Michael Kho Lim

Dr Michael Kho Lim is a Lecturer in Creative Industries and Cultural Policy at the University of Glasgow, specializing in Theatre, Film, and Television Studies. He holds a PhD and has extensive industry experience as a film producer, executive director, and content creator across the Philippines, Australia, and the UK. His research focuses on Asian cinema, film distribution, cultural economy, and creative industries policy, with particular attention to Southeast Asian contexts.

• Affiliations:
  • Editorial roles: Review Editor for Frontiers in Communication, Editorial Advisory Board member for Arts and the Market
  • Professional memberships: UK Research and Innovation Peer Review College, Climate Social Science Network

Research Interests: Lim's work interrogates the intersections of film distribution, cultural policy, and urban development. Notable contributions include analyses of Lav Diaz's cinematic distribution strategies, creative placemaking in Thai cities, and the socio-economic impacts of K-drama during the pandemic. His 2019 monograph Philippine Cinema and the Cultural Economy of Distribution remains a seminal text in Southeast Asian film studies.

Publications Trends: Recent work emphasizes transnational cultural flows (e.g., K-drama's pandemic role), urban policy (creative districts in Thailand/Philippines), and fan cultures (Boys' Love phenomena). Earlier research explored queer media histories and media production pedagogy.

• Grants & Projects:
  • Scotland Asia Partnerships Fund: Creative District Development Study (2023)
  • GCID Small Grants: QCinema Sustainability Study (2023-24)
  • NCCA Philippine Cinema Sector Report (2018-19)

Teaching & Supervision: Leads modules on screen production, media entrepreneurship, and cultural policy. Supervises PhD projects on NFTs in film, Chinese short-form video commentary, and virtual reality integration in media.