Simon Matthews

I am an award-winning Film Director, Writer, and Creative Director specialising in narrative comedy, performance-driven storytelling, and high-impact commercial campaigns across TV, broadcast, and digital platforms. 

I've got a proven track record of taking complex briefs from concept through to broadcast, working with A-list talent, and directing high-profile campaigns for major brands (Virgin Trains, Tesco, HP, Mattel) and broadcasters (BBC, UKTV). Recognised internationally for short films, comedy sketch shows, and broadcast series.

Broadcast & digital credits

• BBC Comedy / Peggy Pictures — Laugh Lessons (Season 2), Writer & Director
• Directed and co-produced 5 episodes for BBC Three / iPlayer featuring digital content creators
  • Toxic Ting
  • 4ft and Fierce
  • The Secret Life of an Influencer
  • Mukbang Lover
  • Sex Ed: We Deserve Better
• WildBrain Productions — Everything Beginning With, Creator, Writer & Director
• Created and directed a scalable narrative-driven animated short-form series for children's entertainment.

Selected commercial & branded content direction

• Media Trust - Writer, Producer, Director
• Tesco — Director
• Virgin Trains — Director
• Hewlett Packard (HP) — Director
• UKTV (Gold & Drama) — Senior Creative, Writer & Director

NARRATIVE SHORT FILMS & SKETCHES

• Behind The Mask — Director & Producer
• Official Selections: LOCO, Exit 6, Sene, Crystal Palace, Genre Blast, Shorts Not Pants, Director Notes, Deep Heart, Kliplist, The Shortest Nights
• Clive — Director, Writer & Producer
• Featured: Deep Channel, Film Shortage, Retrospective of Jupiter
• The Meeting — Director & Writer
• Official Selections: London Short Film Festival, Sick N Wild, East London, Film Shortage, Director Notes
  Sketch Comedy Collection Director, Writer & Producer
• The Argument, Ghosting, Sexy Vulva, How We Met, You Know Why.