Spotlight on Women Directors: Suzanne Kim
As part of a regular series with Free The Bid Australia, Campaign Brief shines the spotlight on top female commercials directors in Australia and New Zealand…
Suzanne Kim is a director at PLAYTIME.
Three best spots:
Whether raising awareness of human exploitation for client Stop The Traffik or giving active-wear a pulse for brand Running Bare, new Playtime director Suzanne Kim is driven to tell stories that explore a deeper human truth. Building a body of work that is both lyrical and bold; her cinematic images are triggered by a political conscience, giving them an emotional complexity rarely seen in commercial work.
Says Kim: “I’m drawn to the idea of being emotionally invested in people’s stories and I wear my heart on my sleeve, which means I’m usually quite spontaneous and responsive to what happens around me. I’d love to pursue scripts with a strong visual narrative where dynamic movement and choreography are prominent. I’m especially excited by the energy, spirit and camaraderie intrinsic to telling stories around the culture of sport.”
Contact EP Oliver Lawrance on oliver@photoplay.co.
Since launching a year ago, Free The Bid has 200 Australian Women Directors on its searchable database. Free The Bid now has over 20 major agencies that use the database to find the right director for each of their projects and have committed to putting one female director in the mix for every job.
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Susanne is such a wonderful and creative individual.
Its all passion, heart and soul that goes into anything she tackles.
Big ups Suzanne, Oli & the Playtime crew. Congrats.