Arnold Lim
Production
Biography
Korean-Canadian writer, director and producer Arnold Lim co-wrote and directed his latest feature film The Bryce Lee Story which comes out in the Fall of 2026. Past awards include Telefilm's Talent-to-Watch program twice, production grants from Telefilm, Creative B.C., B.C. Arts Council, Canada Council for the Arts, BravoFACT, the Harold Greenberg Fund, and the Director's Guild of Canada's Established Greenlight Award for Obscura/옵스큐라, which won the Leo Awards for Best Short Film and Best Short Screenplay at the 2024 Leo Awards. A former Photo & Video journalist of more than 17 years, his experience working in extraordinary, unpredictable and dynamic situations has helped craft a calm, even-keeled and sensitive approach to directing, communication, leadership and working with cast and crew in high-paced deadline-oriented environments. Lim is a graduate of the National Screen Institute’s Features First Program, has a Master's Degree in communications, is a Master's Candidate in Screenwriting and has been a programmer or juror for numerous film festivals and Photography Manager for five Olympic Games. He hails from Victoria, B.C.
Known For
Samantha has lived her whole life in different foster homes. Now living in a small town, she never feels like she quite fits in, even with her own current foster family who might adopt her, or the boy who follows her around doing her classwork. So, it’s perhaps natural that she doesn’t know what to do with a curious tagalong little sister named Olivia. One day, Sam callously ditches Olivia, who wanders off into the woods on her own and disappears.
The Hollow Child
Maddie learns dark secrets about her father and must reconcile herself with the father she knew and the man he may actually be.
All-in Madonna
Francis must reconcile his relationship with his abusive father who suffers from Huntington’s Disease. Francis’ younger brother, Ed--the cameraman--records their dysfunctional lives with his Super 8 camera as their relationship with their father worsens.
The Cameraman
When Sang-Ook, a 19-year-old hikikomori (shut in) clashes with his grandfather and sister he creates a camera obscura to reconnect with his family and the outside world.
Obscura
A Korean-Canadian boy struggles adapting to his new life after moving with his single mother to a small, rural B.C. Community in the early 1990’s.