Anthony Shim was born in Seoul, South Korea and then immigrated to Vancouver, Canada with his family in the early 90s. Anthony co-founded and served as the artistic director of Blind Pig Theatre then later co-founded and co-curated Railtown Lab, an initiative designed to support the development of original theatre works.

In 2019, Anthony completed his first independent feature film, Daughter, which he wrote, directed, produced and edited. His sophomore film, Riceboy Sleeps, had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2022 and was named the winner of the prestigious Platform Prize.