About

Simon Mendes is a New York-based director and producer. He served as Associate Producer of both the Netflix Original documentaries BECOMING (Dir. Nadia Hallgren), the story of the former First Lady Michelle Obama, and DICK JOHNSON IS DEAD (Dir. Kirsten Johnson), which premiered at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival, winning a Special Jury Award for Innovation in Non-fiction Storytelling, and was shortlisted for Best Documentary at the 2021 Academy Awards®. Simon was also Associate Producer of CHARM CITY (Dir. Marilyn Ness), which premiered at the 2018 Tribeca Film Festival and was shortlisted for the 2019 Academy Awards®. Simon’s original film, DATING IN PLACE, about virtual dating at the outset of COVID-19, was featured in The New Yorker. Most recently, Simon Co-Produced SABBATH QUEEN (Dir. Sandi DuBowski), which will premiere at the 2024 Tribeca Film Festival, and he Produced ELEGY: MY TWO MONTHS IN HARLEM (Dir. Andre Lambertson), which premiered on PBS in the Summer of 2022. He is currently Directing and Producing CARLEBACH PROJECT UNTITLED. Simon is a member of the Producers Guild of America (PGA) and the Documentary Producers Alliance (DPA), and his work has been supported by Jewish Story Partners, Jewish Film Institute, Gotham Film & Media Institute, and DOC NYC Live Pitch.

I’m always interested in new projects and collaborations. Please reach out to me at simon.mendes1@gmail.com