MICHAELA KIM 6-123 MADISON AVENUE TORONTO, ON M5R 2S3 (438)-926-5690 [email protected]
Creative, detail-oriented, and driven SCRIPT SUPERVISOR, SCRIPT COORDINATOR, and SCREENWRITER
TV/Film
Feb 2020 - Present FEATURE – “A Very Country Christmas: Homecoming” (2020; dir. Marco Deufemia) (Brain Power Studio) Script Supervisor
Dec 2019 – Present TV SERIES – “Gangnam Project” (2020; in development) (Cottonwood TV) Script Coordinator
Dec 2019 - Jan 2020 FEATURE – “Stealing Vows” (2020; dir. Bobby Singh Brown) (Stealing Vows Productions) Script Supervisor
Oct-Nov 2019 FEATURE – “The Novice” (2020; dir. Lauren Hadaway) (The Novice Production) Script Supervisor
Sept 2019 SHORT FILM – “Think About a Dolphin For Once” (2019; dir. Miles Barstead) (TAADFO Productions) Script Supervisor
Aug - Sept 2019 TV SERIES – “Wasting Love” (2020; dir. Andrew Hamilton) (Wasting Love Productions) Script Supervisor + Script Coordinator
July - Sept 2019 SHORT FILM – “Dreams and Offices” (2020; dir. Youmna “Sol” Soliman) (Dreams & Offices Productions) Script Supervisor
Aug 2019 SHORT FILM – “Dance Dance Kill” (2020; dir. Jeff Robinson) (Dance Dance Kill Productions) Script Supervisor
July 2019 SHORT FILM – “Malcolm” (2019; dir. Jimmy Vi) (Malcolm Productions) Script Supervisor
SKILLS LANGUAGES English, Korean SCRIPT SUPERVISION (DIGITAL) ScriptE, Final Draft SCRIPT COORDINATION The Hollywood Standard (2nd Ed.)/WGA-West standard VIDEO PRODUCTION Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Suite, Google Suite
EDUCATION
Aug 2019 / Feb 2020 SCRIPT SUPERVISION INTENSIVE + “AM I COVERED?”: THE ART OF VISUAL STORYTELLING (Mondo Cinema, Toronto, ON) Instructor: Daniela Saioni (WGC, ACTRA, IATSE 873)
Sep 2015 – Jun 2017 MASTER OF ARTS (M.A.) (McGill University, Montreal, QC) English (Specialization: Film Studies)
COMMERCIALS
Sept 2019 COMMERCIAL – “Dogmund Freud” (2019; dir. Ben Gelfand) (IO Studio; McMillan; Commvault) Script Supervisor
WRITING & DIRECTION
Jan 2019 WEB SERIES – “Not Your Mother’s Basement Cooking Show” (2019; dir. Domenic Barranca) (Monastery Vault Inc.) Screenwriter + Production Manager
Nov 2018 SHORT FILM – “The Sale” (2018; dir. Michaela Kim) (2018 Toronto 48 Hour Film Project) Director + Writer
June 2018 SHORT FILM – “Milkshake” (2018; dir. Michaela Kim) (2018 Toronto Smartphone Film Festival – Smartphone Film Kabaret) Director + Writer Awarded: “Best Director” (Michaela Kim) + “Best Cinematographer” (Dave Mansell)
Mar 2017 STAGE PLAY – “The Meeting to Save Goody Diana” (2017; dir. Kenzia Dalie) (McGill Drama Festival) Playwright
FILM & MEDIA PRODUCTION
Nov 2018 – Present COPYEDITOR + STORY EDITOR (MichaelaEdits, Toronto, ON) Researched, edited, and formatted 30+ professional, academic works and screenplays Managed, and coordinated all content and marketing strategies
Apr 2019 – May 2019 ASSISTANT TO THE DIRECTOR + INTERPRETER (Don’t Click, Hamilton, ON) Assisted the director and provided Korean-to-English interpretation during pre-production and production of the feature film, “Don’t Click” (2020; dir. Jihye Kim; starring Valter Skarsgård)
May 2018 – Dec 2018 LINE PRODUCER + UNIT PRODUCTION MANAGER (FilmFatale Pictures Incorporated, Toronto, ON) Reviewed and managed production budget for the feature film, “Flames of Fury” (2019; dir. Gloria Yazdani) Co-ordinated and supervised all departments, daily budget, and communication in pre-/production
Jan 2018 – Sept 2018 SCRIPT READER INTERN (Cedarvale Pictures, Toronto, ON) Read, analyzed, and produced coverage for 7+ screenplays under pre-production consideration by the studio
Jul 2014 – Nov 2017 VIDEO GAME WRITER (Improbable Studios) Developed dialogue and in-game interaction for 1 main case (out of 7 total) in a mystery video game
REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST