A still from Riceboy Sleeps Photo: Anthony Shim
Vancouver-based filmmaker Anthony Shim whose new feature Riceboy Sleeps is gaining critical acclaim and winning awards.
His South Korean family moved to Canada when he was a child and their experiences have helped to inspire Riceboy Sleeps which is featuring at the NZ International Film Festival .
Anthony Shim has written and directed the film which is his second feature, he also has a background in acting.
Riceboy Sleeps is about a single mother So-young who is bringing up her son Dong-hyun in a Vancouver suburb, and canvases their cultural challenges and the common immigrant struggles to provide a better life in a new country.
The film's awards include this year's Canadian Screen Awards' nod for Best Original Screenplay.
