Hanna Kim

Hello!

My name is Hanna Kim. Born in Seoul, South Korea, I loved to draw from an early age. Just as a hobby though, as I wanted to become a zookeeper. But the hobby stuck with me as much as my love for animals, and I wound myself up in California Institute of the Arts in USA as a character animation major, where I developed a newfound love for design and storytelling. During my undergraduate studies I created short films such as "After School" and "Raccoon and the Light", which received several awards and recognition, including Gold Medal in Animation at the 45th Student Academy Awards in 2018 and Official Selection at The American Pavilion Emerging Filmmaker Showcase at Cannes Film Festival in 2019.

I graduated in 2019 and worked as a storyboard artist at DreamWorks Animation in Los Angeles for the last 5 years, where I contributed on films such as The Bad Guys (2022), Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (2022), Dog Man (2025), and more.

I'm currently living in Geoje, South Korea and available for freelance work.

Awards

GOLD MEDALIST - 45th Student Academy Awards 2018
JACK LARSON STUDENT FILMMAKER AWARD - Fine Cut Festival of Films 2018
FIRST PLACE in Animation - Josiah Media Festival 2018
JURY PRIZE - Paris International Animation Film Festival 2018
NETIZEN CHOICE AWARD - Bucheon International Animation Festival 2018
OUTSTANDING ANIMATED FILM - Short Circuit Pacific Rim Film Festival 2020
SHORTLIST - BAFTA Student Film Awards 2019
FINALIST - FilmJam 2018
FINALIST - Hsin-Yi Chidren's Animation Awards 2018
HONORABLE MENTION - Ortometraggi Film Festival 2018

BEST CHILDREN'S FILM - Animated Expressions Expo 2023
BEST ORIGINAL ANIMATION - 8 & HalFilm Awards 2023
NOMINEE - Cindependent Film Festival 2023
SEMI-FINALIST - Berlin Shorts Award 2023
SEMI-FINALIST - Oakland Film Festival 2023
SEMI-FINALIST - Tokyo Shorts 2023
SEMI-FINALIST - Hong Kong Indie Film Festival 2023
SEMI-FINALIST - Arthouse Festival of Beverly Hills 2023
SEMI-FINALIST - Austin International Art Festival 2023