{{short description|American director and photographer (born 1980)}} {{Infobox person | name = Miko Lim | image = Miko Lim.jpg | caption = Lim in 2021 | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1980|1|06}} | birth_place = Tawau, Malaysia | alma_mater = Pomona College | occupation = Director, photographer | years_active = 2006-present | website = {{url|mikolim.com}} }}
'''Miko Lim''' is an American film director and photographer. Lim wrote, produced, and directed the 2026 IMAX documentary film ''Stormbound'', which premiered at SXSW and won the Special Jury Award for Best Feature Documentary.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Zilko |first=Christian |date=2026-01-14 |title=SXSW Announces First Wave of 2026 Film and TV Lineup |url=https://www.indiewire.com/news/festivals/sxsw-film-tv-festival-2026-lineup-first-wave-1235172952/ |access-date=2026-01-16 |website=IndieWire |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Tapp |first=Tom |date=2026-03-20 |title=SXSW 2026 Winners List: ‘Wishful Thinking’ Starring Lewis Pullman & Maya Hawke Takes Narrative Feature Prize; Audience Awards Revealed |url=https://deadline.com/2026/03/sxsw-2026-winners-list-1236759957/ |access-date=2026-04-08 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}</ref> He is also known for directing commercials for Adidas, Nike, and Oakley with athletes including Patrick Mahomes, Leo Messi, and Kevin Durant. His work has been recognized by major film festivals, including Cannes and the International Muse Creative Awards. For his work on ''Ocean Mother'', a documentary short, he received a Clio Award and a [https://www.tellyawards.com Telly Award] for Best Director, as well as other film festival awards.<ref>{{Cite web |title=OluKai - Ocean Mother |url=https://clios.com/sports/winner/film-craft/olukai/ocean-mother-96007 |access-date=2022-04-20 |website=Clios |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Direction (Above three minutes) – The Americas – 2022 |url=https://shotsawards.com/showreel/view/6238aad5dc0ac |access-date=2022-04-20 |website=shots Awards}}</ref>
==Biography== Lim was born in Tawau, Malaysia,<ref>[http://mikolim.com/biography.html "Miko Lim Biography"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110120182400/http://www.mikolim.com/biography.html |date=2011-01-20 }}, 2010.</ref> and was raised in Seattle, Washington, where he attended Garfield High School.<ref>[https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/19970912/2559938/net-capsules "The Seattle Times, Net Capsule"], 1997.</ref> 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 {{anchor|right}} == In 2026, Lim directed ''Stormbound'', which premiered at the SXSW Film Festival in the Worldwide Documentary Competition. Shot in IMAX and produced with Adam McKay, the film follows stormchaser Jeff Gammons battle health issues while photographing the world's largest hurricanes and tornadoes.<ref>{{Cite web |title=SXSW 2026 Schedule {{!}} Film & TV Project |url=https://schedule.sxsw.com/films/2241566 |access-date=2026-01-16 |website=SXSW 2026 Schedule |language=en}}</ref> The film won the Special Jury Award for Best Feature Documentary.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Baughan |first=Nikki |title=‘Stormbound’ review: Jaw-dropping IMAX doc journeys into the eye of the storm |url=https://www.screendaily.com/reviews/stormbound-review-jaw-dropping-imax-doc-journeys-into-the-eye-of-the-storm/5214996.article |access-date=2026-04-08 |website=Screen |language=en}}</ref>
Lim is a Paramount Global Director Fellow<ref>{{Cite web |last=Campione |first=Katie |date=2023-03-23 |title=Paramount Global Sets 2023-25 Directors Initiative Participants |url=https://deadline.com/2023/03/paramount-global-2023-2025-directors-initiative-participants-1235308787/ |access-date=2026-01-16 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}</ref>, and a co-chair of the DGA's first feature film mentorship program.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2026-05-06 |title=Asian American Committee Unveils New Feature Film Mentorship Program |url=https://www.dga.org/news/guild-news/2026/june2026/aac-unveils-feature-film-mentorship-program-0526 |access-date=2026-05-09 |website=www.dga.org |language=en}}</ref>
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.<ref>[http://multivu.prnewswire.com/mnr/champion/30564/ "Champion Launches New National Advertising Campaign Celebrating Style and Sport in Our Everyday Lives"]</ref> Lim has shot numerous covers for ''ESPN Magazine'', ''Outside'', ''GQ'', ''Rolling Stone'', and ''Vogue''. In 2025, Lim founded the production company Anagram Pictures.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Advanced search |url=https://www.imdb.com/search/ |access-date=2026-01-16 |website=IMDb |language=en-US}}</ref>
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 photobook, ''We Are The Only Ones'', after visiting The Raleigh Hotel in Miami, Florida before it was shut down.<ref>[https://mikolim.com/We-Are-The-Only-Ones "Miko Lim Website ''We Are the Only Ones''"]</ref>
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== External links== * {{Official website}} * [http://www.farmleague.us/team/directors/miko-lim/work/ Farm League Film Company]
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