Short Films

 

Sweet Boy (2025)

Written, Directed, Edited by John Kim

Produced by Liya Yang and Justin Roh

Director of Photography - Justin Nguyen

**currently in post production


Swollen, The Film (2024)

Written by Kaveh Hodjat & John Kim

Directed by Kaveh Hodjat

Produced by Luke Huston

Director of Photography - John Kim


OBLIGATORY (2024)

Directed by Eli Staub

Produced by Sofia Bajwa & Yuwan Ye

Director of Photography - John Kim

**(PASSWORD: 480)


this is how i see the world (2024)

Directed & Edited by Bennett Coast

Cinematography by Bennett Coast, John Kim, Tom Bolles, Kaveh Hodjat, and Owen Solomon


Shark Attack (Album Trailer Short Film) (2023)

Written / Directed / Edited by John Kim

Produced by Yussef Haridy & John Kim

Director of Photography - Nick Buckwalter

Client: Young Stoner Life Records


One Last Time (2022)

Written & Directed by John Kim

Produced by Arabella Bai

Shot and Edited by Andrew Gerstenblatt

  • Official Selection of Asian American International Film Festival


The Falling (2021)

Written by Kaveh Hodjat and John Kim

Produced by Chris Thach and John Kim

  • Official Selection of Dublin High School Film Festival

  • Official Selection of Montreal Independent Film Festival

  • Official Selection of Toronto Indie Shorts

  • Official Selection of Boston International Kids Film Festival


Clowning Time (2023)

Written by Charlie McCollum

Directed by Matt Oflas

Produced by Vasco Muñoz Arévalo & Liya Yang

Director of Photography - Ethan Ocampo

2nd Assistant Camera - John Kim

**currently in festival circuit


To My Childhood Home: (2021)

Written, directed, shot, and edited by John Kim

Created for CTPR 285 (class assignment)


Free Skateboard (2020)

Written, directed, shot, and edited by John Kim

This was my undergraduate film school application film.

Accepted into:

  • USC School Of Cinematic Arts (attending)

  • Emerson College’s Department of Visual & Media Arts

  • Pratt Institute School of Art


NATAS (2019)

Written, directed, shot, and edited by John Kim

Premiered at the 2019 Dublin High School Film Festival. Won best cinematography. Nominated for best cinematography, best directing, and best film.

Official Selection of the 2019 All American High School Film Festival


Spotlight (2020)

Written and Directed by Kaveh Hodjat

Director of Photography - John Kim

Premiered at the 6th annual DHS film festival on May 14th, 2020.


In The Mirror World (2020)

Written, directed, shot, and edited by John Kim

Premiered at the 6th annual DHS film festival on May 14th, 2020.

Film was made during the Covid-19 pandemic.


Amador Valley High School Every 15 Minutes (2019)

Helped produce this film with a group of 10 DHS students and alumni.

A short film about the effects of drunk driving.

Created for Amador Valley’s Every 15 Minutes event, Amador Valley High School.


Untitled.mp4 (2019)

Written and Directed by Kaveh Hodjat

Producer - John Kim

Premiered at the 2019 Dublin High School Film Festival. Nominated for best cinematography, best directing, and best film.


Oasis On Earth (2019)

Directed by Tyler Revak and Matthew Reed

Assistant Camera - John Kim, Kaveh Hodjat

Premiered at the 2019 Dublin High School Film Festival.


Films currently in progress:

Sweet Boy (2025) - Written and Directed by John Kim

Dime Bag (2025) - Written by Matthew Chi and John Kim