Christine Shin
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Christine Shin is a writer/director who was originally born in Korea. She moved to the United States by herself at the age of 16 to follow her dream as a filmmaker. She received her B.A. degrees in Communication Arts and English Literature from University of Wisconsin in Madison and her M.F.A. degree in Production from USC School of Cinematic Arts.
She was selected to direct a commercial spot, Movie Date, as one of the ten national finalists for 2004 Coca-Cola Refreshing Filmmaker's Award Contest. Her next film, Journey, has received Best Actress Award from 2004 Hollywood DV Festival and was screened at various festivals including 2005 Sedona International Film Festival and 2005 Los Angeles Korean International Film Festival. Her graduate thesis film Janie has received numerous awards such as Worldfest Houston Gold Remi Award and Cine Golden Eagle Award and has been invited to over 40 festivals worldwide including Newport Beach Film Festival, Los Angeles International Short Film Festival, and Heartland Film Festival. Janie also had its TV premiere on KCET (PBS) as a part of 2006 Fine Cut Series.
Christine has been chosen as one of the Honorees for 2005 Project Involve by Film Independent (IFP/LA). She was also one of the finalists for 2007-2008 Disney/ABC/DGA Directing Fellowship. Recently, she has been selected as one of the fellows for 2008 Filmmakers' Development Lab by Korean Film Council.
She currently lives in Los Angeles with her cat, Clarence. She hopes to continue to tell stories that have heart by further pursuing her career in directing, writing, and producing.
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