About

b. 1986, HK.

My name is Simone Giampaolo and I’m a London-based Director with an insatiable appetite for meaningful storytelling and humorous characters. In 2013 I graduated with distinction from the BA (Hons) Computer Animation Art & Design course at the National Centre for Computer Animation in Bournemouth (UK). Throughout my career I’ve written and directed over ten multi-award winning original short films, including the Oscar®-shortlisted Only a Child.
In the past years I’ve been working on a multitude of commissioned projects (TV series, commercials, short films and specials) for clients such as Sky, Netflix, Google, Cartoon Network, Disney, LEGO, Nickelodeon, Marvel, Pokémon and BBC, while collaborating with world-class studios like Jellyfish Pictures, Axis Studios, Blue Zoo, Ritzy Animation and Aardman (which has been representing me as Short-Form Director since 2018).
I’m also a board member of London ACM Siggraph and View Conference, and between projects I enjoy mentoring young animators and upcoming filmmakers by hosting lectures and masterclasses at international universities, festivals and conferences. My CV is available upon request.

CLIENTS I worked for:
Netflix
Disney
Sky Kids
Google
Nickelodeon
BBC
Lucasfilm
Cartoon Network
Lego
Marvel
Nintendo
+ more

Studios I worked with:
Aardman
Axis studios
Nathan Love
Jellyfish pictures
Ritzy animation
Blue zoo
No Ghost
red knuckles
Nexus studios

 
 

Honours & Awards