NickSimkins

Nick is an Executive Producer at FINCH, Australia’s busiest production company. Over a 20-year career Nick has developed an exhaustive knowledge of his craft and has a proven track record when it comes to making dynamic and innovative work.

Since Nick joined FINCH in 2020 as a Producer, the company has won multiple Production Company of the Year awards. In 2022 alone, FINCH won the award at Axis, Ciclope Asia, SHOTS Asia Pacific, and Campaign Brief's The Work.

Nick has worked on numerous award-winning non-traditional campaigns over his career, from a documentary about attempting to sponsor the White House for Vanish Napisan, to recording a Number 1 charting song with Ronan Keating for Air New Zealand.

In 2022 he was a producer on ‘The Reluctant Sea Shanty’ for UNHCR, the first film to feature real-life refugees singing sea shanties based on their experiences that launched through Tik Tok. It also picked up multiple awards at shows such as Cannes Lions, LIA, Ciclope, Spikes, Adfest and 1.4.

Nick Executive Produced TAB ‘Australia’s National Sport’ which collected Gold at Ciclope’s flagship international event in 2023, Gold at 1.4, Silver at Adfest and Bronze at Spikes. Nick also produced work for Aldi and Neds that has collected local and international Awards in 2023.

So far in 2023/24 Nick has judged Dubai Lynx, Adfest, AICP, and B&T awards, and has been announced as a juror for Production | Post-Production and Music Videos at the upcoming LIA Awards.

Nick began his career at the esteemed UK production house Partizan, before returning to Australia, where he produced at numerous top production companies. 

Prior to joining FINCH Nick was Executive Producer at Jungle Entertainment.