Daniel Heechan Lim
Directing
Biography
Daniel Heechan Lim is a Korean-American student filmmaker and undergraduate sophomore at Stanford University. SWAN SONG, his film production/videography company, creates end-to-end advertisements for high-end clientele. Across social media, he has amassed over 50 million views and 60k followers on Instagram and Youtube. He is a 2025 Webby Award Nominee (top 12% of 13k submissions) and was selected at NFFTY for his viral video "not your average college decision." At All American High School Film Festival 2025, the largest student festival in the USA, Heechan was nominated for Best Editing. Heechan attended Creator Camp (Austin, TX, 2025) where he collaborated with Notion and RODE.
Known For
Afflicted by the afterimage of a former heartbreak, Sophie finds herself struggling to imagine an enduring love for herself and Dae, a post-break-up entanglement.
Pentimento
Young Desmund experiences the nightmare of growing up as he searches for his parents.
I Don't Want to Be Here Anymore
A group of graduating classmates look back on their evolutionary journey from COVID-anxious freshman to college-accepted seniors.