Christine Shin is a writer/director who was originally born in Korea. She moved to the United States by herself at the age of 16 to follow her dream as a filmmaker. She received her B.A. degrees in Communication Arts and English Literature from University of Wisconsin in Madison and her M.F.A. degree in Production from USC School of Cinematic Arts. Korea (Korean: 한국 or 조선, see below) is a geographic area, civilization, and former state situated on the Korean Peninsula in East Asia. ... The University of Wisconsin–Madison (also known as UW–Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, University of Wisconsin, or UW) is a highly selective public research university located in Madison, Wisconsin. ... The USC School of Cinematic Arts, formerly named the School of Cinema-Television (CNTV), is a film school within the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, California. ...

She was selected to direct a commercial spot, Movie Date, as one of the ten national finalists for 2004 Coca-Cola Refreshing Filmmaker's Award Contest. Her next film, Journey, has received Best Actress Award from 2004 Hollywood DV Festival and was screened at various festivals including 2005 Sedona International Film Festival and 2005 Los Angeles Korean International Film Festival. Her graduate thesis film Janie has received numerous awards such as Cine Golden Eagle Award and has been invited to over 30 festivals including Newport Beach Film Festival, Los Angeles International Short Film Festival, and Heartland Film Festival. Janie also had its TV premiere on KCET (PBS) as a part of 2006 Fine Cut Series. Created in 1998, Coca-Cola has given out the Coca-Cola Refreshing Filmmakers Award to a student winner of their competition. ... Janey is one of the few African-American characters on The Simpsons. ... CINE, the Council on International Non-Theatrical Events, is an organization based in Washington, D.C. that runs a biannual competition in which non-theatrically released films and videos are given a chance to win the prestigious CINE Golden Eagle and other awards. ... The Heartland Film Festival is a film festival held each October in Indianapolis, Indiana. ... Janey is one of the few African-American characters on The Simpsons. ... For the Japanese computer game developer, see Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo KCET is one of four PBS member stations serving Los Angeles and Southern California, the others being KVCR-TV, KOCE-TV, and KLCS. Broadcasting on channel 28, the studio is located at 4401 West Sunset Boulevard. ...

She has been chosen as one of the Honorees for 2005 Project Involve by Film Independent (IFP/LA). She currently lives in Los Angeles with her cat, Clarence. She is now in development on a few feature scripts. She hopes to tell stories that have heart by pursuing her career in directing and producing.

External links

• Janie at the Internet Movie Database
• Janie Official Website