Simon Dekker

Simon Dekker has been making films and television for over twenty years.

His latest feature project, a documentary called Puckheads, is a high-energy trip into the culture of hockey fans across North America. Simon wrote and directed the film, interviewed fans and academics and was director of photography. Puckheads has been picked up for distribution by Horizon Motion Pictures.

Simon has produced and directed six short films that have been invited to screens in Canada, the United States and Europe.

Simon checks the shot on the set of "Dance to This". See more of Simon's work in the Screening Room

His dramatic short The Execution of Margot Rumebe won the Gold Special Jury Award at Worldfest Houston (Texas, USA), a Rosie Award for Best Experimental Film (Canada), a Golden Sheaf Award for Best Original Soundtrack (Canada) and was awarded Best Movie at the Florence DigiFestival (Italy).

An exploration of modern ballet, Simon’s Dance to This was invited to the Constellation Change Dance Screen Festival in London England and screened at the Lincoln Centre and at the Metropolitan Museum of Modern Art in New York City.

Simon’s documentary A Very Quiet, Small Revoluton explored classical music education at the world-renowned Banff Centre and was a Rosie finalist for Best Short Film. Alberta Rocks, an all-access look at a major rock ‘n roll event featuring Nickelback and The Tragically Hip, won an Ace Award for Excellence in Production.

Simon has produced programs for national broadcasters including Stampede!, a Gemini- nominated music special (for CBC); Barrage, the World on Stage, an AFTA-nominated music special (for CBC) and 26 episodes of Ballooner Landing, a CANPRO GOLD award- winning family series (for WIC/Global).

Simon directs, produces and writes television commercials, both client-direct and for ad agencies. Most recently, Simon was awarded a Summit Silver Medallion for Creative Excellence for a public service announcement called Picnic and many of his spots have been recognized by the industry.

Simon adjudicated the Canada Council Dance on Film Program in 2006 and juried the Director’s Guild Awards in 2006, 2007 and 2008.

Presently developing two documentaries and a feature comedy, Simon lives in Toronto, Canada.