Ann Shin

Background

About Ann Shin

I’m an Oscar-shortlisted, Emmy-nominated, and three-time Canadian Screen Award–winning producer and director, Principal of Fathom Film Group, and author of the Trillium Award–winning novel The Last Exiles (HarperCollins).At Fathom, I lead a team specializing in premium unscripted content and now expanding into scripted storytelling. We’ve delivered acclaimed projects for networks and platforms including HBO, ABC, CBC, Discovery Channel, History Channel, TVO, ARTE, and HGTV, with work recognized at the Oscars, Emmys, Canadian Screen Awards, SXSW, and festivals worldwide.Career highlights include My Enemy, My Brother (Oscar-shortlisted, Emmy-nominated, Grand Jury Prize at SDAIFF) and The Defector: Escape from North Korea (Best Documentary & Best Director at the Canadian Screen Awards, SXSW Best Cross-Platform Project). As a Showrunner, I’ve also helmed series such as Save Us From This House, The List, Rags to Red Carpet, and W Network’s Ultimate Expert Challenge.What drives me is creating stories that spark global conversations while building a company that continues to innovate in unscripted and scripted storytelling.