'Riceboy Sleeps' sparks frenzy of activity for B.C. writer-director Anthony Shim

[ASFN Admin]

TORONTO — There’s been nothing tranquil about the B.C.-set immigrant drama “Riceboy Sleeps” since its buzz-laden debut at Toronto International Film Festival last year. After its September premiere, the mother-son film collected a slew of festival awards, including $25,000 prizes at TIFF and the Windsor International Film Festival, the title of best Canadian film at the Vancouver International Film Festival and an audience prize at the Busan International Film Festival. Last week, “Riceboy Sleep

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