ABOUT

Chris Kim (they/them) is a filmmaker and comic artist in California with an interest in storyboarding, TV and feature development, and writing. They graduated from USC in 2024 with a BFA in animation.They enjoy exploring interpersonal relationships, the subjectivity of reality, and intersectional identities in their work. After all, film is all about connection!
In addition, Chris is interested in incorporating unconventional storytelling methods and multimedia approaches in their art.
You can also find Chris trying their hand at claw machines! Again.

Email
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CHRIS KIM

Aubergine

Excerpt from Julia Cho's stage play "Aubergine."

Under the Knife

No Sock Left Behind

No Dog Dare You

14 panel personal story from when I dared myself to eat a hot pepper.

Life Drawing

GIFS

PERSONAL FILMS

Intermezzo (2022):
Sophomore spring semester film made at USC. A grandmaster competes against a chess AI.
Runtime: 1:40

Cyclical (2022):
Final project for the Psyche Inspired internship program.
Runtime: 0:45

Posthumous (2020):
Freshman fall semester film made at USC.
Somebody evaluates their relationship to something they made.
Runtime: 4:38

Please Look at/for Her (2020):
Film made in 48 hrs based the prompt "detective". A museum owner describes a stolen statue.
Runtime: 1:28 min

Self Martyrdom (2020):
Someone goes on a date with a fish person and confronts a dying(?) bunny.
Runtime: 3:28 mins

Red, White, and Blue (2019):
An installation completed in 5 days at MICA's interdisciplinary art precollege program.
The theme was body and identity. The project covers American vs. Korean culture and gender roles in both.
Runtime: 1:10 min

Afterlife (2018):
Film made at CSSSA's animation program in one week.
Based off of the Hollywood Forever Cemetery, this film covers the ideas of capitalizing off of deaths and the inherent power imbalances that come with it.
Runtime: 1:30 min

FILM ASSISTANCE

Visual Capture (Dir. Izzy Delore): Inbetweener in 2023. Released 2024.

Sunset City (Dir. Junwen Yu): Inbetweener from 2021 - 2022. Released 2022.

Barber Westchester (Dir. Jonni Peppers): Guest animator during 2021. Released 2021.

Wedding on the Execution Ground (Dir. Zilai Feng): Inbetweener from 2020 - 2021, briefly 2022. Release TBD.

COLLABORATIVE PROJECTS

48 hour film anthologies:
Organized annually with Matthew Leahy.
> 2020: " I'll aim for your heart! "
> 2021: " Can you change the radio? "
> 2022: " I can't spare another moment! "

The Love Snack (2021):
A dating game show gone right!
Created with Ducky Wagganer

detective dog (2019):
A dog's day out on the beach. Nothing more!
Created with Angela Choe

are we not sharks ourselves? (2018):
Made at CSSSA in the middle of a hallway.
Created with Angela Choe & Jonni Peppers

LONG FORM COMICS

Bello, World! (2023)
(Preview)
A minion leaves Gru's lab to experience a larger world.
Full comic (109 pgs) available to download on itch.io.

Live, Laugh, Love (2021)
An anthology zine featuring comics about love!

SHORT COMICS

Glass Cup

Nyan Cat

Talking dog.

Log 32

Splatoon Fan Comic (Excerpt; WIP)

Illustrations // Editorial // Child-oriented concept art

LIFE DRAWINGS

ILLUSTRATIONS

EDITORIAL

CHILD-ORIENTED CONCEPT ART