Mike Shum

About Mike Shum

Mike Shum (b. Denver, CO. 1985) is Asian-American film director and cinematographer…

Experience

1. Documentary Filmmaker

   Mike Shum Productions

   Jul 2010 — Present · Denver, CO, US

   With over 15 years of experience, I have produced, directed, and filmed projects that blends the art of filmmaking with immersive on-the-ground research and reporting. I set out to make a body of work that spans documentary film and journalism. My first feature-length documentary work started out when I served as producer and director of photography for Hondros, a tribute to the life and work of war photographer Chris Hondros, which was distributed by Netflix following its premiere at the 2017 Tribeca Film Festival.​Later, I partnered with Al Jazeera’s Witness series led to the making of three short documentaries that profiled an Inupiak tribal coordinator, a hijabi supermodel, and a tattoo artist. This trilogy is a cornerstone of my work featuring the resilience and strength of American women as they face the challenges of culture, climate change, and existential crisis.​My work with PBS Frontline has examined a broad range of critical issues, including political polarization in American Voices: A Nation in Turmoil and public safety in the documentaries, Police on Trial and Documenting Police Use of Force. These films have been recognized with nominations and awards from the National News & Documentary Emmys, the NAACP Image Awards, the National Association of Black Journalists, the Tribeca Film Festival’s Audience Award, and the Nieman Foundation’s Worth Bingham Prize.

Skills

• Nonprofits
• Video Editing
• Directing
• Art
• Photography
• Video Production
• Video
• Digital Media
• Post-Production
• Producing
• Editing
• Sound
• New Media
• Blogging
• Documentary
• Research
• Digital Photography
• Journalism
• Post Production
• Film Production
• Documentaries
• Storytelling
• Final Cut Pro
• Social Media
• Public Speaking