37th Degree is an award-winning international creative studio.

Founded by Kimbo Kim, Maximilian Selim, and Giovanni Fumu, we’ve been making films, music videos, original IP, and branded content since 2014. Our work has competed at Venice, premiered at SXSW, and reached global audiences through theatrical release and major streaming platforms. Our team is based between Seoul and New York, with productions across Seoul, New York, and Los Angeles.

What We’ve Made

Our original work has screened in competition and official selection at major international festivals, with many more selections across features and short films. The US Korea co-production ABROAD had a theatrical release in June 2025 and is now streaming on Apple TV, Amazon Prime Video, Tubi, and TVING.

Beyond film, we’ve produced music videos for BTS, NewJeans, TWICE, j-hope, and other leading artists, developed K-pop episodic content for SM’s AESPA Cinematic Universe (Episodes 1, 2, and 3), and created branded series for Samyang (Buldak) and Samsung.

Recognition

  • Venice Film Festival, In Competition (73rd and 78th editions)

  • SXSW London, Official Selection

  • Sitges Film Festival, ‘Noves Visions’ Competition

  • Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival, ‘B Extreme’ Official Selection

  • Jeonju International Film Festival

  • Santa Barbara International Film Festival

  • Cannes Film Festival Producer Network, selected by KOFIC to represent Korea (2025)

Production Services

Bringing an international production to Seoul, New York, or Los Angeles? We have done it from both sides. As filmmakers who have built cross border productions for over a decade, we know what breaks down and how to prevent it. We provide full line production services: location scouting, permits, local crew and equipment, casting, and on the ground production management. 37th Degree operates legal entities in both Korea and the United States.

As a full service production company, 37th Degree handles every stage from concept development and creative planning through principal photography to post production and global delivery. Whether you are launching a campaign across multiple markets or producing a single high impact piece, our team manages each phase with precision and accountability.

With over a decade of experience in cross border collaborations and international co-productions between Asia and the West, we bring a distinct perspective to every project. The same creative standard behind our films at Venice and SXSW carries into our branded content, music videos for international artists, and episodic series.

Where We Are

Seoul. New York. Los Angeles. Three filmmakers who met studying film in Prague, so we have always worked across borders. It is not a strategy, it is just how we are built.