Cast
Willow - Gabrielle Sheppard
Dan - Sam Parkinson
Katherine - Tania Khan
George - Robert Perkins
Crew
Director: Shane Lim
Writers: Caroline Webster, Shane Lim
Producer: Diana Põdra
Cinematographer: Matt Vahey
Production Designer: Iasonas Houssein
Editor: Constance Brannick, Shane Lim
Composer: Saul Bragman
Sound Designer: Harry Parsons
Production Sound Mixer: Alexander Preddy
Online Editor / Colorist: Micheal Pearce
VFX Supervisor: Eliis Kuusk
VFX Producer: Yilin Cai
Production Manager: Pia Kaiser
15.8″ × 21.1″
13.7″ × 18.2″
13.4″ × 16.7″
10.7″ × 15″
13.9″ × 17.4″
17.9″ × 25.1″
21.8″ × 29.9″
17.9″ × 25.1″
18.7″ × 23.4″
14.7″ × 18.4″
13.7″ × 18.2″
12.6″ × 17.7″
10.7″ × 15″
12.9″ × 16.2″
13.7″ × 18.2″
7.5″ × 10.5″
7.6″ × 10.7″
7.4″ × 9.6″
1 It is the reflection of a basic reality.
2 It masks and perverts a basic reality.
3 It masks the absence of a basic reality.
4 It bears no relation to any reality whatever: it is its own pure simulacrum.
In the first case, the image is a good appearance: the representation is of the order of sacrament. In the second, it is an evil appearance: of the order of malefice. In the third, it plays at being an appearance: it is of the order of sorcery. In the fourth, it is no longer in the order of appearance at all, but of simulation."
— Simulacra and Simulations, Jean Baudrillard
Honorable Mention, Conceptual Category, Minimalist Photography Awards 2021
Der Greif Guest Room: Willy Ndatira & Jack Stuart Mills, Images for the Information Age
PhMuseum, Featured Project, Story of the Week
ZERO.NINE, Top 10 Photo Stories of the Year, 2023
Der Greif 17 — One Day Soon by Torbjørn Rødland
A professional dancer turned lifestyle coach shares her cancer recovery story, but things are not as they seem.
Based on the case of Belle Gibson.
Exit 6 Film Festival, UK
Out of the Can Film Festival, UK
Norfolk Film Festival
Cast
Sarah - Katie Moore
Molly - Emma Attwood
Based on the case of Belle Gibson.
-Best Student Film Nominee,
Birmingham Film Festival
Exit 6 Film Festival, UK
Out of the Can Film Festival, UK
Norfolk Film Festival
Cast
Sarah - Katie Moore
Molly - Emma Attwood
Crew
Writer, Director: Shane Lim
Producer: Andrew St Maur
Cinematographer: Emma Langguth
Editor: Ona Bartroli Portell
Composer: Saul Bragman
Sound Designer: Tatiana Sanches
Sound Recordist: Alexander Preddy
Colourist, Online Editor: Andrea Lo Priore
VFX Supervisor: Nicola Borsari
Production Managers: Jovana Damjanovic, Pia Kaiser
Casting Director: Pia Kaiser
Dubbing Mixer: Ruth Knight
Writer, Director: Shane Lim
Producer: Andrew St Maur
Cinematographer: Emma Langguth
Editor: Ona Bartroli Portell
Composer: Saul Bragman
Sound Designer: Tatiana Sanches
Sound Recordist: Alexander Preddy
Colourist, Online Editor: Andrea Lo Priore
VFX Supervisor: Nicola Borsari
Production Managers: Jovana Damjanovic, Pia Kaiser
Casting Director: Pia Kaiser
Dubbing Mixer: Ruth Knight
A young girl’s selfie takes an uncomfortable turn.
Amarcort Film Festival, Italy
Abycine 2019: Festival Internacional de Cine de Albacete, Spain
Filmfest-Dresden International Short Film Festival
Bucharest Short Film Festival
Cast
Marysia Kozłowska
Amarcort Film Festival, Italy
Abycine 2019: Festival Internacional de Cine de Albacete, Spain
Filmfest-Dresden International Short Film Festival
Bucharest Short Film Festival
Cast
Marysia Kozłowska
Crew
Director: Shane Lim
Producer: Julia Kaszprzyk
Cinematographer: Marianna Klein
Camera Assistant: Nadia Szymanska
Sound Editor and Mixer: Rob Price
Location: Partrycja Prokopek
Director: Shane Lim
Producer: Julia Kaszprzyk
Cinematographer: Marianna Klein
Camera Assistant: Nadia Szymanska
Sound Editor and Mixer: Rob Price
Location: Partrycja Prokopek
-Golden Reel Nominee, Best Short Film, Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival
-Best Script, Singapore Short Film Awards
-Best Picture, Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Editing Nominee, National Youth Film Awards (SG)
-Asian Short Film Collection, University of Toronto
Cast
Min - Cara Chiang
Kai - Koh Kah Yong
Crew
Director: Shane Lim
Writers: Shane Lim, Angelica Ho
Producer: Angelica Ho Cinematographer: Marx Yim
1st Assistant Camera: Muhammad Qamarul BMA
2nd Assistant Camera: Lincoln Yeo
Assistant Director: Lee Sze Wei
Gaffer: Derek Ong
Grips: Joellyn Toh, Zephaniah Tan, Andrew Poh, Shelley Chan, Justin Tan
Editor / Art Director: Grace Constance Song
Colourist: Eugene Seah
Sound Recordist-Designer-Mixer: Lee Hwee Xian
Boom Operator: Faraz Hussain
Art Department: Malcolm Chen, Faraz Hussein, Yuka Kamamoto, Adar Ng, Parthiban S/O Mayalagan, Naveen Raj
Wardrobe: Carissa Yap
Shane Lim (林昱光, b. 1993) is a writer, photographer and filmmaker. He received his MA in Directing Fiction from the National Film and Television School.
His short film debut, November, was nominated for the top prize at the Oscar-qualifying Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival. The film is archived in the Asian Short Film Collection at the University of Toronto.
His thesis film, DAWN, screened at the Boston Science Fiction Film Festival—the longest running genre film festival in the United States—and the Philip K. Dick Film Festival at the Museum of the Moving Image in New York City.
the future is hyperreal was awarded an Honorable Mention in the Conceptual Category at the Minimalist Photography Awards, and featured in Der Greif Issue 17: One Day Soon by Torbjørn Rødland, Der Greif Guest Room: Willy Ndatira & Jack Stuart Mills, PhMuseum‘s Story of the Week, and ZERO.NINE Magazine’s Top 10 Photo Stories of the Year.
DAWN: Redux
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∙SciFi Film Festival (AU)
∙Shockfest Film Festival (US),
∙Boston SciFi Film Festival (US)
∙Philip K. Dick Film Festival (US)
∙European Philip K. Dick Film Festival (FR)
INTO THE RIPPLE
∙Nominated: Best Student Film, Birmingham Film Festival (UK)
#L4L
∙Amarcort Film Festival (IT)
∙Festival Internacional de Cine de Albacete (ES)
∙Filmfest-Dresden International Short Film Festival (DE)
∙Bucharest Short Film Festival (RO)
Rina Sawayama - Alterlife
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∙Featured on VICE, Vogue, and KALTBLUT.
Vessel
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∙Vimeo Staff Pick
November
∙Golden Reel Nominee, Best Short Film, Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival (US)
∙Best Script, Singapore Short Film Awards (SG)
∙Best Picture, Best Director, Best Screenplay, National Youth Film Awards (SG)
∙Asian Short Film Collection, University of Toronto (CA)
the future is hyperreal
∙Der Greif Issue 17—One Day Soon, Guest Edited by Torbjørn Rødland
∙Der Greif Guest Room: Willy Ndatira & Jack Stuart Mills
∙Honorable Mention, Minimalist Photography Awards
∙PhMuseum, Featured Project
∙ZERO.NINE, Top 10 Photo Stories of the Year
LensCulture Portrait Awards ‘22
∙Editors’ Picks
hibiscus
∙YET Magazine
∙POSITIVE Magazine
WRITING
‘Days of the Week’
∙Dream Boy Book Club: Series 9, Guest Edited by Kitty Saint-Remy
sancho.press
∙Launched and managed an independent publishing platform on Substack focused on cultural commentary, essays, and media ideas.
∙Developed original written content, editorial direction, and brand voice across digital channels.
∙Expanded brand into audio with a companion podcast channel, adapting written concepts into podcast format.
∙End-to-end ownership across content creation, publishing, and platform development.
Founder
First-Editions.Co
2024-Current
United States
∙Founder and operator of an e-commerce marketplace specialising in rare books and first editions, leading company formation, financial management, compliance, and operations.
∙Designed and built a full-stack retail platform integrating payments, inventory systems, and customer experience tooling.
∙Managed a curated catalogue of high-value collectibles with listed value exceeding $10M+ USD, spanning rare and investment-grade literary works.
Director
shane-lim.com
2011-Current
Singapore ∙ Thailand ∙ China ∙ India ∙ Poland ∙ United Kingdom ∙ United States ∙ Colombia
∙Award-winning filmmaker, photographer and creative professional with 1M+ views across platforms.
∙Adept at managing diverse client collaborations internationally, delivering innovative and high-quality creative solutions under tight deadlines in fast-paced environments.
∙Clients and collaborations include VICE, CNN, Japanese-British pop star and actor Rina Sawayama (John Wick: Chapter 4), Academy Award nominee and BIFA winner Alex Garland (Ex-Machina, Annihilation, Civil War), and Emmy and BAFTA award winner Ricky Gervais (The Office, After Life).
EDUCATION
Master of Arts in Film and Television
Directing Fiction
National Film and Television School (UK)