ASIAN AMERICA: THE KEN FONG PODCAST EP 582: Ted Kim On Writing & Directing His Short Film "I Missed You"
Ted Taekeun Kim is a Korean American filmmaker and a director/producer. He is currently a graduate student at the USC School of Cinematic Arts in the Peter Stark Producing Program.
He is a rising filmmaker who explores narratives that resonate with the Asian American experience. His short films have screened at the Cannes Film Festival and Vancouver International Film Festival, and have won awards at BIFAN and the Asian American International Film Festival.
He is currently nearing completion on a short film titled "I Missed You" that utilizes Virtual Reality as a therapeutic tool.
Before attending USC, he worked at Authentic Literary & Talent Management. He also co-founded Souvenir Media, a music video and commercials company based in Brooklyn and Seoul, with work featured on Nowness Asia and Director's Library.
Ted is passionate about cultivating new Asian American voices and arthouse cinema.
IG: @IMissedYouShortFilm