Thomas Percy Kim
Directing
Biography
Thomas Percy Kim is a Korean-American writer/director kindled by raw, introspective narratives and poetic imagery. His debut stop-motion short film, TREJUR, screened at venues such as Heartland (Indyshorts) and Busan International before receiving the Harry Winston Brilliant Futures award and YoungArts gold medal. Before attending USC film school, his live-action short, SI, starring Ki Hong Lee (MAZE RUNNER) premiered at the 2020 LAAPFF before being sold and distributed by HBO Max. He is a 2024 TIFF x CJ Ent. Fellow, 2022 Sundance Ignite Fellow, 2023 Blacklist Michael Collyer Finalist, 2021 Shorts to Feature Lab Fellow, and a 2021 Diverso Minority Report Fellow, where Dede Gardner (MOONLIGHT) selected and reviewed his dramatic feature, ISLE CHILD, based on his proof-of-concept short, SI. His latest short, BUSAN, 1999, is distributed by Argo, Zen Movies, and won Best Narrative at the SFFilm Festival and BFI Future Film Festival, qualifying it for the 2023 Oscars.
Known For
Seven iconic drag queens move into a house and are eliminated by group vote until only one queen remains.
Drag House Rules
When a Korean-American adoptee discovers his birthmother is terminally ill, he must decide whether to preserve his American identity or uncover his vague past.
Isle Child
After a varsity baseball game, an Asian-American boy navigates his day through seemingly innocent jokes and play.
Si
A pregnant Korean-American woman returns to Korea and her mother, hoping to heal past wounds.
Busan, 1999
A Vietnamese-American photographer seeking inspiration in Sa Dec, Vietnam discovers an abandoned baby, sparking a controversial creative journey that threatens her relationship and tests her moral and creative boundaries as she prepares for her next exhibition.
Colors of the Sky's End
A modern woman remembers her wretched, toy-giving grandmother.