Soraya Simi is an award-winning independent filmmaker, published writer, & entrepreneur.

She creates bold, cinematic stories that connect people to each other and to the world around them. From the world’s biggest waves to the most intimate human struggles, Soraya finds herself time and again drawn the edges of human endurance, resilience, and triumph against all odds.

FEATURED

Row of Life

Feature Documentary
Director & Producer
Status: Distribution

Feature Documentary
Co-Director & Producer
Status: Production

End Endo

El Grande

Docu-Series
Co-Director & EP
Status: Production

Docu-Series
Director & EP
Status: Development

To The Bitter End

AWARDS

Best Documentary Director: Row of Life

QFILM FEST, 2025


Best Documentary: Row of Life

FILMOUT SAN DIEGO, 2025


Best First Feature: Row of Life

INSIDEOUT FEST, 2025


Big Sky Pitch

BIG SKY DOCUMENTARY FILM FESTIVAL, 2023


Mountainfilm Commitment Grant & Emerging Filmmaker

MOUNTAINFILM FESTIVAL, 2022

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