Anthony Shim

Anthony Shim is a Canadian actor and filmmaker based in Vancouver, British Columbia.[2]

In this Korean name, the family name is Shim.
Anthony Shim
Hangul
Revised RomanizationSim Myeongbo
McCune–ReischauerShim Myŏngbo

Born in Seoul, South Korea, he moved with his family to the Vancouver suburb of Coquitlam in childhood.[3] He has had acting roles in both film and television, including in the 2013 film Evangeline and recurring supporting roles in the television series The Guard and 21 Thunder.

His full-length feature debut as a director, Daughter, premiered at the 2019 Vancouver International Film Festival.[4] His second feature film, Riceboy Sleeps, premiered in the Platform Prize competition at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival,[5] and was named the winner of the Platform Prize.[6] It was included in TIFF’s 2022 Canada’s Top Ten,[7] and won the Toronto Film Critics Association’s Rogers Best Canadian Film Award, which comes with a $100,000 prize, considered the richest annual film prize in Canada.[8]

He won the Canadian Screen Award for Best Original Screenplay at the 11th Canadian Screen Awards in 2023 for Riceboy Sleeps.[9]

References
  1. 고경석 (November 4, 2022). ""'미나리' 수상에 내 영화는 망했다 생각했죠"" (in Korean). Hankook Ilbo. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
  2. Kelly Townsend, "Anthony Shim’s sophomore feature to film in B.C., South Korea". Playback, August 27, 2021.
  3. John Goodman, "Director showcases Vancouver in debut feature, Daughter, premiering at film fest". North Shore News, October 14, 2019.
  4. Dana Gee, "First-time director Anthony Shim lands plum spot in VIFF lineup". Vancouver Sun, October 2, 2019.
  5. Jeremy Kay, "Frances O’Connor’s ‘Emily’ to open TIFF Platform alongside films from Maïmouna Doucouré, Rima Das". Screen Daily, August 3, 2022.
  6. Christian Zilko, "‘The Fabelmans’ Wins TIFF 2022 People’s Choice Award". IndieWire, September 18, 2022.
  7. "TIFF announces Canada's Top Ten 2022 and screenings at TIFF Bell Lightbox January 26–29, 2023". TIFF. Retrieved 2023-03-25.
  8. "Riceboy Sleeps Win Rogers Best Canadian Film Award". Toronto Film Critics Association. 2023-03-07. Retrieved 2023-03-25.
  9. Jenna Benchetrit, "Brother dominates with a dozen wins on third night of Canadian Screen Awards". CBC News, April 13, 2023.
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