Chaerin Im

Chaerin Im

Born 1994
South Korea

Biography

Chaerin Im is an experimental filmmaker from South Korea with a focus on animation, living and working in Los Angeles / Ann Arbor. With the use of craftsmanship and distinctive materials, she explores gender issues and sexual imagery. She graduated from Seoul National University’s Visual Communication Design BFA program (2017) and earned an MFA degree from the CalArts Experimental Animation MFA program (2020). Her films have competed in widely-known festivals such as Annecy, Ann Arbor, Animafest Zagreb, DOK Leipzig, Ottawa, Vienna Shorts, Ars Electronica, Slamdance, and GLAS.

El Festival Internacional de Cine de Guanajuato

Director

Short
2022

I Am a Horse

2021

Eyes and Horns

2020

Mate

Screenwriter

Short
2022

I Am a Horse

2021

Eyes and Horns

2020

Mate

Editor

Short
2022

I Am a Horse

2021

Eyes and Horns

2020

Mate

Camerawoman

Short
2022

I Am a Horse

2020

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Producer

Short
2020

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