Simon Ryninks

Simon Ryninks is a writer-director of films that are funny, tender and gently political. His latest short, THE PLUNGE, starring Lydia Wilson, was BAFTA long-listed and his previous short film, CONTRACTOR 014352, starring Johnny Flynn, won Best European Film at Brest Film Festival and aired on Canal+ in over fifty countries. His films have screened at festivals including Chicago International, Palm Springs Shortfest, and London Short Film Festival. Simon is currently writing his first feature, OUT THERE, and developing a slate of other projects for film and television. He has devised and directed several site-specific live productions which use interactive technologies to explore history and social change. He is a visiting lecturer at the Royal College of Art and Imperial College London.