Alex Simmons is an award-winning director and producer. His first feature documentary, We Can Be Heroes, made in partnership with Concordia Studio and Muck Media, will make its world premiere at SXSW’s Documentary Competition in March 2024.
Simmons is a co-founder of Muck Media (Science Fair) and has directed documentaries for Apple TV+ (Dear...), National Geographic (Trafficked with Mariana van Zeller), Univision (Chasing El Chapo), and Amazon.
Previously, Simmons wrote and directed the narrative film, Buddymoon, which won the Audience Award at Slamdance and was released in theaters by Orion Pictures.
His non-fiction work has been nominated for Emmys, the Livingston Award for Young Journalists, and he is the recipient of an Overseas Press Club Award.
Simmons has also directed music videos and concert films with artists such as Death Cab for Cutie, Sigur Rós, Yasiin Bey and The Shins.
He is originally from Moscow, Idaho, and now lives in California with his wife and son.