Simon Kienitz Kincade
Creator
Biography
Simon is a writer, producer, director, and assistant director based in Los Angeles. He is the co-creator of the web series Play It By Ear, which was accepted at The Nashville Film Festival, HollyShorts, and Dances With Films in 2023. As an assistant director, he has worked on the award-winning short films Fishmonger (AFI Fest and the 2025 Slamdance Film Festival), and Walk Out Nice And Smooth, a Vimeo Staff Pick. You can also read his non-fiction writing about film in Currant Jam and NoFilmSchool magazines.
Known For
When a once famous actor can no longer decipher the past from the present, two devoted caretakers discover that imagination and performance may be the only way to help him reconnect with the world that's left him behind.
Watching Mr. Pearson
Lukas, originally from the Netherlands, and Mila, born and raised in California, are college sweethearts planning on moving in together after graduation. But when their careers and families force them to stay apart, they rise to the challenge of a long-distance relationship. Mila is accepted into a yearlong screenwriting program in Los Angeles, and Lukas moves across the world to work for a magazine in Amsterdam. For one year, they’ll try to make things work, but cracks in their bond appear sooner than expected.