Writer/Director, Eternal Cells

Daeil Kim is a Korean-born filmmaker based in Los Angeles. His work has screened at the Sundance Film Festival, AFI Fest, Santa Barbara FF, SCAD, and the Cannes American Pavilion.

At 24, he co-wrote, directed, and shot his debut feature, WHITE DEMISE (2021), on a $14,000 budget. Distributed by Gravitas Ventures, it premiered on VOD platforms. His latest short film, LOVING DAY, starring Sydney Flanigan, has won the Audience Awards at the Asian Pacific Film Festival and is currently touring the festival circuit.

Kim co-founded a production company, Xylograph Films, producing acclaimed short films, commercials for brands like Red Bull, and MV for artists like Two Friends and Bryce Vine.

Kim has earned the Sony Future of Cinematography award, Panavision New Filmmaker Grant, and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Production Grant (2024).

A graduate of the USC MFA Film & TV Production Program, Kim was an Annenberg Fellow (full ride scholarship) and recipient of the James Bridges and Jack Larson directing scholarships. Kim directed the final episode of the USC TV series SKETCH and served as cinematographer on a number of thesis films.