5
Industry Awards
60+
Companies collaborated with around the world
40
Years of Experience
3
Academy Award nominations
WINNER - Children’s Emmy 2024 - The Velveteen Rabbit | WINNER - International Emmy 2021 - The Adventures of Paddington | WINNER - Annie Award 2021 - The Adventures of Paddington | WINNER - British Animation Award 2020 - The Adventures of Paddington | WINNER - BAFTA Best Animation Production Team - The Snail and the Whale 2022 | NOMINEE - Academy Awards 2019 - Isle of Dogs | NOMINEE - Academy Awards 2013 - Frankenweenie
Studio Leadership
Passionate creative producer offering committed and focused energy to a diverse range of projects.
Simon Quinn
Producer - Studio Founder
Based In
London - England
Experience
40 Years
Awards
5 Industry Awards
Background
Simon Quinn is a multi-award-winning producer and line producer that has been working in the Film and Television industry for 40 years.
He produced three series of the BAA, Annie and double Day Time Emmy Award winning animation series 'The Adventures of Paddington' for StudioCanal and Heyday Fims which airs on Nickelodeon.
He started his career at 'Spitting Image' as a puppet maker in 1988, he discovered stop-motion animation whilst working at Film Fair in 1990, on classics such as 'The Wombles'. He later formed the model making company The Puppet Factory in 1994 providing puppets and models to the animation industry.
In 2002 he re-booted and line-produced the new series of 'Fireman Sam' (CBBC) and two series of 'Hanna’s Helpline' (Ch5 Milkshake) Then Line Produced Wes Anderson’s critically acclaimed, Academy nominated 'Fantastic Mr. Fox' (2009, 20th Century Fox). After which he was Line Producer on Tim Burton’s stop-frame feature 'Frankenweenie' (2012, Disney).
Seeking fresh challenges he switched from long format productions to producing over sixteen commercials in 3D, CGI and 2D with the multi-award winning studio Passion Pictures. In 2013 he co-created and produced with Simon Rolph 'Wussywat the Clumsy Cat' a 52 x 5 minutes preschool series for CBeebies working with Baby Cow Animation & Smiley Guy Studios Canada.
At the end of 2015 He went on to become the Animation Producer for Wes Anderson’s Academy nominated Feature Film 'Isle of Dogs'.
He is also a consultant producer for Magic Light Pictures recently working on 'The Scarecrows’ Wedding' shown Christmas day BBC 1 in 2025 as well as their previous multi award winning specials 'The Snail & The Whale', 'Zog & the Flying Doctors', 'Superworm', 'The Smeds and the Smoos'. 'Tabby McTat' and 'Tiddler'.
He was also the Animation Producer on a 43 minute Live action / Animation Hybrid film ‘The Velveteen Rabbit’ produced by Magic Light Pictures for Apple TV+ shown on Thanksgiving 2023 and was nominated for six Children and Family Emmys, winning in two categories in 2025.