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Daeil Kim is a South Korean-born filmmaker based in Los Angeles.

Kim is a 2026 Sundance Screenwriters Intensive participant and recipient of the 2026 Sundance Institute / Sloan Foundation Fellowship. His upcoming feature film, Stem, was selected for the 2026 TIFF Sloan Project Pitch and the 2026 Film Independent Producing Lab.

Kim’s short film Stem premiered at the 2026 Telluride Film Festival and was a 2026 Student Academy Awards Narrative Finalist. His work has screened at the Sundance Film Festival, Cannes Film Festival, and EnergaCAMERIMAGE.

As a cinematographer, Kim served as director of photography for Oscar-winning composer Michael Giacchino on the proof-of-concept for his upcoming feature Death Vendor. Kim’s narrative-driven commercial work includes campaigns for Red Bull, OpenAI, Nike, PLAUD, Essentiel Antwerp, Schwarzkopf, and more.

Kim holds an MFA in Film & Television Production from USC, where he was an Annenberg Fellow and recipient of the James Bridges and Jack Larson Directing Scholarships.