Simon Russell is an EMMY Award winning freelance composer from the UK, composing music in a diverse range of styles for both Film and TV productions.

2014 EMMY Awards

Simon Russell, composer for 'Pussy Riot: A Punk Prayer' - winner of OUTSTANDING MUSIC & SOUND at The 35th Annual News and Documentary Emmys Awards, 30th September 2014

Marc Bryan-Brown Photography.
® 2014 Marc Bryan-Brown.

Simon was awarded an EMMY in 2014 for his original soundtrack to “Pussy Riot: A Punk Prayer”, a documentary film by Mike Lerner and Maxim Pozdorovkin.

March 2024

Once Upon A Time in Northern Ireland; receives 4 BAFTA nominations for Factual Series, Director, Editing Team and Music

and wins an RTS for best documentary series

The Accidental President premieres in Prague at the One World Festival 25th March

February 2024

Once Upon a Time in Northern Ireland wins best documentary series at the 2024 Broadcast Awards

Mariupol; The People’s Story shortlisted for a Broadcast Award

January 2024

Art’s Wildest Movement; Mannerism with Waldemar Januszczak (3 part series) begins on Sky Arts January 30th

The Accidental President – the story of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya and her story to become president of Belarus – showing at Artdocfest March 2nd