REUEL KIM

EDUCATION

  • University of Southern California (January 2004 - May 2007): Master of Fine Arts degree in Film Production at the School of Cinematic Arts.
  • University of California, Los Angeles (September 1998 - June 2003): Bachelor of Arts in Asian American Studies and Sociology. Golden Key International Honour Society member.
  • Boston University Institute of Film, Television and Radio Production (Summer 1997): 5-week summer workshop program for producing films and videos.

EXPERIENCE

  • Pathlight Studios (July 2007 - Present): President & CEO of the film and video production company.
  • Freelance Independent Filmmaker (2002 - Present): For listing of past projects and positions, please see filmography
  • Los Angeles Korean International Film Festival (April 2005 - October 2006): Executive director of the festival
    • January 2004-April 2005: Assistant director of the film festival
  • UCLA Department of East Asian Language Studies (April 2001 - December 2003): Lead instructor for digital media workshops and research assistant for the Korean language department and Korean Dual Language Program
  • EK Films (October - November 2000): Production assistant for the film Going Greek
  • Center X Technology Department, Graduate School of Education and Information Studies at UCLA (April 2000-June 2001): Lead web site designer and programmer
  • Hello Design (July - August 1999): Web design intern
  • MCA Records (July - September 1998): Music video production department intern
  • New Line Cinema (1998 - 1999): Freelance company representative for advance screenings

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

  • Experienced in filmmaking and videography. Proficient in the use of film and video cameras, sound recording and mixing equipment, lighting equipment, and editing equipment. Video demo reel available upon request.
  • Proficient in sound design and music recording engineering. Also proficient in live stage mixing.
  • Experienced in photography and proficient in the use of photographic equipment, including manual focus SLR cameras and darkroom equipment.
  • Proficient in many software programs, including Final Cut Pro, Avid Xpress Pro, Pro Tools, Motion, Pinnacle Commotion Pro, Adobe After Effects, DVD Studio Pro, Adobe Premiere, Adobe Photoshop, Macromedia Flash, Macromedia Dreamweaver, and Adobe InDesign.
  • Familiar with Windows and Macintosh operating systems.
  • Proficient in computer programming in Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) and Visual BASIC. Experienced in use of Internet and skilled in designing and building web sites. Web site portfolio available upon request.
  • Knowledgeable in computer hardware and in building computers.

Last updated: March 28, 2007