WRITER / DIRECTOR
Originally from Busan, Minha Kim is a screenwriter and director based in London. Her graduation film from the National Film & Television School, SEA CHILD, has won and been selected at well over 50 film festivals across the globe and was invited to Toronto International Film Festival in 2016. Her next short film A PERFECT TURN was funded by BFI Network and Film London and won Best Cinematography Award at the BFI for the Film London showcase in 2018.
She is currently in post production with FOR FOX SAKE, a short film funded by FILM4 and WePresent. She is also developing a feature film, DEER MOTHER, with FILM4 and a Korean language feature film set in South Korea, MITE KILLER, with Nowhere (Come to Daddy, Nine Days).
FILMOGRAPHY
A PERFECT TURN (2019)
Won Honourable Mention at Deep Focus Film Festival 2021
Won Best Picture / Camera Award at Star Film Fest 2020
Won Special Jury Mention at Short of the Year 2020
Official Selection at Boston Women's Film Festival 2020
Official Selection at International Film Festival Assen 2019
Official Selection at Underwire Film Festival 2019
Official Selection at Inward Eye Film Festival 2019
Won Best Cinematography Award at Film London showcase 2018
BRAINWASH (2018)
Official Selection at Oaxaca FilmFest 2018
SEA CHILD (2015)
Won Best Narrative Short at Women's Voices Now 2018
Won Grand Prix at Supertoon International Animation Festival 2017
Won Best Animated Character at Third Culture Film Festival 2017
Won Best Animated Short at Exposure Short Film Festival 2017
Won Best Animated Short Film at Promofest 2016
Won Best Student Film at European Animated Film Festival BALKANIMA 2016
Won Best Student Film at Anibar International Animation Festival 2016
Won Second Prize at Athens International Film and Video Festival 2016
Won Honourable Mention at Nashville Film Festival 2016
Won Best Student Film at Cut Out Fest 2015
Won Best Short Film at Tweet Fest 2015
Won Special Mention at SPARK Animation Festival 2015