George Simon
Directing
Biography
Prof. George Simon is the former Chair of Communications Media at JPCatholic. He founded the Feature Film Program in order to integrate large-scale, hands-on productions into JPCatholic's curriculum every year. Simon is a filmmaker who studied for two years at Central Michigan University in the broadcasting and cinematic arts program before transferring to JPCatholic to complete his undergraduate BS and MBA degrees. While pursuing his BS degree, he created the award winning short film 'Get Clean' promoting the sacrament of reconciliation. With his brother Joe (MBA 2010), he launched 'Simon Brothers Productions' - an independent production company specializing in narrative film and live-event coverage. He went on to produce content for New Evangelization Television and has worked on film sets, international documentary crews, and many commercial projects. Most recently, he has finished production on an indie feature film, “Don’t Get Eaten”, produced with his wife and filmmaking partner Melinda Simon.
Known For
Terrified commuters are on the ride of their lives when terrorists send a subway train speeding out of control during rush hour. With the saboteur among them, a group of citizens are now trapped underground and in a race against time if they hope to see daylight again. Full of fast-paced action and suspense, Redline is a thriller that will have you holding on for safety.
Red Line
Two rival acting students are forced to reconcile their differences and play lovers Romeo and Juliet in their final school play, vying for a life-changing prize.
O, Brawling Love!
Stay-at-home Dad Noah is having great luck with his zombie survival video channel until an actual zombie apocalypse disrupts his plans.
Don't Get Eaten
A truck driver heading home and a fighting couple with a young son meet along the highway. The encounter changes their lives.
Almost Home
Disgraced councilwoman of Busterville, Ethel Wilton, finds herself at the center of a pickleball conspiracy. She decides the only way to save her city is to stop the citywide pickleball tournament with the help of her unlikely friends.
Pickle For Pickleball
After being stranded in the wilderness with nothing but his hand sanitizer, a posh city dweller gets caught up in a longstanding feud between two forest hermits.
No Reception
Arthur cares for his wife Mercy in the aftermath of an accident that destroyed her memory. In an effort to stimulate her mind, Arthur tells tall-tales about the mysterious scar on his chest, which appeared the same day Mercy lost her memory. His wild tales take Mercy, and the audience, to a sword fight with a samurai warrior; a gunfight in the Old West; an escape from pirates on the Mediterranean Sea. The setting is always different, but hints of the truth are woven within, hoping to remain hidden within these fantasy worlds.
The Scar
On the day a young mother will be sent away, she must entrust her infant daughter into the care of her own disappointed and disapproving mother. Both women struggle to find some small measure of connection at this terrible moment of forced parting.