Shawn Kim

Movies

Birds in the Trap
Director of Photography
The cinematic piece features a deadly car accident that sends Scott to the hospital. When he wakes up, the Houston MC finds out that the other driver died in the collision, a harsh reality that sparks a surreal and somber nightmare setting filled with symbolic imagery.
The Realest Real
Cinematography
The Realest Real is a humorous exploration of the fickle and instant world of the internet.
Straight A's
Director of Photography
Pressured by his deceased mother's ghost to return home to the family he abandoned, a former addict grabs a bag of pills and a sack of marijuana and hits the road to Shreveport.
Los Bandoleros
Director of Photography
The film tells the back story about the characters and events leading up to the explosive oil truck heist in Fast & Furious.
Smiley Face
Director of Photography
Jane, a struggling but perpetually stoned actress, has a busy day ahead. She has several important tasks on her list, including buying more marijuana. Even though she already has a good start on the day's planned drug use, she eats her roommate's pot-laced cupcakes and embarks on a series of misadventures all over Los Angeles.
Simple Revenge
Director of Photography
When beautiful Alexandria is denied a promotion a heated argument turns deadly and she frames her boss's husband for the murder. A cat and mouse game with 2 detectives assigned to the murder investigation follows.
Yeah Yeah Yeahs: Tell Me What Rockers to Swallow
Cinematography
A full live concert recorded at San Francisco's Fillmore, which showcases the band at their best and singer Karen O in full-on charismatic exuberance.
Ghetto Dawg
Cinematography
Well-meaning Tariq (J. King) looks to escape his job as a mechanic and car thief for a mobster, Gresh (Lawrence Winslow), after he meets the lovely Robin (Portia Coe). But Gresh needs Tariq more than ever because he's become involved in the dangerous underworld of pit bull fights. To assure Tariq's cooperation, his new family is jeopardized, emotionally and physically.