Simon Gill is an Indian Italian British boom operator (1st assistant sound) with a plan to become a production sound mixer.

Born and raised in London, he started out on various low-level roles on many different types of productions while working for his father at his shop in the East End and studying a law degree. Simon eventually went on to study at the London Film Academy to learn all the disciplines of film production, making award winning short films, but then chose a specialisation with the production sound course at the National Film and Television School.

Simon has since established himself professionally in sound departments starting as trainee, second assistant sound and currently first assistant sound. The next step with the help of the ScreenSkills Leaders of Tomorrow programme is to achieve the career goal of becoming a production sound mixer in the near future.

Leaders of Tomorrow is a three-year inclusion programme for mid-level professionals. Participants are nominated by senior colleagues in high-end TV. Simon’s nominator Tim Surrey said: "I nominated Simon because he shows a real passion for recording the original audio of a performance on set. He demonstrates a maturity when liaising with other crew members and a willingness to constantly improve."

1. 2nd Unit Sound Mixer

   Mission: Impossible - Dead reckoning Part 2 · Feb 2024 - Apr 2024

2. 1st Assistant Sound

   Levon's Trade · May 2024 - May 2024

   MMP Directed by David Ayer (Fury, Suicide Squad) and starring Jason Statham (The Transporter)

3. 1st Assistant Sound

   Mutiny · Sep 2024 - Oct 2024

   MMP directed by Jean Francois Richet (Plane) and starring Annabelle Wallis (Peaky Blinders) and Jason Statham (Snatch)

4. First Assistant Sound

   Carnival Productions · Feb 2023 - Jun 2023

   Belgravia The Next Chapter

1. Group coaching for Leaders of Tomorrow cohort 3

   ScreenSkills · Nov 2024

   ScreenSkills Funded

2. Developing the art of successful negotiation for Leaders of Tomorrow

   ScreenSkills · Mar 2024

   ScreenSkills Funded

3. Mentoring for mentees

   ScreenSkills Learning · Nov 2023

   ScreenSkills Funded

4. Leaders of Tomorrow Induction session

   ScreenSkills · Nov 2023

   ScreenSkills Funded

5. Coronavirus basic awareness on production training

   ScreenSkills Test · Jul 2021

   ScreenSkills Funded

6. Coronavirus basic awareness on production training

   ScreenSkills Test · Oct 2020

   ScreenSkills Funded

• Mentoring for mentees

  Screenskills Learning
  Issued 9 Nov 2023