jin Yoo-Kim
Director of Photography: Jefferson Wu
Edited by: Jin Yoo- Kim
Short synopsis: An artifact collector who is deathly afraid of needles meets his destiny. Live Action Narrative Dark Comedy.
5th annual San Diego Women Film Festival on Oct 2007: Official Selection.
Premiered at the 12th Annual Women of Color Film Festival in 2007.
Breaking the Heterotype
Runtime: 20 min.
Produced by: Jin Yoo-Kim
Directed by: Jin Yoo-Kim
Director of Photography: Jin Yoo-Kim
Edited by: Jin Yoo- Kim
Short synopsis: Documentary of 6 women of Asian descent about the taboo subject: Sexuality and what it means to them.
Wellesley College in 2007: Screening and Q&A for Asian Awareness Month.
Premiered at the San Diego Asian Film Festival in 2006.
Watch my interview by clicking here.