BIOGRAPHIE

Daeil Kim was born in Seoul, South Korea, and moved to the United States at the age of 20 to pursue his passion for filmmaking. In 2018, Kim co-founded Xylograph Films, a production company based in New York, which has since produced short films, commercials, and music videos for artists like Two Friends and Bryce Vine. Recently, Red Bull commissioned them to produce a short film, which is set to be distributed through Red Bull TV. At the age of 24, Kim created his first feature film, "WHITE DEMISE," with a budget of $14,000 in 2021. The film, distributed by Gravitas Ventures, premiered on Video on Demand (VOD) platforms. Kim's latest short film, "SEVEN MINUTES," premiered at the 2023 LA Shorts International Film Festival and was screened at John M. Chu’s USC Asian Pacific Film Festival. Kim attended the USC MFA Film & TV Production Program as an Annenberg fellow, receiving a full-ride scholarship, as well as the James Bridges and Jack Larson directing scholarships. In 2024, Kim received the Sloan Foundation Production Grant.

FILMOGRAPHIE

• 2024 Loving Day Director, Production, Referent, Script, Editing, Script, Editing, Script, Editing
• 2024 Sonata Camera, Camera, Camera
• 2022 Seven Minutes Director, Production, Referent, Script, Sound designer, Editing, Camera, Script, Sound designer, Editing, Camera, Script, Sound designer, Editing, Camera
• 2021 Blue Diamond Director, Referent, Script, Editing, Script, Editing, Script, Editing