A poet with a camera, director Jae Shim just wants to be someone who tells the truth in a world increasingly difficult and unpopular to do so. Jae was selected as a finalist for the Warner Bros. Emerging Film Directors Workshop for his short story 'Happy Death Co.' which centered around fake funerals in South Korea.
Jae eventually stumbled upon the groundbreaking work of David Cope who famously experimented with artificial intelligence and music. Nothing short of a dream project, he embarked on a five year journey with the algorithmic composer to make a film about the creative process itself. 'Opus Cope: An Algorithmic Opera' imagines David’s world as a “documentary” and marks Jae’s feature film debut.
Jae's work outside of directing extends into camera and editing departments including ESPN boxing doc series 'BLOOD, SWEAT, AND TEARS' (2020 - 2021), and narrative features 'THIS TIME (2022)' and 'PAPER MARRIAGE' (2023) executive produced by the Duplass Brothers.
