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Joe Simon is cinematographer based in Austin. He draws inspiration from a wide array of shooting environments, including documentary, narrative films, music videos, and commercials, to craft his unique visual style.Joe’s most recent feature film "Art of a Hit" shot in France in 2023, was just relased to Apple TV and Amazon in August 2024.In 2021, "The Get Together," a feature film, was released on Showtime and Amazon Prime. Joe's social justice documentary short, "7 Years and Counting," received acclaim as a Vimeo Staff Pick and earned recognition at various film festivals.January 2024 marked the global release of his feature documentary, "Man on the Run" on Netflix, he also premiered "Omar and Cedric: If This Ever Gets Weird," a documentary about the band The Mars Volta, at the Rain Dance Film Festival in October 2023.In the same year, Joe's short film, "(DIS)CONNECTED" gained official selection status at the 2023 Austin Film Festival and won best Sci Fi at Toronto Shorts Festival. Additionally, Simon has shot numerous award-winning short films, such as The Volunteer, The Laundromat Off Malibu, The Study, Unfettered, and Low Tide. He was also the cinematographer on Season 3 of the CNN Original Documentary Series, “The Wonder List with Bill Weir”.His commercial work includes collaborations with brands like Nike, Red Bull, Budweiser, Dodge, Under Armour, and Toyota. Joe has also shot music videos for artists such as Leon Bridges, Khruangbin, Gary Clark Jr., and Breland.joesimonfilms.comCREDITSStephen Bluhm Sound Engineerhttps://www.stephenbluhm.funOtter Castro Editor Rich WexlerProducer/Interviewer http://www.vintageannalsarchive.com/vintage-annals-archive---the-deep-dive-podcast.html