SIMON PANAYI

Simon is a sound designer, dubbing mixer and field recordist. His work spans fiction, documentary, animation, commercials and podcasts. He graduated from the MA in Sound Design for Film at the National Film & Television School in 2023.

Simon notably worked with Brain Audio as Dubbing Mixer on Audible's true crime documentary podcast Cursed, where he took care of immersive Dolby Atmos sound design and final mix.

Simon’s approach to sound design is always in service of the storytelling. His ambition is to weave his soundtrack into the fabric of the every project. As such he is dedicated to field recording during production, collaborating across departments and is keen to experiment with new workflows and techniques.

In 2023 Simon was awarded the MPSE Verne Fields Golden Reel for Outstanding Sound Editing in a Student Film for his design and mix of Dive.

In 2024 Crab Day, which Simon was the Sound Supervisor for, won the BAFTA for the Best British Animated Short as well as the RTS Award for Best Postgraduate Animation, where Simon’s sound design was also recognised for an RTS Craft Award.

He has also sound designed films that have won at the British Animation Awards and been nominated for Young Arrows and Best Short at London Film Festival.

Simon is a regular mixer for the Financial Times podcasts and has worked with brands such as Google, Channel 4, Burt’s Bees, Herd and beyond.