j e a n . k i m . b l o g

showing up, coming soon!

2011-10-23T19:13:00.001-07:00

showing up, a documentary that i worked on a couple of years back, is finally finished and ready for its close-up!

from the website:

Using the actor's audition as a context, Showing Up explores what it takes to pursue what we most passionately want to achieve in this brief life. In this 80-minute documentary, some of our finest working actors and directors reflect on what the audition process is and means, what it reveals, what it demands, how they prepare, how they walk away from it and how they return.

keep an eye out for it!

why i love my work...

2011-06-14T17:45:00.000-07:00

i am able to learn something new with each job...

working on promotional videos can be boring, but many of them are able to open my mind to new experiences and ways of thinking.

here are some videos i worked on for an author who is coming out with a very interesting book on eating disorders later this summer, entitled Healing Your Hungry Heart.

hope you find her message as intriguing and insightful as i have!

a little TOO close to home...

2011-03-31T17:47:00.000-07:00

"dumbass filmmakers," a web series i worked on last year, is finally nearing the finish line and will be live this summer!

what happens when a passionately inspired auteur wants to make his dreams come true on the big screen... but doesn't necessarily have the resources to make it happen? join harrison dewinter and his motley crew of friends on their journey through the world of low budget, independent filmmaking.

one of the ass-kickinest women ever!!!

2011-02-05T22:52:00.000-08:00

RIP tura satana.

a "gung hay fat choy" to us all!

2011-02-03T03:44:00.000-08:00

hope both 2011 AND 4708 (or -9, or 4648, depending on what you believe) are treating everyone well!

new projects are underway as older ones are nearing completion. here is one that was finished recently. it's the first in a series of "vinégrettes" that will be released this year. keep your eyes peeled!

rounding out 2010

2010-12-29T04:43:00.000-08:00

i had completely forgotten about this little video. now, it's funny or die's best user video of 2010! who knew?!

yay, us!

some shameless plugging

2010-09-18T03:59:00.001-07:00

a couple of projects i'm working on need some financial assistance:

seven days in haiti
a doc i've just signed on board for, which will follow two candidates during the upcoming presidential elections in haiti. still in the developmental phases, but urgently needs $$$ for production to move forward, as time is of the essence.

ordinary girl
just screened at their first festival and was received very well! now, it just needs some extra money to keep the momentum going (festival entry fees are no joke!). click on "what we need" to see how you can contribute.

thanks!

"ordinary girl" coming to a film fest near you!!!

2010-09-05T20:01:00.001-07:00

austin/tx film enthusiasts - ordinary girl will be playing at the austin gay & lesbian international film festival next weekend! be sure to check it out if you're in the area!

socal folks - ordinary girl will be playing at the qfilms event in long beach on october 9 (save the date!).

wrapped!

2010-08-05T14:12:00.000-07:00

just wrapped principal photography on season 1 of "dumbass filmmakers," a new web series created and produced by the talented elizabeth gordon and hunter lee hughes over at fatelink productions! it was a hectic and arduous, but extremely fun and fulfilling 2 weeks. a lot of great, talented folks were involved in the making of this wonderful project. can't wait to see it all when it goes live!

also, updated the reel (slight adjustments/additions) - check it out!

yay!

2010-07-17T23:19:00.001-07:00

ordinary girl, a short film i shot last summer, got into its first festival: the austin gay & lesbian international film festival! this is just the first stop of many for this charming little film. will keep you posted so that you can catch it at a film festival near you!

summer is almost here!

2010-05-25T01:58:00.000-07:00

and you know what that means! MOVIES!!!

while you're sitting in the theater eating your tub of popcorn this summer, please take some time to consider this:

note: just so you dudes don't feel threatened, this isn't about hating and/or boycotting movies with male leads. it's about having more movies/stories with strong, interesting female characters that don't deal with romance or other troubles with men as their main storyline (looking at you, sex and the city). there are awesome movies/stories with male characters that don't have them trying to hook up with a girl and get married all the time, and it's important to have the same for women.

happy new year!!!

2010-01-01T05:07:00.000-08:00

meanwhile...

Little asian PC girl vs. MAC parody - watch more funny videos

happy holidays!

2009-12-24T03:09:00.000-08:00

it's already the end of the year! here's to a (more) prosperous 2010!

hope 2009 is treating you well!

2009-10-14T15:17:00.000-07:00

it's already october!!! brisk weather, cloudy skies - fall has finally come to southern california.

summer came and went in the blink of an eye. before we know it, the year will be over. hope 2009 is turning out to be a good year for you!

summer already?!

2009-06-01T16:09:00.000-07:00

i can't believe it!!! time flies so fast these days...

updated the reel section. check it out!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

2009-01-01T00:00:00.000-08:00

hope 2009 is treating everyone well!

back from abroad!

2008-11-11T14:16:00.000-08:00

well, okay. so it was only domestic, but it still counts as "abroad," right (in the technical sense of the word)? new york, dc, chicago, palm beach; had to pack both winter AND summer clothes. but halloween in nyc and election day in chicago... an amazing trip, to say the least!

but now i'm back and enjoying(?) the california weather once again! i love traveling, but there really is no place like home.

pictures

"chain" chosen as one of "best of fest"

2008-10-20T16:41:00.001-07:00

it seems like several lifetimes have passed since having worked on "chain". but a good movie never dies, i guess. just found out recently that this little movie was chosen as one of rochester film festival's "best of fest" selections. click on the link below to view the list:

http://www.rochesterfilmfest.org/page6/assets/Catalog%202000-2008.pdf

congrats to hyunmi and everyone else who worked on the film!

summer updates

2008-08-04T22:21:00.000-07:00

oh my god! time flies by so quickly!

not too much to update you with. crewed on a few projects earlier in the summer and shot a couple shorts last month. took a few trips during my down time (please see previous posts for links to pix). oh, and "don't go" is still hot in festivals!

other than that, everything is going swimmingly!

back from chicago

2008-07-20T22:13:00.000-07:00

here are some pictures. enjoy!

back from korea

2008-05-27T16:24:00.000-07:00

pictures

updates

2008-03-17T19:24:00.000-07:00

updated a few things on the website. mostly informational tidbits (adding things to the cv, etc.).

"chain" (dir. hyunmi park) has been selected to screen at the rochester international film festival, which touts itself as "the world's oldest continuously-held short film festival." don't know if any of the cast/crew can make the trip out to ny, but exciting nonetheless.

not much going on with me. things are slowly starting to pick up, but i'm enjoying my free time and using it for a few self-improvement projects. ;-)

happy new year!!!

2008-02-11T05:36:00.000-08:00

happy new year (gregorian and lunar), everyone!!!

i know people say this every year, but this year does seem like "the year." hope everyone's 2008 turns out to be a positive and prosperous one!

updates...

2007-11-15T17:07:00.000-08:00

a few things going on. amber sharp's "don't go" is getting major play all over the world. please go to the website and check out its screening schedule.

chain (dir. hyunmi park), a short i worked on last year (but was finished earlier this year), has gotten into its first film festival. it will be playing this thursday, the 15th, at the international student film festival hollywood. no website for this movie yet, so i'll keep you posted with any new updates.

and last, but not least, i've updated my reel... well, sorta. finally got some footage in for things i shot recently, so i uploaded 2 whole clips! yay!!! one is an ad for graham goddard's kisskadee pendants, and the other is a little scene from christopher blake's feature film, wide awake.

"don't go" 90 day goal

2007-11-09T15:00:00.000-08:00

"don't go" and its creator amber sharp are on a mission to get picked up by a network in 90 days. as in most areas of business, it's all about who you know. do you work in a studio or have a friend of a cousin of a neighbor of an aunt who knows someone who works in a studio? for all interested parties, click here. everyone else, please send out positive vibes and keep your fingers crossed!

updates: "don't go" playing worldwide & "chain"'s first film festival

2007-09-18T04:50:00.000-07:00

the amount of screening requests amber sharp's "don't go" has been getting is phenomenal, especially considering we shot principal photography just last march/april. "don't go" is literally playing worldwide now, with a request to screen at the 14th women make waves film festival in taipei, taiwan. for those of us stateside, "don't go" will be screening in the next few months in st. louis, mo, humboldt state (arcata, ca), and chicago, il. please check the show's tour schedule for more details.

also, "chain" (dir. hyunmi park), a short i worked on last year (but was finished earlier this year), has gotten into its first film festival. it will be playing this november at the international student film festival hollywood. no website for this movie yet, so i'll keep you posted with any new updates.

"blowing up"

2007-08-16T16:23:00.000-07:00

"triple minority", a short film written/directed by amber sharp that i worked on a couple of years ago, does not cease to amaze. not only has it won several awards at various film festivals, but it is still getting requests to screen (which isn't something that happens too often, especially so long after it was made). it will appear on bet j's "the best shorts" program before the end of the month, so be sure to check your local cable listings for air date/times.

also, amber's other project "don't go" is also getting major play at film festivals. please check the tour page on the website for a screening near you.

updates...

2007-06-27T22:31:00.000-07:00

"don't go" update - "don't go" will be playing at outfest on saturday, july 14, 2007. please visit the outfest website for times, directions and ticket information. "we 'bout to blow up!!!" - amber sharp

in other news: just finished production on a commercial for a very talented artist/jewelry maker/entrepeneur, graham goddard, and his beautiful kisskadee pendants. he makes these pendants that are basically miniature paintings - very innovative and beautiful. anyway, all of us being at a very early stage in our careers, the production was very low budget. still, it was extremely fun, and we got lots of beautiful footage! graham and garrett thompson (the director) were both great to work with - two of the most "with it," yet easy-going guys you can meet. all in all, a great shoot!

"don't go" pilot premieres at outfest

2007-05-16T02:30:00.000-07:00

so, "don't go" is nearing completion, and i just got word that it will be premiering at outfest in los angeles this july. the new website is up and running (click on the banner to the right), and everyone's hopes and energy for the project are as high as ever. it's a very exciting time in all of our lives right now!

other than that, things are going. wrapped production on a short a couple of weekends ago, entitled "brotherlee." the schedule was EXTREMELY hectic (we shot a 15 page script in 2.5 days) - the great people on this project was really the saving grace on set. if the people you're working with are nasty ON TOP OF not-so-ideal working conditions, then you are guaranteed to have a miserable time. but EVERYONE on "brotherlee" was fantastic - it really was a pleasure to be able to work and spend time with all of them, even on that 23-hour day where we had to drag a generator up a dirt path on a steep hill. :-P

wrapped production on "don't go" pilot!

2007-03-06T15:41:00.000-08:00

principal photography for the pilot episode of "don't go" has wrapped! was a great experience overall. the crew, the cast, the project... couldn't have wished for anything better! if this project doesn't succeed, i will lose faith in all that is good - that's how perfect this production was!

the pilot is now in post - the footage is in the editor's hands now. amber and seema estimate that we'll have a finished product within the next few months. i can't wait to see how it all looks together!

crewing up

2007-02-13T13:34:00.000-08:00

just got back from nevada - very fun! please check out my pictures here.

okay, back to business. amber sharp's project, "don't go," is starting up soon. REAL soon. i'm still looking for some grip/electric PAs, so if you or someone you know is looking for some work, please refer them to me. dates are feb 21 through mar 4.

the project is a labor of love (read "low budget"), so there is no monetary compensation at this time. but if we get more funding or better - picked up by a network, we'll be sure to make it worth your while.

the story deals with controversial subject matter, so be sure to check out the website before you commit.

if you're still interested, contact me or the production at:
asharpproductions@gmail.com

holistic wellness...

2007-01-13T08:41:00.000-08:00

a good friend of mine, gloria ng, is a licensed and certified holistic healer (life coaching/counseling, body work (e.g. massage therapy), etc.) located in oakland, ca. she's looking to expand her clientele, so for those of you who are in or near the san francisco bay area and are looking for someone with her services, please look her up.

www.egretsprings.com

* for those of us who aren't bay area locals, she also provides life coaching/counseling sessions over the phone (also great for people whose schedules are too busy or erratic for more traditional sessions).

website update

2007-01-10T08:34:00.000-08:00

updated my reels page. now you can watch individual clips, as well as my entire reel.

pre-production for amber sharp's "don't go" is starting to get under way. very exciting!

quick update

2007-01-02T20:29:00.000-08:00

hope everyone's having a good new year so far!

just a quick update:
"slack action," a short film i dp'ed last year, just got into its first real film festival. visit www.slackactionthemovie.com for more details. this follows on the coattails of another bit of good news from another short film i shot, "triple minority," which won the audience award for best female short at the long island gay & lesbian film festival last november.

all in all, not a bad holiday season!

finally! my own website!

2006-12-29T22:04:00.000-08:00

after working on pretty much everyone else's websites, i finally decided to make one for myself and my work.

most recently wrapped production on "ebb & flow," a short film written/directed by danielle porter. shot on the panasonic hvx200. p2 cards scare me a little because of the no-backup factor (that's the one thing i don't like about the "digital age" - always one corrupt file or unreadable disk away from losing everything!), but whatever. everything turned out great!

not much else to update you on. enjoy the holidays!