Simon J Frith, Director

A multi award-winning filmmaker, Simon has a genuine passion for the moving image.

With over 30 years’ experience, he has produced and directed drama, documentary and music videos, alongside a broad range of corporate and industrial films for clients including Barclays, Coutts, Vopak, the NHS and a variety of public sector organisations.

Simon brings a distinctive creative perspective to every brief. His sensitive approach, calm leadership and engaging manner are consistently valued by clients and contributors alike.

Selected projects from the past decade

• Rubbish Rumours (Animated Series) Director, 2024–2026, 8 episodes
• A Mammoth Adventure (Commercial) Director, 2024
• From Thailand to Tenbury: Showing Sheep in the Shires (Documentary Short) Director, 2024
• Apple-y Ever After (Animated Short) Director, 2023
• Tiger Spirit (Commercial) Director, 2023
• What A Waste! (Animated Short) Director, 2023
• The D-BIT Experience (Short) Director, 2022
• Unlocked (Documentary Short) Director, 2022
• Not on Your Telly (Web TV Series) Director, 2021–2022, 8 episodes
• Colchester Zoo and Friends: Bringing the Zoo to You Fundraiser (Web TV Special) Director, 2020
• Rogue Trader (Short) Director, 2019
• Under the Radar: The Mike Edmonds Story (Extended Cut) (Documentary Feature) Director, 2019
• The Tell Tale Heart (Short) Co-director, 2018
• Under the Radar: The Mike Edmonds Story (Documentary) Director, 2016
• Released from Fear: A Restorative Justice Story (Short) Director, 2015
• Surviving the Impact: A Tale of Restorative Justice (Short) Director, 2015
• Eva’s Legacy (Short) Director, 2015
• The Arms Deal (Short) Director, 2014
• In Search of Our Throwaway History (Documentary Feature) Director, 2013
• A Lifetime’s Work: Robert Opie and the Museum of Brands (Documentary Short) Director, 2013

Recent Awards & Recognition