Simon TaufiQue
Adjunct InstructorSimon Taufique is an Emmy-nominated, award-winning producer and film composer based in NYC. He teaches Producing at NYU and the Sundance Institute and has produced (and scored) films including the Sundance 2025 award-winner Ricky, Lionsgate's Imperium, PBS’s Emmy-nominated documentary The Interpreters, HBO’s Weight of Gold & Land of Gold, and Berlinale-winner She’s Lost Control. He has been profiled on NPR, NBC News, Medium, and podcasts, and collaborated with M. Night Shyamalan, Reinaldo Marcus Green, Cary Joji Fukunaga, Anja Marquardt, Rashad Frett, and Mary Harron. Simon is a member of BAFTA, the Television Academy, PGA, SCL, and serves on the board of the Hollywood Radio & Television Society (HRTS). He is represented by IAG and records for Warner-Chappell Music. Simon is a dual citizen of the UK and the U.S.
Currently Teaching
TV and Film Producing
Producing is revolutionizing with advancements in technology, new distribution channels, and shifting audience expectations. This accelerated...
Building a Career as a TV or Film Producer
In this hands-on workshop, explore the numerous facets of a producer’s role by producing a real or hypothetical film or TV project of your own.
Film and TV Development as a Producer
Learn the mechanics of developing new film or TV projects by using a work of your own or by optioning and acquiring existing intellectual property.