Jillie Simon      
  actor  -  singer-songwriter  -  producer  -  writer  -  director
  Hi and welcome!
--If you'd like to view the trailers to two of my films, please keep scrolling down--

"...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            
Our short film "Hungry" has just been acquired by distribution company IndiePix Films (after 34 festivals, 18 awards & numerous nominations)!   --Co-starring Eric Roberts and Alex Emanuel, with a terrific supporting cast---
 - "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.
  • 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
  • Award-winner at Show Low Film Festival (-we'll find out the specific award in Oct.) 2020
  • Best Drama; Best Actress, Drama: Jillie Simon; Best Script, Produced & Best Ensemble nominee at the Brightside Tavern ShortFest Film Series, which will be this Oct. 2020
  • Best Female Filmmaker nominee at Glendale International Film Festival, 2019