Gloria Ui Young Kim

Gloria Ui Young Kim often referred to as Gloria Kim was born in Korea but grew up and lives in Toronto With a degree in English Lit from the University of Toronto she worked as a journalist at Macleans She also attended Ryerson Image Arts and the 2008 Canadian Film Centres Directors Lab Her short film emRock Garden Not a Love Storyem described by Atom Egoyan as absolutely beautiful has won numerous prizes including the CBC Canadian Reflections Award Her CBC film emThe Auctionem premiered at the 2010 Sprockets TIFF and won Best Short Film the Audience Choice Award 2012 WIFT Short Film Showcase and Childrens Jury Prize Seattle Film Festival for Children and is now part of the John VanDuzer Film Collection at TIFF Bell Lightbox Her OACcommissioned work emWhy Do I Danceem has had almost a million views on Youtube since April 2012 More recently she directed the Ontario Arts Councils 50th Anniversary film emLive Love Artem which won Best Interview Film at PR Daily Video Awards and the twelve minute short emFlamencoem for CBC which was nominated Best Short at the San Francisco Dance Film Festival and at KAFFNY Her script emDebra and Monaem won the 2013 Telefilm New Voices Award and was featured in the 2015 Spotlight on Screenwritersbrbrbr