John (Ji-heuk) Kim is a South Korean born American writer, director, and editor based in New York City. He focuses on nuanced narratives of Koreans in the US. His work as a writer/director has been awarded the Indian Paintbrush Production Grant and his work as a co-writer has been to the Berlinale Talents Tokyo Screenwriting Lab and the second round of the Sundance Development Track. He is currently in pre-production for his next short film They Fell From Ginkgo Trees and developing his first feature The Loneliest Shade of Green.