award-winning actor - singer-songwriter - writer - director
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--To see the trailers of our two award-winning short films, scroll down-- "...Simon couldn't be better..." -NY POST "Jillie Simon is up there with the great comedic actresses..." -Diana Amsterdam, award-winning writer/director "...Portrayed by (Jillie) Simon as a wonderfully physical and mute seductress." --BACKSTAGE "Jill (Simon)'s performance was, at times, stunning" -SARASOTA HERALD TRIBUNE CONTACT: ZEN BOOKING - [email protected] PH: (929) 394 - 6123 *************************** NEW SHOTS! (August 2026) -Here's the first two--- --And we're nearing the end of post-production on our feature film "Real, True 100 Percent Love" - hope to have a trailer for you all by the end of September! ------ ---Below is the link to the Variety article about our romantic dramedy/spy comedy, in which I play singer-songwriter and activist Elli, opposite the amazing Josh Cooke. ---Our stellar cast also includes Screen Actors Guild Award winner Catherine Curtin, Cesar award-winner Marc Duret, Margaret Odette, Nathan Sapsford, Emmy award-winner Jackie Hoffman, Emmy-nominee Greg Kriek, Melissa Murray Mutch, James Ciccone, and Ken Forman, among others... ---- Rockstar Elli DeCosta's romantic decisions are so bad, they're a matter of national security. When she finds true love, can she keep it? https://variety.com/2025/film/news/romantic-spy-comedy-real-true-100-percent-love-production-1236364507/
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WeShort (the distributor of our second award-winning short film "A Chance" & Official Partner of the Sundance Institute) is currently having a Daily Pass "Watch all you want for $1/day" promotion. ---------Art helps - heals - inspires! (—& I’m sure we all need some of that at this time) —Catch “A Chance” & more amazing cinema - here-- https://weshort.com/video?w=54785-
(And if you'd like to see the trailer of "A Chance" as well as more info on all the wonderful festivals it was in & awards it received, just keep scrolling down.
-------Our short film "Hungry" is streaming world-wide on IndiePix Films after it's lovely 35 festival run and 19 awards. --Featuring Eric Roberts and co-starring Alex Emanuel, with a terrific supporting cast--- here's links to where Hungry is now available:
On IndiePix Unlimited's 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
---"A 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--
(And if you'd like to see the trailer of "A Chance" as well as more info on all the wonderful festivals it was in & awards it received, just keep scrolling down.
-------Our short film "Hungry" is streaming world-wide on IndiePix Films after it's lovely 35 festival run and 19 awards. --Featuring Eric Roberts and co-starring Alex Emanuel, with a terrific supporting cast--- here's links to where Hungry is now available:
On IndiePix Unlimited's 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
---"A 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--
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AWARDS for "Hungry"
NER: BEST SHORT FILM WITH A MESSAGE - Skiptown International Film Festival 2020, LA -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
A Chance, Trailer from Thomas Simon on Vimeo.
------AND IF YOU"D LIKE TO HEAR SONGS from my bands Musiciens Sans Frontieres or LOVE ALIEN----- go to www.reverbnation.com/tsmsf ----& you can also listen on Apple Music, Spotify -under Musiciens Sans Frontieres. ----- peace, love, light - action!
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