134. "The Reunion" Director, John W Kim, joins us straight from the festival circuit!

134. "The Reunion" Director, John W Kim, joins us straight from the festival circuit!

From Tipsy Casting by Jessica Sherman and Jenn Presser

May 20, 2026 · 50 min

About this episode

Director John W Kim discusses his film 'The Reunion' and the challenges faced during its production.

This week we are joined with the director of the film "The Reunion", John W Kim! We were able to chat to John straight off of his premiere at the Beverly Hills Film Festival. In this episode John gives us his perspective on the indie making process, how things are constantly evolving and how he keeps the casting process alive. He also dives into how he was able to shoot this film while the fires where happening in LA in 2025. He almost shut down but the cast and crew rallied around the project and kept things going! Grab your favorite cocktail and join us for an insightful episode! Make sure to subscribe to our YOU TUBE channel for more fun video content! Resources: THE REUNION Deadline Article John's Instagram ────────────────────────── ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Stay Tuned with Tipsy Casting on IG⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Watch the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tipsy Casting YouTube Channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Jessica ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Jenn ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn More About…

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Hosts: Jessica Sherman, Jenn Presser

Guest: John W Kim

Topics covered

  • independent filmmaking
  • casting process
  • film festivals
  • LA fires
  • director insights

Keywords

  • indie film
  • casting
  • Beverly Hills Film Festival
  • LA fires
  • John W Kim

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Reunion

Places: Beverly Hills Film Festival

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