Anthony Shim

{{Short description|Canadian actor and filmmaker}}

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{{Western name order|Shim Myeong-bo}}

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| occupation = Actor
Film Director
Screenwriter

| years_active = 2006–present

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Anthony Shim is a Canadian actor and filmmaker based in Vancouver, British Columbia.Kelly Townsend, [https://playbackonline.ca/2021/08/27/anthony-shims-sophomore-feature-to-film-in-b-c-south-korea/ "Anthony Shim’s sophomore feature to film in B.C., South Korea"]. Playback, August 27, 2021.

Born in Seoul, South Korea, he moved with his family to the Vancouver suburb of Coquitlam in childhood.John Goodman, [https://www.nsnews.com/local-arts/director-showcases-vancouver-in-debut-feature-daughter-premiering-at-film-fest-3108449 "Director showcases Vancouver in debut feature, Daughter, premiering at film fest"]. North Shore News, October 14, 2019. He has had acting roles in both film and television, including in the 2013 film Evangeline and recurring supporting roles in the television series The Guard and 21 Thunder.

His full-length feature debut as a director, Daughter, premiered at the 2019 Vancouver International Film Festival.Dana Gee, [https://vancouversun.com/entertainment/movies/first-time-director-anthony-shim-lands-plumb-spot-in-viff-lineup "First-time director Anthony Shim lands plum spot in VIFF lineup"]. Vancouver Sun, October 2, 2019. His second feature film, Riceboy Sleeps, premiered in the Platform Prize competition at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival,Jeremy Kay, [https://www.screendaily.com/news/frances-oconnors-emily-to-open-tiff-platform-alongside-films-from-maimouna-doucoure-rima-das/5173158.article "Frances O’Connor’s ‘Emily’ to open TIFF Platform alongside films from Maïmouna Doucouré, Rima Das"]. Screen Daily, August 3, 2022. and was named the winner of the Platform Prize.Christian Zilko, [https://www.indiewire.com/2022/09/tiff-2022-peoples-choice-award-winners-list-1234763848/ "‘The Fabelmans’ Wins TIFF 2022 People’s Choice Award"]. IndieWire, September 18, 2022. It was included in TIFF’s 2022 Canada’s Top Ten,{{Cite web |title=TIFF announces Canada's Top Ten 2022 and screenings at TIFF Bell Lightbox January 26–29, 2023 |url=https://tiff.net/press/news/tiff-announces-canadas-top-ten-2022 |access-date=2023-03-25 |website=TIFF |language=en}} and won the Toronto Film Critics Association’s Rogers Best Canadian Film Award, which comes with a $100,000 prize, considered the richest annual film prize in Canada.{{Cite web |date=2023-03-07 |title=Riceboy Sleeps Win Rogers Best Canadian Film Award |url=https://torontofilmcritics.com/features/riceboy-sleeps-win-rogers-best-canadian-film-award/ |access-date=2023-03-25 |website=Toronto Film Critics Association |language=en-CA}}

He won the Canadian Screen Award for Best Original Screenplay at the 11th Canadian Screen Awards in 2023 for Riceboy Sleeps.Jenna Benchetrit, [https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/csas-2023-third-night-1.6809964 "Brother dominates with a dozen wins on third night of Canadian Screen Awards"]. CBC News, April 13, 2023. Currently, Shim is the slated writer and director of an upcoming film adaptation of “Offerings” an acclaimed Korean coming-of-age novel. Anonymous Content and Anthology Studios are to produce.{{Cite web |last=Frater |first=Patrick |date=2023-10-06 |title=‘Riceboy Sleeps’ Director Anthony Shim to Direct ‘Offerings’ Adaptation (EXCLUSIVE) |url=https://variety.com/2023/film/news/anthony-shim-to-direct-offerings-adaptation-1235746950/ |access-date=2025-06-07 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=2023-10-09 |title=Best-selling novel of MBK Partners' founder to be made into movie - The Korea Times |url=https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/business/banking-finance/20231009/best-selling-novel-of-mbk-partners-founder-to-be-made-into-movie |access-date=2025-06-07 |website=www.koreatimes.co.kr |language=en}}