CONTACT
OKAY STUDIO (UK & Europe)
Helge@okaystudio.de
Orlaith@okaystudio.co.uk
Personal: klinkertzsimon@gmail.com
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OKAY STUDIO (UK & Europe)
Helge@okaystudio.de
Orlaith@okaystudio.co.uk
Personal: klinkertzsimon@gmail.com
Simon is an award-winning Berlin-based editor whose level of creativity is exceptional when it comes to storytelling and transporting moods through connections between images and sound.
Born near Dusseldorf, Simon grew up playing guitar and skating and planned to pursue a path to the creative industry. However, an employment for Saltwater Films exposed him to the craft of editing and he charted a new path. By working with renowned directors such as Vitali Gelwich, Franck Trozzo Kazagui, Peter Kaaden and Stini Röhrs, he quickly worked his way up to from junior editor to editor.
He then worked as a freelance editor on commercials, collaborating with top directors such as Caraz, Dorian & Daniel, Sarah Blais, Victor Laborde or Jeano Edwards and international production companies like SomeSuch, Zauberberg, Stink Films, Tempomedia, Psyop and BWGTBLD.
Simon has cut campaigns for international brands including Asics, Gore-Tex, Google, Hugo Boss, Hyundai, Mercedes Benz, Nike, Porsche, Supreme, Rimowa, Sony, Telekom, Versace and more.
His versatile work spans all formats and storytelling approaches.
Simon is represented by OkayStudio and is available to work worldwide.
DIRECTORS
Alan Bibby, Alex Göke, Caraz, Camille Summers-Valli, Dorian & Daniel, Felix Aaron, Franck Trozzo Kazagui, Giordano Maestrelli, Jeano Edwards, Jonas Vahl, Jan Hellwich, Leve Kühl, Lucas Christiansen, Nico Kreis, Peter Kaaden, Renee Maria Osubu, Salomon Ligthelm, Sarah Blais, Sophia Banks, Stini Röhrs, Thomas Garber, Victor Laborde, Vitali Gelwich
AWARDS
2025 Creative Circle Award - Shortlisted - Most Promising Editor (International)
2025 Tribeca - Best Branded Short Film
2025 Deutscher Werbepreis - Best Commercial & Media Award
2025 1.4 - Shortlisted - Documentary & Sport
2025 Berlin Commercial - Shortlisted: Editing
2024 Ciclope - GOLD - New Talent in Commercial
2024 CannesLions - Grand Prix For Good
2024 Young Directors Awards - 2x Silver - Reporters without borders
2024 New York Festival - GOLD
2023 Art Directors Club - 2x Shortlisted - Craft in Motion / Film: Editing
CLIENTS
Adidas, Armani Beauty, Asics, Birkenstock, BMW, Converse, Gore-Tex, Google, Hugo Boss, Hyundai, Mercedes Benz, Netflix, New Balance, Nike, Porsche, Rimowa, Sony, Supreme, Telekom, VW, Versace Jeans Couture and more
PUBLICATIONS
2024 LBB - “Germany Urges Voters to Challenge Autocratic Narratives”
2023 Carnale Room - NO I-D PARTY
2022 Afterwork - 9/10 Magazine
2022 Right Together - Wonderland
2022 Levitation - SLEEK
2020 Test & Recognise - Irregular Mag
2019 SKTWK - Place Skateboard Culture
2019 Vagabund - Irregular Mag
2019 Faces - Pocket Skate Mag
2017 E:6:A:7 - Irregular Mag
VOLUNTEERS
2022 - 2024 Part of B.S.F.
2023 Judge at Berlin Film Week in category ”Short Films”
2021 Mentor at TLNT & TLNT
Born near Dusseldorf, Simon grew up playing guitar and skating and planned to pursue a path to the creative industry. However, an employment for Saltwater Films exposed him to the craft of editing and he charted a new path. By working with renowned directors such as Vitali Gelwich, Franck Trozzo Kazagui, Peter Kaaden and Stini Röhrs, he quickly worked his way up to from junior editor to editor.
He then worked as a freelance editor on commercials, collaborating with top directors such as Caraz, Dorian & Daniel, Sarah Blais, Victor Laborde or Jeano Edwards and international production companies like SomeSuch, Zauberberg, Stink Films, Tempomedia, Psyop and BWGTBLD.
Simon has cut campaigns for international brands including Asics, Gore-Tex, Google, Hugo Boss, Hyundai, Mercedes Benz, Nike, Porsche, Supreme, Rimowa, Sony, Telekom, Versace and more.
His versatile work spans all formats and storytelling approaches.
Simon is represented by OkayStudio and is available to work worldwide.
DIRECTORS
Alan Bibby, Alex Göke, Caraz, Camille Summers-Valli, Dorian & Daniel, Felix Aaron, Franck Trozzo Kazagui, Giordano Maestrelli, Jeano Edwards, Jonas Vahl, Jan Hellwich, Leve Kühl, Lucas Christiansen, Nico Kreis, Peter Kaaden, Renee Maria Osubu, Salomon Ligthelm, Sarah Blais, Sophia Banks, Stini Röhrs, Thomas Garber, Victor Laborde, Vitali Gelwich
AWARDS
2025 Creative Circle Award - Shortlisted - Most Promising Editor (International)
2025 Tribeca - Best Branded Short Film
2025 Deutscher Werbepreis - Best Commercial & Media Award
2025 1.4 - Shortlisted - Documentary & Sport
2025 Berlin Commercial - Shortlisted: Editing
2024 Ciclope - GOLD - New Talent in Commercial
2024 CannesLions - Grand Prix For Good
2024 Young Directors Awards - 2x Silver - Reporters without borders
2024 New York Festival - GOLD
2023 Art Directors Club - 2x Shortlisted - Craft in Motion / Film: Editing
CLIENTS
Adidas, Armani Beauty, Asics, Birkenstock, BMW, Converse, Gore-Tex, Google, Hugo Boss, Hyundai, Mercedes Benz, Netflix, New Balance, Nike, Porsche, Rimowa, Sony, Supreme, Telekom, VW, Versace Jeans Couture and more
PUBLICATIONS
2024 LBB - “Germany Urges Voters to Challenge Autocratic Narratives”
2023 Carnale Room - NO I-D PARTY
2022 Afterwork - 9/10 Magazine
2022 Right Together - Wonderland
2022 Levitation - SLEEK
2020 Test & Recognise - Irregular Mag
2019 SKTWK - Place Skateboard Culture
2019 Vagabund - Irregular Mag
2019 Faces - Pocket Skate Mag
2017 E:6:A:7 - Irregular Mag
VOLUNTEERS
2022 - 2024 Part of B.S.F.
2023 Judge at Berlin Film Week in category ”Short Films”
2021 Mentor at TLNT & TLNT