Simone Kisiel

Simone Kisiel is a NYC based filmmaker who graduated with honors from NYU-Tisch with a BFA in Drama and a minor in Creative Writing. After graduation Simone worked at Stonestreet Studios where she directed two short films (one of which, 'Quietus,' was an official selection at Manhattan Film Festival 2015 and won 'Best Short Film' and the other 'Fashion Nightmare' was an official selection at the Manhattan Film Festival 2016) and edited a feature film, a short and a full length pilot. In May 2014, Simone became a freelance editor and indie filmmaker. A 12-episode webseries, 'HOUSED,' directed and edited by Simone was an official selection of the Miami Web Fest 2015 and was been nominated for 'Best Mockumentary' and won 'Best Sit-Com'. Since Fall of 2015, Simone runs and operates Magic Dog Productions, a production company based in NYC that employs and empowers women and minorities in front of and behind the camera. With Magic Dog, Simone has produced and directed award winning short comedy, 'Death of a Vacuum' and upcoming psychological horror feature film 'BUGS: A Trilogy,' hitting the festival circuit in Fall of 2017.