Abraham Lincoln Lim Explained

Abraham Lim
Alma Mater:New York University[1]
Occupation:Director
Yearsactive:1993–present

Abraham Lincoln Lim is an American film director and actor.[2]

Early life and education

Lim attended the New York University Tisch School of the Arts, where he completed his BFA and an MFA in film.[1] He grew up in Overland Park, Kansas in the 1970s. For his MFA thesis, he worked on a film, named Fly, that was selected for the university's festival, First Run Film Festival.[1] [3]

Career

Lim made his film debut in 2000 when Roads and Bridges was released.[4] [5] Altman was one of the executive producers.[6] [7] The film was included in festivals such as the St. Louis International Film Festival, Hamptons International Film Festival, and Los Angeles Independent Film Festival.[8] [9] [10]

In 2003, his film, Toy, was selected to screen at Sundance Film Festival.[11]

In 2005, Lim received a grant from the NAATA media fund and his script Hong Kong Hero was selected for participation in Tribeca All Access Connects, which is part of the Tribeca Film Festival.[1] [12]

In 2006, The Achievers, a film directed by him, was included in the Project Greenlight.[1] [13] In the same year, he became a fellow of the University of Hawaiʻi's Academy for Creative Media.[14]

In 2010, Lim directed God is D ad, a road movie about young adults going to a comic convention in the late 1980s.[15] The film received Best Feature at the Korean Film Festival of Los Angeles and Phoenix Fan Fusion and was also included at the International Film Festival of India and the Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival.[16] [17] [18]

Filmography

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tribeca Film Institute: Abraham Lim . Tribeca Film Institute. en-US. 2021-04-22.
  2. Web site: Jepsen. Cara. April 19, 2001. On Film: a raw look at racism turn heads--away. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201129201313/https://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/on-film-a-raw-look-at-racism-turn-heads--away/Content?oid=905176 . November 29, 2020 . 2021-02-02. Chicago Reader. en.
  3. Web site: Barron. James. June 11, 2000. SPOTLIGHT; City Film Festival Without the Crowds. 2021-04-23. The New York Times. en.
  4. Web site: TryBula. Tonya. February 12, 2003. Taking the 'Road' less traveled. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20181020223740/https://dailynorthwestern.com/2003/02/12/archive-manual/taking-the-road-less-traveled/ . October 20, 2018 . 2021-04-23. The Daily Northwestern. en.
  5. Web site: Stein. Ruthie. March 9, 2001. 'Gladiator' Crowe Has His Guard Up / Star attends ShoWest despite kidnap threat. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200821102109/https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Gladiator-Crowe-Has-His-Guard-Up-Star-attends-2944150.php . August 21, 2020 . 2021-04-23. SFGate. en.
  6. Web site: Shen. Ted. April 19, 2001. Roads and Bridges. 2021-02-02. Chicago Reader. en.
  7. Web site: Matsumoto. Jon. April 24, 2000. Roads and Bridges. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20181020053052/https://variety.com/2000/film/reviews/roads-and-bridges-1200461579/ . October 20, 2018 . 2021-04-23. Variety. en.
  8. Web site: Gore. Chris. November 19, 2001. St. Louis Int'l Film Festival: The Tivolo Theatre. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200927003045/https://filmthreat.com/uncategorized/st-louis-intl-film-festival-the-tivoli-theatre/ . September 27, 2020 . 2021-04-23. Film Threat. en.
  9. Web site: Weinreich. Regina. October 8, 2000. For Hamptons Films, A Global Perspective. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20100722054026/http://www.nytimes.com:80/2000/10/08/nyregion/for-hamptons-films-a-global-perspective.html . July 22, 2010 . 2021-04-29. The New York Times. en.
  10. Web site: FESTIVALS: LAIFF Unveils 2000 Lineup of Fewer Stars and More Regional Work; Festival Decided to "Try Something Different" . IndieWire. March 8, 2000 . en-US. 2021-04-29.
  11. Web site: Sundance Shorts Revealed . Film Threat. December 10, 2002 . en-US. 2021-04-23.
  12. Web site: 29 Projects On Tap for Tribeca Program Aimed at Supporting Filmmakers of Color . IndieWire. March 28, 2005 . en-US. 2021-04-29.
  13. Web site: Harvey. Dennis. March 26, 2006. The Achievers. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20130929030242/http://variety.com/2006/film/reviews/the-achievers-1200517341/ . September 29, 2013 . 2021-04-23. Variety. en.
  14. Web site: UH Academy for Creative Media and Korean filmmaker partners select first screenwriting fellows . University of Hawaiʻi. en-US. 2021-04-23.
  15. Web site: Interview: Abraham Lim (Director of God Is D_ad) . Amadeuz Christ. March 16, 2010 . en-US. 2021-04-23.
  16. Web site: KOFFLA awards prize to God is D_ad . HanCinema. en-US. 2021-04-23.
  17. Web site: IFFI 2010 : Digital Films at IFFI . Press Information Bureau, Government of India. en-US. 2021-04-23.
  18. Web site: God is D_ad . Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival. en-US. 2021-04-23.
  19. Web site: Fists of Cheese . Film Threat. March 19, 2003 . en-US. 2021-04-23.

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