Minki Kim

minki.k@gmail.com

Minki Kim is a horror and comedy television writer and art director with over 20 years of experience in the creative field. He earned his BFA in Communication Arts and Design, with a minor in Filmmaking, from VCU Arts. He later studied sketch and pilot writing at Upright Citizens Brigade in New York, trained in screenwriting under Alan Kingsberg, and participated in workshops led by horror writer Jeff Howard and Oscar-winning writer Alex Dinelaris.

Minki has written five half-hour TV pilots and several horror short scripts. His half-hour comedy pilot Software Plus, set in a 1990s retail store, was a Second Rounder at the Austin Film Festival. His horror script Ostium advanced as a Second Rounder at AFF, a Quarterfinalist at the Filmmatic Horror Screenplay Awards, and a Quarterfinalist at the Los Angeles International Screenplay Awards.

Honors & Awards

Second Rounder, Austin Film Festival - SOFTWARE PLUS - 2021.

Quarterfinalist, Los Angeles International Screenplay Awards - OSTIUM - 2024

Second Rounder, Austin Film Festival - OSTIUM - 2023.

non-WGA

Male, Asian, 40+

SOFTWARE PLUS

Half-hour Comedy

High Fidelity meets Superstore

While selling the latest CD-ROMs and explaining dial-up internet, the dysfunctional staff of a '90s software chain struggles to keep their own chaotic lives from completely unplugging.

OSTIUM

Horror short

X-files meets The Ring

Mia's ex Kimi thought they were just meeting for a drink, but when Mia convinces her to dial a cursed phone number, they get more than they bargained for.

THE CRUNCH

Half-hour Comedy

Modern Family meets Mythic Quest

Unemployed, living in his ex-wife's backyard, a middle-aged dad finds purpose beyond his kids and rediscovers his youthful dreams by rallying his online gaming friends to build the video game company he always wanted.

Character-driven, Horror, Silly, Sketch

Male, Asian, 40+

unrepped