Simon Ozolins, ACS: Simon Ozolins is a multi-award-winning cinematographer with experience across both film and television. Most recently, Simon shot Roadshow Rough Diamond's highly anticipated medical drama The F-Ward, set to release on STAN in 2026. Prior to that, Simon shot the second season of Return to Paradise for BBC Australia and the six-part drama series Ladies in Black. He also shot the feature One More Shot for STAN, Truce Films and Good Things Productions (dir. Nicholas Clifford). In 2023, Simon shot the noir comedy mystery Deadloch for Guesswork Television and Amazon Prime and the feature Audrey (dir. Natalie Bailey) for Orange Entertainment. He was also the second unit cinematographer for the Robbie Williams biopic Better Man (dir. Michael Gracey) and the Mark Wahlberg movie Balls Up (dir. Peter Farrelly). Simon set up and shot two seasons of Fremantle and Netflix' hit show Heartbreak High, which earned him a 2022 AACTA Award nomination for Best Cinematography in Television.

Awards

2024: KIA UTE  ACS GOLD Award for Commercial

2024: DEADLOCH  ACS SILVER Award for Television Series

2022: THE UNUSUAL SUSPECTS  Golden Tripod Award National

2021: THE UNUSUAL SUSPECTS  ACS GOLD Award for Television Series

2020: THE OTHER GUY  ACS SILVER Award for Television Series

2020: STEVE ‘Highest Note’ ACS SILVER Award Music Video

2019: RM. WILLIAMS  ACS BRONZE Award Commercial

2017: CANCER INSTITUTE  ACS GOLD Award Commercial

2016: TOMMOROW WHEN THE WAR BEGAN ACS GOLD Award for Television Drama

2016: TOURISM TASMANIA ACS GOLD Award Commercial

2015: YALUMBA WINES ACS SILVER Award Commercials National/International

2014: MS SOCIETY ACS GOLD Award Commercials National/International

2013: FORD TERRITORY ACS BRONZE Award Commercials National/International

2012: FOXTEL ACS GOLD & DISTINCTION Award Commercials National/International

2012: CRAWLSPACE ACS SILVER Award Features

2011: BILLY THORPE ACS GOLDEN TRIPOD Music Videos National/International

2011: AMBRA ACS GOLD/DISTINCTION Commercials

2010: TELSTRA ACS SILVER Award Commercials National/International

2009: EMPIRE OF THE SUN ACS GOLD Award Music Videos

2008: THE LIVING END ACS GOLD Award Music Videos