Simone Fary, MA

Simone is both an instructional designer and award-winning documentary filmmaker, and has found that working in each field enriches her skills in the other. She is currently producing The Death Positive Project. Previously she:

• Co-produced/Directed Sensei Fran Kicks Ass which screened at 19 film festivals.

• Produced/Directed The Life of Cheng Se Tseo in His Own Words, which aired on two Pennsylvania public TV stations.

• Co-Produced American Feud and Confounding Father.

• Produced/directed a series of short instructional films for Afghan and Iraqi refugees.

• Co-founded and co-facilitated the Docs in Progress/Women in Film and Video Roundtable from 2011 - 2023.

• Designed/produced/wrote/edited two explainer animations - Academic Appointments and What is a CV?

• Researched, produced and found archival images for A History of Higher Education.

• Serves as a Topic Host in the D-word documentary community.

Click here to see her instructional design portfolio.