Derek Simonds
Writing
Known For

In a small New York town, a haunted detective hunts for answers about perplexing crimes while wrestling with his own demons.
The Sinner

In the summer of 1983, a 17-year-old Elio spends his days in his family's villa in Italy. One day Oliver, a graduate student, arrives to assist Elio's father, a professor of Greco-Roman culture. Soon, Elio and Oliver discover a summer that will alter their lives forever.
Call Me by Your Name

The personal and political struggles, setbacks and triumphs of a diverse family of LGBT men and women who helped pioneer one of the last legs of the U.S. Civil Rights movement from its turbulent infancy in the 20th century to the once unfathomable successes of today. The period piece tells the history of the gay rights movement, starting with the Stonewall Riots in 1969.
When We Rise

Seven college friends re-unite in the house where they used to spend summers. Some things have changed, some have stayed the same.