Albert Shin
| Albert Shin | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Occupation | film director, screenwriter |
| Years active | 2000s-present |
| Known for | In Her Place |
Albert Shin is a Canadian screenwriter, director and producer, best known for his 2014 film In Her Place. He won the Scotiabank Jay Scott Prize ($5,000 awarded to an emerging artist) at the Toronto Film Critics Association Awards 2014,[1] and garnered several Canadian Screen Award nominations at the 3rd Canadian Screen Awards, including nominations for Shin in the categories of Best Director and Best Original Screenplay.[2]
Born in Canada[3] and raised in Newmarket, Ontario,[4] Shin studied film at York University.[4] His first film, Point Traverse, was released in 2009,[5] and In Her Place followed in 2014.[4] He has also directed the short film Kai's Place, and the short run television series In Counseling.
Shin is a partner with Igor Drljaca in the production company TimeLapse Pictures.[6]
References
- ↑ "Villeneuve’s Enemy wins $100,000 Toronto critics’ prize for best Canadian film of 2014". The Globe and Mail, January 6, 2015.
- ↑ "Mommy, Maps to the Stars set for showdown at Canadian Screen Awards". The Globe and Mail, January 13, 2015.
- ↑ "Interview: Albert Shin “In Her Place”". Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival, September 9, 2014.
- 1 2 3 "In Her Place: Secrets and lies". Toronto Star, September 6, 2014.
- ↑ "Albert Shin’s ‘reckless abandon’ pays off". The Origami, November 11, 2014.
- ↑ "Albert Shin & Igor Drljaca Interview - In Her Place". Tribute, September 7, 2014.