Beginning his film editing career in France in 1995, Simon spent 12 years assisting some of France’s most distinguished editors, collaborating on films such as Pierre Salvadori’s Après Vous & ...Comme Elle Respire (White Lies), Michel Blanc’s MAUVAIS PASSE (The Escort) & John Malkovich’s THE DANCER UPSTAIRS.

 

Upon returning to Australia Simon continued to work on feature films, as well as editing commercials, documentaries & short form fiction.

 

Credited titles include Jennifer Kent’s feature length psychological thriller THE BABADOOK (Winner, Best Editor, Film Critics Circle of Australia 2014), Alex Holmes’ ALI AND THE BALL (Winner Best Short Fiction Film, Sydney Film Festival 2008), Gideon Obarzanek & Edwina Throsby’s DANCE LIKE YOUR OLD MAN (Winner Best Documentary Short Film, Melbourne International Film Festival 2007) & Scott Otto’s GREG’S FIRST DAY as well as Shane Danielson’s THE GUESTS, which is in Official Selection of the Short Film Competition at Cannes, 2015.