INFINITY GIRL
"Dirty Sun"
Official Music Video
Director + Cinematographer | Stephen Michael Simon
INFINITY GIRL
"Dirty Sun"
Official Music Video
Director + Cinematographer | Stephen Michael Simon
STEPHEN MICHAEL SIMON
FILM FESTIVALS
BACON 'N' LACES
Documentary Short
Director, Cinematographer, Editor | Stephen Michael Simon
WINNER - The Lower East Side Film Festival 2022, Best of Fest | Prix D'or
WINNER - Dumbo Film Festival 2022, Grand Bridge Award
WINNER - Florida Film Festival 2022, Matthew Curtis Audience Award: Best Short Film
WINNER - Sedona International Film Festival 2023, Directors' Choice: Independent Spirit Award
WINNER - Indy Shorts 2022, Documentary Audience Choice Award
WINNER - Annapolis Film Festival 2022, Audience Award: Best Short Documentary
WINNER - SOHO International Film Festival 2022, Best Showcase Documentary Short
WINNER - Charlotte Film Festival 2022, Audience Award: Documentary Short Film
WINNER - Charlotte Film Festival 2022, Honorable Mention
WINNER - Greenpoint Film Festival 2022, Honorable Mention
WINNER - Coney Island Film Festival 2022, Best Documentary Short
WINNER - Lonely Seal International Film Festival 2022, Best Documentary Short
WINNER - Georgia Shorts Film Festival 2022, Best Documentary Film
WINNER - Manhattan Film Festival 2022, Best Family Documentary
WINNER - USA Film Festival 2022, Honorable Mention
OFFICIAL SELECTION - Big Sky Documentary Film Festival 2022
OFFICIAL SELECTION - Mountainfilm 2022
OFFICIAL SELECTION - Santa Barbara International Film Festival 2022
OFFICIAL SELECTION - deadCenter Film Festival 2022
OFFICIAL SELECTION - Nitehawk Shorts Festival 2022
OFFICIAL SELECTION - SCAD Savannah Film Festival 2022
OFFICIAL SELECTION - Athens International Film and Video Festival 2022
OFFICIAL SELECTION - New Jersey International Film Festival 2022
OFFICIAL SELECTION - Beverly Hills Film Festival 2022
OFFICIAL SELECTION - St. Louis International Film Festival 2022
OFFICIAL SELECTION - Walla Walla Movie Crush 2022
OFFICIAL SELECTION - Durango Independent Film Festival 2022
OFFICIAL SELECTION - Maui Film Festival 2022
OFFICIAL SELECTION - Marina del Rey Festival 2022
OFFICIAL SELECTION - Deep Focus Film Festival 2022
OFFICIAL SELECTION - Port Townsend Film Festival 2022
OFFICIAL SELECTION - Fresh Coast Film Festival 2022
OFFICIAL SELECTION - Artists & Beers 2023
OFFICIAL SELECTION - Yellow Springs Film Festival 2023
WILSEN "RUINER"
Music Video
Director + Editor | Stephen Michael Simon
WINNER - Deep Focus Film Festival 2021, Best Music Video
OFFICIAL SELECTION - New Port Beach Film Festival 2021
OFFICIAL SELECTION - HollyShorts Film Festival 2021
OFFICIAL SELECTION - Dances With Films 2021
OFFICIAL SELECTION - Portland Film Festival 2021
OFFICIAL SELECTION - Dam Short Film Festival 2021
OFFICIAL SELECTION - Coney Island Film Festival 2021
OFFICIAL SELECTION - Big Apple Film Festival 2021
OFFICIAL SELECTION - Austin Under The Stars Film Festival 2021
OFFICIAL SELECTION - Apex 2021
OFFICIAL SELECTION - BELIFF 2020
OFFICIAL SELECTION - AFMX 2020
REFUGE
Documentary Short
Editor | Stephen Michael Simon
WINNER - Santa Barbara International Film Festival 2017, Best Documentary Short
WINNER - San Luis Obispo International Film Festival 2017, Best Documentary Short
WINNER - Oxford Film Festival 2017, Best Documentary Short
WINNER - IndieFest 2017, Humanitarian Outstanding Achievement Award
OFFICIAL SELECTION - SXSW 2017
OFFICIAL SELECTION - CamerImage 2017
OFFICIAL SELECTION - Savannah Film Festival 2017
OFFICIAL SELECTION - St. Louis International Film Festival 2017
OFFICIAL SELECTION - Hoboken International Film Festival 2017
OFFICIAL SELECTION - Leeds International Film Festival 2017
OFFICIAL SELECTION - Berkshire International Film Festival 2017
OFFICIAL SELECTION - River Run International Film Festival 2017
OFFICIAL SELECTION - Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival 2017
OFFICIAL SELECTION - Melbourne International Film Festival 2017
OFFICIAL SELECTION - CATE International Film Festival 2017
OFFICIAL SELECTION - UMFF International Film Festival 2017
OFFICIAL SELECTION - Berlin International Film Festival 2017
OFFICIAL SELECTION - Greenwich International Film Festival 2017
OFFICIAL SELECTION - Footcandle Film Festival 2017
FINDING KIM
Documentary Feature
Editor | Stephen Michael Simon
WINNER - Alexander Valley Film Festival 2016, Audience Choice Award
OFFICIAL SELECTION - San Francisco DocFest 2017
OFFICIAL SELECTION - Chicago International Social Change Film Festival 2017
OFFICIAL SELECTION - TWIST: Seattle Gay & Lesbian Film Festival 2016
OFFICIAL SELECTION - Flickers' Rhode Island International Film Festival 2016
OFFICIAL SELECTION - Seattle International Film Festival 2016
OFFICIAL SELECTION - International Filmmaker Festival of World Cinema LONDON 2016
RICK & RUBY
Narrative Short
Cinematographer + Editor | Stephen Michael Simon
WINNER - Vidi.Space Film Festival 2020, Best Horror Short
WINNER - Vidi.Space Film Festival 2020, Performance by an Actor in a Horror
WINNER - Vidi.Space Film Festival 2020, Best Special Effects
WINNER - Atlanta Underground Film Festival 2019, Best Horror Short
WINNER - Horrorigins Film Festival 2019, Best Actor
OFFICIAL SELECTION - Landshut Short Film Festival, 2020
OFFICIAL SELECTION - Sitges Film Festival 2019
OFFICIAL SELECTION - LA Screamfest 2019
OFFICIAL SELECTION - NYC Horror Film Festival, 2019
BRAINIAC: TRANSMISSIONS AFTER ZERO
Documentary Feature
NYC Unit Cinematographer | Stephen Michael Simon
OFFICIAL SELECTION - SXSW 2019
OFFICIAL SELECTION - Cleveland International Film Festival 2019
OFFICIAL SELECTION - Oak Cliff Film Festival 2019
OFFICIAL SELECTION - Cork Film Festival 2019
OFFICIAL SELECTION - Sydney Underground Film Festival 2019
OFFICIAL SELECTION - Doc' N Roll Film Festival 2019
OFFICIAL SELECTION - Cacophony! Cinematic Aural Revue 2019
A BITTER LEGACY
Documentary Feature
Editor | Stephen Michael Simon
WINNER - Miami International Film Festival 2017, Best Feature Documentary
WINNER - Women's Independent Film Festival 2016, Best Documentary
WINNER - LA Femme International Film Festival 2016, Best Documentary
OFFICIAL SELECTION - Stockholm International Film Festival 2017
OFFICIAL SELECTION - Sacramento Film & Music Festival 2016
OFFICIAL SELECTION - Portland Film Festival 2016
OFFICIAL SELECTION - Vail Film Festival 2016
OFFICIAL SELECTION - Arizona International Film Festival 2016
LOVE, SICK
Narrative Short
Editor | Stephen Michael Simon
OFFICIAL SELECTION - Vaughn International Film Festival 2022
OFFICIAL SELECTION - HollyShorts Film Festival 2022
OFFICIAL SELECTION - Dumbo Film Festival 2022
LOVERS LEAP
Narrative Short
Editor | Stephen Michael Simon
WINNER - Cinema On The Bayou Film Festival 2022, Audience Choice Award
OFFICIAL SELECTION - Maryland Film Festival 2022
LAUGHING BRANCHES
Narrative Short
Editor | Stephen Michael Simon
WINNER - WorldFest Houston 2018, Remi Award
WINNER - Mexico International Film Festival, Best Short
WINNER - Lady Filmmakers Film Festival, Best Short
WINNER - Key West Film Festival 2018, Best Short Film
WINNER - IndieFest 2018, Best Actress
OFFICIAL SELECTION - Cannes Short Film Corner 2018
OFFICIAL SELECTION - Bermuda Film Festival 2018
IT'S A BOY
Narrative Short
Cinematographer + Editor | Stephen Michael Simon
OFFICIAL SELECTION - Screamfest Film Festival 2016
OFFICIAL SELECTION - NYC Horror Film Festival 2016
OFFICIAL SELECTION - Nightmares Film Festival 2016
OTHER NOTABLE MENTIONS
ORIGINS OF HIP HOP
A&E Television Series
Editor | Stephen Michael Simon
Best Episodic Series at the IDA Documentary Awards, 2022
BACON 'N' LACES
Documentary Short
Director, Cinematographer, Editor | Stephen Michael Simon
Proudly acquired by The New Yorker
Vimeo Staff Pick
REFUGE
Documentary Short
Editor | Stephen Michael Simon
Vimeo Staff Pick
FINDING KIM
Documentary Feature
Editor | Stephen Michael Simon
This feature documentary has been distributed and
can be viewed on Apple TV+ & Pluto TV
RAURY "FRIENDS"
Music Video
Editor | Stephen Michael Simon
Vimeo Staff Pick
SELENA GOMEZ + KYGO "IT AIN'T ME"
Music Video
Editor | Stephen Michael Simon
MTV Video Music Awards Nominee
I'LL SEE YOU AROUND
Narrative Feature
Editor | Stephen Michael Simon
This feature narrative has been distributed and can be viewed on
Amazon, AppleTV+, Tubi, Vudu and The Roku Channel
THE BIG BREAK
Narrative Short
Editor | Stephen Michael Simon
Premiered on Vice
Showcased on Short of The Week
RICK & RUBY
Narrative Short
Cinematographer + Editor | Stephen Michael Simon
Proudly acquired by Alter
LOVERS LEAP
Narrative Short
Editor | Stephen Michael Simon
Daily Short Pick on Film Shortage