Simon Levene

About

A little
bit about Simon Levene

Hello. I’m Simon Levene — film director, writer, and the man once described as “probably the best director in the world named Simon Levene.” Now there’s a 25-year-old prodigy in Kansas City with the same name. He’s really good.

I’ve won lots of awards for ads and short films and I've just completed my fifth Screenplay "The Monster Game". This is the one.

By day, I direct commercials. Proper ones — clients, call sheets, and polystyrene cups for tea and coffee. By night I make AI hybrid work. 

What makes me different from the thousands of other directors with similar Vimeo-based websites hosted on Fabrik?

Not much. You should probably use the other Simon Levene. Although, full disclosure, I made that young guy up. Not only am I the best director in the world named Simon Levene, I am the only director in the world named Simon Levene.

Simon Janus Levene

Awards & Recognition

1996
Simon was selected for the Cannes/Saatchis Directors Showcase as one of the top ten hottest new directors in the world.

Jiffy Condoms "Bobby Charlton" – Bronze Cannes Lions, BTAA Bronze, silver Clio (USA).

1999
Umbro "love Hurts" – Gold Midsummer awards, D&AD book for Best Direction.

2002
Workopolis "Sam" – winner IBA award (Las Vegas).

2003
Anti-Smoking “torture device” – Silver Clio, Silver at One Show (USA).

2006
Lenor “knickers” – Bronze Euro Effies.

Tube Poker – short film finalist at over 20 International film festivals including Venice and 4 major wins

HSE Ireland – Cervical Check “changes” – Gold - International craft. Silver - Irish TV category

2011
Shoreditch Slayer – Finalist Rushes Soho Shorts

2012
Shoreditch Slayer – Finalist Underwire festival, London International Short Film Festival, Atlanta horror film festival, New Media film festival LA, International sic-fi and horror festival Phoenix. Dragon con, Atlanta,

Shoreditch Slayer – The British Horror Film Festival; nominated best short, nominated for audience award.

2013
Shoreditch Slayer – Winner – The Irish Science Fiction Convention.

2014
Irish Lotto – Winner – 3 x kinsale sharks. Nominated for Best Direction.

2015
Today FM - Nominated - Best Irish Film craft campaign

2016
Burger King - Winner - France - Epica awards.
Burger King - Winner - France -Silver Le Grand Prix Stratégies du brand content

2017
Perth Road Safety - Runner up - Australia - Best Campaign - Campaign Brief awards.
Perth Road Safety "Paul" - Nominated -  Australia - Best Commercial - Campaign Brief awards.
Perth Road Safety "Paul" - Bronze-  Australia - Best Commercial - PADC awards.
Kleenheat - Silver -  Australia - Best Campaign - PADC awards.
Kleenheat - Silver -  Australia - Best direction - PADC awards.

2022
Puma - Runner up - Australia - Best Campaign - Campaign Brief awards.
Puma - Nominated - Australia - Best Commercial - Campaign Brief awards.
Kleenheat - Bronze - Australia - Best direction - PADC awards.

2026
Kwikfit - Silver - Best ident - Kinsale