Simon Iliopoulos is a dedicated movie enthusiast who, after successfully managing two video hire stores, pursued a career in screenwriting. He committed years to perfecting his craft, delving into Hollywood film screenplays and literature on writing. Simon furthered his expertise by enrolling in a six-week film production course and working as an extra in various film and television productions for four years. Armed with a decade of industry experience, Simon founded a small management company to represent writers. His efforts resulted in securing a prestigious writing assignment for one of his writers in Hollywood. Despite these achievements, Simon felt the need to re-evaluate and refocus on his personal filmmaking goals. With unwavering determination, Simon redirected his energy into crafting his own material and has since completed two screenplays, with more in development. Born in Sydney, he lived there for 41 years before moving to Queensland's Gold Coast in 2004.
Writing Experience
Screenplay “Final Blow” - Completed
Screenplay “A Saint & The Sinner” Completed
Screenplay "Virus" Completed
Screenplay “Tomboy” Final Draft
Screenplay “Angel's Reign” - Script Doctoring
Screenplay “Tray Boy” - First Draft
Screenplay "Satan's Agenda" - Currently Writing
Outline “Under The Mulberry Tree” - Working Project
Synopsis "Time Clock" High-Concept - Pitch
Synopsis “Pest's” Animation - Pitch
Synopsis “Rubbish” Animation - Working Project
Synopsis “OOKIE the BAT” Animation - Working Project
Concept “MM’s Save the World” Animation - Working Project
Concept "The Wilson's" Working Project
Work Experience - EXTRA
FEATURE FILM PRODUCTION
2006 Twentieth Century Fox Film
Corporation, WWE Films, Pacific
Film and Television Commission
“The Marine”
2005 Warner Bros Pictures, Village
Roadshow Pictures, Dark Castle
Entertainment “House Of Wax”
2003 Castle Rock Entertainment, Jerry
Bruckheimer Films, Warner Bros
Pictures “Kangaroo Jack”
2002 Alliance Atlantis Communications
Australian, Film Finance Corp
AFFC) “Dirty Deeds”
2000 Paramount Pictures
Cruise/Wagner Productions
“Mission Impossible 2”
TV DRAMA PRODUCTION
2003 Seven Network Series “Australia
Most Wanted”
2002/2003 Seven Network Series “All Saints”
1999 Australia Broadcasting Corp
(ABC) Gannon Jenkins Television
Series “Wildside”
1999 Jim Henson Productions, Hallmark
Prowse Engineer Entertainment
“Farscape”
TV COMMERCIAL PRODUCTION
2010 Uncle Toby’s
2004 DAVID JONES
2000 Hewlett-Packard
MOW PRODUCTION
1999 TBS Superstation, Columbia Tri Star
Television, Lions Gate Television
“First Daughter”
SHORT FILMS PRODUCTION
2002 NIDA “Sedjuice”
2001 AFTRS “My Love for Nature”
THE WILSON'S Budget: $10M - $30M | Mystery ⋄ Comedy When a dysfunctional, gangly family of four sets off on a nostalgic final road trip across the United States with their quirky cat, they unexpectedly encounter an electrical storm and wake up in a secluded town inhabited by mysterious little people.
RUBBISH - A Toxic Environment Disaster Budget: $30M+ | Animation As the volume of household garbage from around the world reaches an alarming level and is being ignored by governments, the Rubbish Team of Seven embark on a mission to raise awareness and educate about the importance of recycling before they face the threat of extinction.
The Pests' Budget: $30M+ | Animation When newlywed interior designers purchase an old federation home and transform it into a high-tech smart home, five mischievous and quirky household Pests' embark on a mission to sabotage the central computer governed by robotics Roy (The Cleaner) & Bandit (The Cat) in an attempt to return back to their standard of living.
SATAN'S AGENDA Budget: $1M - $5M | Horror After a devastating car accident took away her family, a devoted Christian is tempted by Satan, who presents her with an ultimatum: restore the wrecked car and you will be united again with your family.
Final Blow Budget: $10M - $30M | Historical A loveable rogue escapes prison triggering the most extensive manhunt in Australia's history as he cleverly out maneuvres an entire state police force for 37 days in his relentless quest to remain free from incarceration.
A Saint & The Sinner Budget: $5M - $10M | Drama In an attempt to pull off a high-stakes Casino robbery, a young Greek boy comes of age and steps up to stop his criminal delinquent brother from carrying out the heist in order to save his family from being torn apart.
Angel's Reign Budget: $30M+ | Sci-fi In order to claim sovereignty on earth after a Holy war devastates civilisation, Satan must eliminate God's chosen one before the birth of a new Messiah poised to revolutionise the world for the next 1,000 years.
Save the World Budget: $30M+ | Animation When the M&M gang faces the threat of extinction by a fraudulent and deceitful candy maker who has Hollywood celebrities endorsing his non-melting sweets, they embark on a mission to dismantle his operation and ensure their own survival as the only sweets that won't melt.
Under the Mulberry Tree Budget: $1M - $5M | Drama When a 13-year-old from the affluent suburbs meets a 14-year-old streetwise kid from the urban poverty, they both discover that they are different in every way. However, 40 years later, they meet on a dating site and realise how compatible they truly are and fall in love.
Time Clock Budget: $10M - $30M | Sci-fi Two events happen side by side, they appear not to be related, but will change Humans hold on the earth forever.
Working Title "Tomboy" Budget: $1M - $5M | Action ⋄ Drama In the isolated town of Wattle Creek, Hayden, a daring young man, challenges the mythical authority that controls his community. His defiance sparks a rebellion, leading to an explosive confrontation that will change the town forever.
Playground Budget: $10M - $30M | Thriller An immigrant’s heritage is wound through a criminal past, seen through the eyes of Italian/Australian detective Tony Conti. Tony’s investigation of his mother’s death, 15 years previously, leads him to a criminal sociopath that destroys the lives of the people he cherishes most.
First We Take The Country Budget: $30M+ | Action A group of mercenaries are hired by a charismatic red cross doctor to take a country hostage.
Virus Budget: $30M+ | Action A fast past, hell raising, action story of an extremist sports freak. Virus Macnamara search for legacy almost leaves him to total destruction and becomes the most loved and unsuccessful daredevil, and stuntman the world has ever seen but discovers that the thing he was looking for was always just a hand reach away.
Jam Budget: $5M - $10M | Comedy Seven people with different intentions come together to encounter something no-one expected via the slowest and longest traffic jam ever. A black comedy about seven people and a road blockage.
"A Saint & The Sinner" Overall winner - Best Screenplay Greece International Film Festival
(2024)
"A Saint & The Sinner" Award Winner San Francisco Independent Filmmakers' Contest
(2024)
"A Saint & The Sinner" Selected - Chicago Script Awards
(2024)
"A Saint & The Sinner" Selected - Sydney Lift-Off Film Festival
(2024)
Screenplay "Final Blow" Selected - The Crime List Screenplay Contest
(2022)
“A Saint & The Sinner” Changing Face International Screenplay Competition “Screenplay of the Month”
(2022)
Screenplay 'Final Blow" Finalist - Wales International Film Festival
(2021)
Screenplay "Final Blow" Quarter Finalist - Historical Screenplay Competition
(2020)
Screenplay "Final Blow" Selected - Wiki Screenplay Contest
(2020)
Screenplay "Final Blow" Selected - Sanctuary International Film Festival
(2019)
Screenplay "A Saint & The Sinner" Selected - Sanctuary International Film Festival
(2019)