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                                     Jillie  Simon      
  award-winning actor  -  singer-songwriter  -  producer  -  writer 


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"...Simon couldn't be better..." --NY POST

-"...Portrayed by (Jillie) Simon as a wonderfully physical and mute seductress." -BACKSTAGE

...Up there with the great comedic actresses..."         -Diana Amsterdam, award winning writer/director/producer



"Jill (Simon's) performance was, at times, stunning"          -SARASOTA HERALD TRIBUNE


Contact:   
AGENT: LAURA WALSH  at CENTRAL ARTISTS TALENT AGENCY
PH (818) 557 - 8284                            FAX: (818) 557 - 8384   
        

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Our short film "Hungry" was acquired by distribution company IndiePix Films after a lovely 34 festival run with 18 awards, including 8 Best Actress/Best Performance awards I was honored with and many more nominations)!           -----Co-starring Eric Roberts & Alex Emanuel, with a terrific supporting cast--  ----here are the links to where Hungry is now available:
On IndiePixFilms.com – https://bit.ly/3knx16J
On IndiePixUnlimited.com – https://bit.ly/2FAJcOZ
On the IndiePix Unlimited Amazon Prime Video Channel – https://amzn.to/3kryJV0
On Vimeo on Demand – https://bit.ly/3kp5QJ0 

- "A brilliant job... Jillie Simon plays the idealistic teacher perfectly"  -Concrete Rose Magazine, Chris Perez
 - "Thought provoking and inspiring film!
"Hungry" develops political awareness in an age of complacency and solitude. A powerful call of empathy and community building."  -Jordi Torrent, multi-award-winning filmmaker
 - "Hungry" is such a little gem, and so important" -Melanie Wise, Artemis Women In Action Film Festival Director

   --HUNGRY TRAILER--              
AWARDS for "Hungry"
-WINNER: OUTSTANDING ACTRESS, Jillie Simon in "Hungry" - X World Film Festival, 2019,
-WINNER: DIRECTORIAL EXCELLENCE - X World Film Festival 2019, Rome, Italy---

-WINNER: BEST ACTRESS -Jillie Simon in "Hungry" -Award of Prestige - Vegas Movie Awards
-WINNER: BEST INSPIRATIONAL FILM -"Hungry" -Award of Excellence -Vegas Movie Awards
-WINNER: SOCIAL MESSAGE AWARD, "Hungry" - Festival Angaelica, in conjunction w/ Catalyst Content Festival, Duluth, MN
-WINNER: LEADING ACTRESS -Award of Recognition -JILLIE SIMON, "Hungry" - Accolade Global Film Competition
-WINNER: LIBERATION/SOCIAL JUSTICE/PROTEST -Award of Recognition, "Hungry" - Accolade Global Film Competition
-WINNER: MAKE A DIFFERENCE Award, San Diego Kids International Film Festival 2018
-WINNER: BEST ACTRESS Award, Long Short,  Brightside Tavern Shorts Film Festival 2018
-WINNER: INDIE SPIRIT AWARD,  Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema 2017
-WINNER: INTERNATIONAL AWARD OF OUTSTANDING EXCELLENCE- LEAD ACTRESS - JILLIE SIMON - International Film Festival for Peace, Inspiration & Equality 2016
-WINNER: INTERNATIONAL AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE -INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM, "HUNGRY"-MUSIC-Thomas Simon -International Film Festival for Peace, Inspiration & Equality 2016 - 
-WINNER: SPECIAL JURY AWARD -ERIC ROBERTS -International Film Festival for Peace, Inspiration & Equality 2016
-WINNER, Golden State BEST PERFORMANCE IN AN ACTING ROLE -JILLIE SIMON- ACTION ON FILM  FESTIVAL 2016, Monrovia, CA
-WINNER, BEST FILM (Public Service Honoree) - PHILADELPHIA INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL 2016, Philadelphia, PA
-WINNER,  AWARD of MERIT: LEADING ACTRESS: JILLIE SIMON - INDIEFEST FILM AWARDS
-HONORABLE MENTION: HUNGRY, & AUDIENCE AWARD RUNNER UP - KATRA FILM SERIES, SIDEBAR EDITION
-HONORABLE MENTION: SHORT FILM: THE INDIE GATHERING INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL, 2016, OHIO
-SEMI-FINALIST: SOCIAL WORLD FILM FESTIVAL 2017, VICO EQUENSE, ITALY
  • BEST SHORT FILM nominee: HOLLYWOOD DREAMZ FILM FESTIVAL 2017, Las Vegas, NV
  • BEST ACTRESS nominee: BURBANK INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2015, Los Angeles, CA
  •  BEST SHORT FILM by WOMEN nominee: BURBANK INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2015, Burbank, CA
  • ​BEST ACTRESS nominee & BEST SHORT FILM nominee: OTHER VENICE FILM FESTIVAL 2015 , Venice, CA
  • BEST SHORT FILM nominee: Long Beach Indie Film, Music & Media Festival 2016, Long Beach,CA 
  • BEST ENSEMBLE CAST nominee: Brightside Tavern Shorts Fest 2018, Jersey City, New Jersey
  • Best Featurette nominee; Best Actress nominee- Jillie Simon; Best Actor nominee- Alex Emanuel; Best Ensemble Cast nom.; Best Screenwriting nom.- Jillie Simon; Best Musical Score nom. - Thomas Simon; Best Cinematography nom. -Alan Hostetter:  Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema 2017, CA.                                                                                                                                     **************************************************************************************************************************************
  • A Chance has been selected to 11 film festivals so far - but we've put our film fest run on hold 'til it's safe to go to in-person festivals once again. For us, one of the most wonderful things at festivals,  are the people we've had the pleasure to meet, and the cherished friendships that have resulted from those meetings. -Stay safe all!
  • AWARDS for "A Chance" --
  • Best LGBT Short or Feature at the Action on Film Festival/Hollywood Dreamz Film Festival, Las Vegas,  2019
  • Best Drama, Outstanding Actress: Jillie Simon at X World International Film Festival, Rome, 2019
  • Best LGBT Short at Skiptown International Film Festival, L.A., 2019
  • Best Drama; Best Actress, Drama: Jillie Simon; Best Script, Produced & Best Ensemble nominee at the Brightside Tavern ShortFest Film Series, which has been postponed to 2021, date TBA​
  • Multiple Nominee at Show Low Film Festival 2020
  • Best Female Filmmaker nominee at Glendale International Film Festival, 2019

Jillie Simon

Actress  -  Singer-Songwriter  - Producer

Agent

Laura Walsh  
Central Artists Talent Agency
PH:  (818) 557 - 8284       FAX:  (818) 557 - 8384