Bryan W. Simon, Director
Bryan W. Simon is an award-winning and critically acclaimed director, writer and producer. Most recently, Bryan directed the feature length documentary film I'M NO DUMMY that is also the first feature length documentary on ventriloquism.
Bryan's previous feature film, ALONG FOR THE RIDE, won Best of Fest - First Feature at the Saguaro Film Festival International. It was an official selection in competition at the Austin Film Festival, Sarasota Film Festival, New Haven Film Festival and Atlanta Film Festival. Los Angeles New Times proclaimed, "This first feature by a young Chicago director named Bryan W. Simon is an astonishing thing to behold." The Austin Chronicle called ALONG FOR THE RIDE, "Fresh and compelling, nothing short of amazing" The Pioneer Press announced, "Bryan Simon knows how to make movies, and how to make them work," and INsite Magazine declared, "Along for the Ride is a triumph for independent cinema...an extraordinary antidote to the mediocre mainstream." The film is distributed by Fabrication Films.
Earlier, Bryan directed the critically acclaimed short film, THE SECOND ROOM. Rick Moser of the Copley News Service stated, "An exciting directorial debut. Simon has successfully translated his keen artistic vision to the screen." Added Film Critic Bill Thompson of The Post and Courier, "A most intriguing and provocative film," and Film Threat Magazine in it's BEST OF issue gave THE SECOND ROOM an 8 (out of 10 points) and stating: "THE SECOND ROOM is a hot film from a director to be on the look out for." THE SECOND ROOM received the Gold Award at the Charleston International Film Festival and was one of only five shorts accepted for the AFI-Los Angeles International Film Festival. In addition, THE SECOND ROOM was selected for the Discovery Series at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival. Big Film Shorts distributes the picture.
From 1984 to 1993, Bryan was the Founder and Artistic Director for the Chicago area STAGE TWO THEATRE COMPANY.
Currently, Bryan is working on his next project, a crime thriller, entitled CROOKED CREEK.