Miko Lim | |
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 Lim in 2021 | |
| Born | January 6, 1980 Tawau, Malaysia |
| Alma mater | Pomona College |
| Occupation(s) | Director, photographer |
| Years active | 2006-present |
| Website | mikolim |
Miko Lim (born January 6, 1980) is an American film director and photographer. He is best known for directing commercials for Adidas, Nike, and Oakley with athletes including Patrick Mahomes, Leo Messi, and Russell Westbrook. His work has been recognized by major industry trades and award shows, including Cannes and the International Muse Creative Awards. For his work on Ocean Mother, a documentary short, he received a Bronze Clio Award for Best Direction as well as a Shots Awards shortlist nomination and multiple film festival selections.[1][2]
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Biography
Lim was born in Tawau, Malaysia,[3] and was raised in Seattle, Washington, where he attended Garfield High School.[4] After completing his education at Pomona College in Claremont, California, he developed his photography and filmmaking work while living in New York, Paris, and Tokyo. Lim is an active member of the climbing and outdoors community.
Career
Lim has directed and photographed numerous advertising campaigns for Nike, Adidas, Puma, and Mountain Dew, among many others. His major advertising work began with Champion's How You Play campaign working with advertising agency Kaplan Thaler Group.[5] Lim has shot numerous covers for ESPN Magazine, Outside, GQ, Rolling Stone, and Vogue. In 2017, Lim co-founded photography and filmmaking collaborative Cardboard Projects to create visual content for multiple brands.
Lim has filmed many celebrities and professional athletes, including Jay-Z, Michael Jordan, Leo Messi, Russell Westbrook, Patrick Mahomes, Diplo, Lil Wayne, Wiz Khalifa, Anthony Davis, Paul Pogba, Kevin Jorgeson, Joel Embiid, Von Miller, JuJu Smith-Schuster, and Nina Williams.
In 2010, Lim created and published his first book, We Are The Only Ones, after visiting The Raleigh Hotel in Miami, Florida before it was shut down.
Lim is currently signed with Venice-based production company Farm League for commercial and film representation.[6][7]
Books
- We Are The Only Ones, 2010[8]
References
- ^ "OluKai - Ocean Mother". Clios. Retrieved 2022-04-20.
- ^ "Direction (Above three minutes) – The Americas – 2022". shots Awards. Retrieved 2022-04-20.
- ^ "Miko Lim Biography" Archived 2011-01-20 at the Wayback Machine, 2010.
- ^ "The Seattle Times, Net Capsule", 1997.
- ^ "Champion Launches New National Advertising Campaign Celebrating Style and Sport in Our Everyday Lives"
- ^ "Miko Lim Signs with Farm League", Shots.net August 2020
- ^ "Farm League Adds Director Miko Lim To Its Roster", Shoot Online August 2020
- ^ "Miko Lim Website We Are the Only Ones"
External links
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