WE ARE A CREATIVE PRODUCTION COMPANY BASED IN
JACKSON, WYOMING
Aerie on Elms is the latest iteration of the continued collaboration of award winning directors, writers and producers telling their stories. We have offices in Los Angeles, New York and Jackson, Wyoming.
OUR TEAM
JEAN SHIM
DIRECTOR / PRODUCER / WRITER
Emmy Award-winning director Jean Shim started her career directing television promos, feature trailers, and commercials. In 1997, she teamed up with a New York based company to launch their west coast office. As head Creative Director, Shim’s credits include directing image campaigns for the Sci-Fi Channel, launching a network for Samsung Korea (casting John Cho), and creating main titles for Rysher Entertainment and Buena Vista Television. Shim also helped re-launch The Learning Channel by conceptualizing, directing, and producing all of their on and off-air commercials.
In 1999, she started her own production company, Shim Films Inc., where she oversaw a staff of designers, directors and producers in both Los Angeles and London. Her roster of shows and clients included ABC, Disney, King World, 20th Century Fox, and A&E Network.
In 2005, Jean transitioned to independent film making. She was accepted to the Tribeca Film Festival All Access as a new director that same year. She directed Starlight Inn, a short film starring Tamlyn Tomita (Joy Luck Club, Karate Kid) and Erin Daniels (The L Word, A Single Man). Starlight Inn was notable for featuring a woman director, producer, director of photography, editor, costume designer and assistant director.
She took a break from the industry to raise a family and returned in 2019 to focus on stories with compelling Asian narratives, In 2021, she produced Shaky Shivers (directorial debut of Sung Kang of The Fast and the Furious). Her directorial feature film debut, A Great Divide, has been awarded dozens of festival screenings, winning best picture, best performances and audience awards. It stars Ken Jeong, Jae Suh Park, Emerson Min, Miya Cech, West Mulholland and MeeWha Lee making its world premiere in June 2023.
OUR WORK
A GREAT DIVIDE
Drama Feature
Director / Jean Shim
Producers / Jean Shim, Brian Yang, Jeff Yang
Writers / Jeff Yang, Jean Shim, Martina Nagel
Cast / Ken Jeong, Jae Suh Park, Emerson Min, Miya Cech, Jamie McShane, Margaret Cho, MeeWha Alana Lee, Seamus Dever, Marshall Allman, West Mulholland
SHAKY SHIVERS
Horror Comedy Feature
Director / Sung Kang
Producers / Luci Kim, Jean Shim
Writers / Andrew McAllister, Aaron Strongoni
Cast / Brooke Markham, VyVy Nguyen, Jimmy Bellinger, Sung Kang
STARLIGHT INN
short film
Director / Jean Shim
Producers / Jean Shim, Luci Kim
Writers / Martina Nagel, Jean Shim
Cast / Tamlyn Tomita, Jun Kim, Erin Daniels, Emerson Min
myth maker
in development / script
"I have read Myth Maker and have been increasingly moved and impressed, that this script about the conflicted life of the film maker Leni Riefenstahl, has developed into one of the finest dramas of the internal conflict between talent and good intentions, when opposed by ambition, selfishness and the turning of a blind eye at evil. This story has enormous resonance now as the whole world struggles to sort out an ethical path we must take."
Stewart Stern
Academy Award Nominated Writer
Contact Us
Aerie on elms
Los Angeles, New York, Jackson
970 W Broadway, STE E, PMB 267, Jackson WY 83001