Biography
Salomon, a son to missionary parents who opened his eyes to the world, is a self-taught filmmaker whose international background–––a childhood spent in Johannesburg––– , Dubai, and Sydney–––figures strongly in his distinctive, visceral yet meditative work. His textural and experimental voice looks to find new ways of exploring visual and narrative storytelling - always with a human story at its core.
His work has garnered recognition across the world, with 15 Vimeo Staff Picks, multiple wins and nominations at Academy Qualifying Film Festivals (Clermont-Ferrand, Leeds IFF , Manchester IFF, Tirana IFF) for his short film MOEDER, inclusions in both the Saatchi & Saatchi and 1.4 New Directors Showcases, two Golds and three Silvers at the YDAs, a Gold Cannes Lion, multiple AICP wins with work featured at the MOMA, a couple of UKMVA wins - and a growing list of awards from the industry including the British Arrows, Cannes and D&AD.
His body of work includes short films like ROCKET WARS which documents the stunning aerial fireworks battle of a Greek village, MOEDER which explores the aftermath of the MH17 flight disaster through the eyes of a miner who is called in as part of the clean up mission, as well as commercials for Apple, Puma, Adidas, Top Boy, S7, Valvoline, Mercedes etc, and music videos ––– , for artists like Justin Bieber, Giveon, Little Simz, Skrillex, Don Toliver, Prince, The Weeknd, Daughter, Bearcubs and Young Fathers.
Salomon currently lives in New York City with his young family, where he is in the early stages of putting together his debut feature, FOREIGN ANIMALS writing his second, ICONOCLAST, and developing others including THE BADGER, FANCY ME DARLINGS, PILGRIM, and UNFEELING under his SEARCH PARTY Feature Projects Banner.
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Recognition
(Film)
CANNES Lions 2025 - Little Simz 'Flood' - 'Silver' for Excellence in Music Video
D&AD 2025 - Little Simz 'Flood' - Direction 'Wood Pencil'
D&AD 2025 - Little Simz 'Flood' - Cinematography 'Shortlist'
D&AD 2025 - HP 'The Wrong Kind of Busy' - Editing 'Shortlist'
CLIOS 2025 - HP 'The Wrong Kind of Busy' - Editing 'Bronze'
CLIOS 2025 - HP 'The Wrong Kind of Busy' - Cinematography 'Bronze'
CLIOS 2025 - HP 'The Wrong Kind of Busy' - Copywriting Short List
THE ONE SHOW 2025 - HP 'The Wrong Kind of Busy' - Editing Finalist
THE ONE SHOW 2025 - HP 'The Wrong Kind of Busy' - Writing Finalist
'MOEDER' Clermont-Ferrand Festival 2024 (Academy Award Qualifying) - Official Selection
'MOEDER' Leeds International Film Festival 2024 (Academy Award Qualifying) - Official Selection
'MOEDER' Manchester Film Festival 2024 (BIFA Qualifying) - Winner 'Best Short Film'
'MOEDER' Athens International Film and Video Festival 2024 (Academy Award Qualifying) - Official Selection
'MOEDER' Izmir International Film Festival 2024 (Academy Awards Qualifying) - Official Selection
'MOEDER' Canadian Society of Cinematographers 2024 'Best Cinematography in Dramatic Short' for Farhad Ghaderi
'MOEDER' Venezia Shorts 2024 - 'Jury Distinction Award'
'MOEDER' War on Screen Festival 2024 - 'Best Short Film Grand Prize'
'MOEDER' Tirana International Film Festival 2023 (Academy Award Qualifying) - Winner 'Best New World'
'MOEDER' Hollyshorts 2023 (Academy Award Qualifying) - Official Selection
'MOEDER' LA Shorts International Film Festival 2023 (Academy Award Qualifying) - Official Selection
'MOEDER' Norwich Film Festival 2023 (BAFTA Qualifying) - Official Selection
'MOEDER' Psarokokalo International Short Film Festival - Official Selection
'MOEDER' Venice Shorts 2023 - Winner 'Best Narrative Film'
'MOEDER' Hollywood Shortsfest 2023 - Winner 'Best Drama Short' + 'Best Sound Design'
'MOEDER' Flickers' Rhode Island International Film Festival 2023 - Finalist
'MOEDER' New York Shorts International Film Festival 2023 - Award Win 'Best International'
'MOEDER' New York Lift-Off 2023 - Official Selection
'MOEDER' Dumbo Film Festival 2023 - Official Selection
'MOEDER' Mirada Corta 2024 - Visiones Unicas
'MOEDER' New York Indie Shorts Awards 2023 - Semi-Finalist
'MOEDER' Psarokokalo in the 16th International Short Film Festival
'MOEDER' IFF Art Film Kosice 2024 Slovakia
Effie Awards 2022: Victoria 'Icnocuicatl' - Global Best of the Best
APA 2022 Awards Selection - IOC 'Stronger Together'
Creative Circle Awards 2022 - JD Sports 'Christmas' - General - Best use of Talent & Influencers - Silver
Creative Circle Awards 2022 - Little Simz 'Introvert' - Best Promo Film - Silver
Creative Circle Awards 2022 - IOC 'Stronger Together' - Best film for other Screens - Bronze
Creative Circle Awards 2022 - IOC 'Stronger Together' - Best VOD 61 - 120s - Bronze
Creative Circle Awards 2022 - JD Sports 'Christmas' - General - Best Promo Film - Bronze
CANNES Lions 2022 - Victoria 'Cempasúchil' - Gold Lion for Best Fiction, Long Form
D&AD Awards 2022 - Olympics 'Stronger Together' - Wooden Pencil for Direction
D&AD Awards 2022 - Olympics 'Stronger Together' - Shortlist for Best Commercial
D&AD Awards 2022 - Victoria 'Cempasúchil' - Wooden Pencil for Cinematography
D&AD Awards 2022 - Victoria 'Cempasúchil' - Shortlist for Art Direction
D&AD Awards 2022 - Victoria 'Cempasúchil' - Shortlist for VFX
CIRCULO CREATIVO 2021 - Victoria ‘Icnocuicatl' - Best Sound Design: Silver
CIRCULO CREATIVO 2021 - Victoria ‘Icnocuicatl' - Best Cinematography: Silver
CIRCULO CREATIVO 2021 - Victoria ‘Icnocuicatl' - Best Editorial: Bronze
CLIO Music 2021 - Little Simz 'Introvert' - Silver for Direction
SHOTS Americas 2022 - Victoria 'Cempasúchil' - Win for Cinematography
SHOTS Americas 2022 - Victoria 'Cempasúchil' - Nomination for Direction
KINSALE SHARK AWARDS 2022 - Little Simz 'Introvert' - Win for Best Music Video International
KINSALE SHARK AWARDS 2022 - Little Simz 'Introvert' - Win for Best Direction International
1.4 AWARDS 2021 - Little Simz 'Introvert' - LongList
SHOTS 2021 - Little Simz 'Introvert' - Nomination for Music Video of The Year
UKMVA 2021 - Little Simz 'Introvert' - Win for Best Editing
UKMVA 2021 - Little Simz 'Introvert' - Nomination for Best Choreography
UKMVA 2021 - Little Simz 'Introvert' - Nomination for Best HipHop & Grime & Rap UK
MTV VMA 2021 - Giveon 'Heartbreak Anniversary' - Best R&B Nomination
AICP Post Awards 2021 - Ayia 'Easy' - Win for Best Music Video VFX Nomination
AICP Awards 2021 - Little Simz 'Introvert' - Win for Best Music Video
AICP Awards 2021 - Ayia 'Easy' - Best Music Video Nomination
D&AD Awards 2021 - Victoria 'Icnocuicatl' - Wooden Pencil for Cinematography
CLIO Awards 2020 - Victoria 'Xibalba' - Shortlist in Sound Design
CICLOPE 2020 - Victoria 'Xibalba' - Finalist in Production Design
CICLOPE 2020 - Victoria 'Xibalba' - Finalist in Musical Score
IMMORTAL AWARDS 2020 - Latin America - Victoria 'Xibalba' Nomination
BRITISH ARROWS 2020 - Victoria ‘Xibalba’ Bronze for Color Grade
CIRCULO CREATIVO 2020 - Victoria ‘Xibalba’ Grand Prix ‘Craft Audio’
CIRCULO CREATIVO 2020 - Victoria ‘Xibalba’ rand Prix ‘Craft Digital’
CIRCULO CREATIVO 2020 - Victoria ‘Xibalba’ Gold for Cinematography
CIRCULO CREATIVO 2020 - Victoria ‘Xibalba’ Silver for Production Design
CIRCULO CREATIVO 2020 - Victoria ‘Xibalba’ Silver for Integrated Product Campaigns
CIRCULO CREATIVO 2020 - Victoria ‘Xibalba’ Bronze for Technological Integration
CIRCULO CREATIVO 2019 - Victoria ‘Mictlan’ Silver for Audio Visual Content
CIRCULO CREATIVO 2019 - Victoria ‘Mictlan Silver for Post Production Craft
CIRCULO CREATIVO 2019 - Victoria ‘Mictlan’ ronze for Stunts
CIRCULO CREATIVO 2019 - Victoria ‘Mictlan’ Bronze for Product Innovation
CIRCULO CREATIVO 2019 - Victoria ‘Mictlan’ Bronze for Cinematography
CIRCULO CREATIVO 2019 - Victoria ‘Mictlan’ Bronze for Audio Arrangement
EFFIE Awards 2019 - Victoria ‘Mictlan’ Silver for Integrated Campaign
UKMVA 2019 - Prince ‘Mary’ Win for Best Color grading
KINSALE SHARK AWARDS 2019 Nomination for Direction for Prince ‘Mary’
KINSALE SHARK AWARDS 2019 Nomination for Writing/Idea/Concept for Prince ‘Mary’
KINSALE SHARK AWARDS 2019 Nomination for Grade for Prince ‘Mary’
AICP POST 2019 AWARDS - Prince ‘Mary’ Win for Best Editing in Music Video
WEBBY 2019 Festival Honoree in Music Video for Prince ‘Mary’
CREATIVE CIRCLE AWARDS 2019 Silver for Young Fathers ‘Toy’ in Best Music Video
AICP 2019 AWARDS- Prince ‘Mary’ Music Video Nomination
CICLOPE 2018 Festival Shortlist for Direction for Prince ‘Mary Don’t You Weep’
1.4 AWARDS 2018 - Flying High Established Showcase
KINSALE SHARK AWARDS 2018 Gold for Best Direction for Young Fathers ‘Toy’
KINSALE SHARK AWARDS 2018 Gold for Best Idea/Concept/Writing for Young Fathers ‘Toy’
KINSALE SHARK AWARDS 2018 Nomination for Edit for Young Fathers ‘Toy’
KINSALE SHARK AWARDS 2018 Nomination for Cinematography for Young Fathers ‘Toy’
KINSALE SHARK AWARDS 2018 Nomination for Best Music Video for Young Fathers ‘Toy’
UKMVA 2018 - Young Fathers Win for Best Artist
UKMVA 2018 - Young Fathers ‘Toy’ Best Edit Nomination for Dan Sherwan and Final Cut
AICE 2018 - S7 Airlines 'I Am You' 'Montage' Category Winner
AICP 2018 - S7 Airlines 'I Am You' Excellence in International Commercial Shortlist
UKMVA 2017 - Young Fathers 'Mr Martyr' Best Alternative Video UK Nomination
UKMVA 2017 Best New Director Nomination
1.4 AWARDS 2017 'On the Cusp of Greatness:' Showcase
CICLOPE AWARDS 2017 - 'Young Fathers' Bronze for Best Editing
SHOTS AWARDS 2017 - 'Medicine' Music Video of the Year Nomination
SHOTS AWARDS 2017 - Audi 'Test Drive' Online Commercial Over Two Minutes Nomination
Daughter 'Medicine' Featured as part of the Saatchi and Saatchi New Directors Showcase 2017
YOUNG DIRECTOR AWARD (YDA) 2017 - Daughter 'Medicine' Gold in Music Video Category
YOUNG DIRECTOR AWARD (YDA) 2017 - Valvoline 'Never Idle' Silver in Broadcast Category
YOUNG DIRECTOR AWARD (YDA) 2017 - Young Fathers 'Mr Martyr' Silver in Music Video Category
YOUNG DIRECTOR AWARD (YDA) 2016 - 'Rocket Wars' Gold in Web Film Category
YOUNG DIRECTOR AWARD (YDA) 2016 - Audi 'Rainmaker' Silver in Web Film Category
CANNES Lions 2016 - Audi 'Rainmaker' Shortlist in Film Craft in Cinematography
Creativity Awards 2016 - Saints and Strangers 'Prayers' Best in Show
Creativity Awards 2016 - Audi 'Rainmaker' Platinum
Clio Awards 2016 - Audi 'Rainmaker' Bronze in Cinematography
London International Awards 2016 - Audi 'Rainmaker' Bronze in New Director
Art Director's Club 2016 - Audi 'Rainmaker' Silver in Cinematography
One Screen/Show Festival NYC 2016 - 'Rocket Wars' Best Cinematography
One Screen/Show Festival NYC 2016 - 'Rocket Wars' Best Direction
One Screen/Show Festival NYC 2016 - 'Rocket Wars' Best of Show
New Orleans Film Festival 2016 -'Rocket Wars' Official Selection
Toronto International Short Film Festival 2016 -'Rocket Wars' Official Selection
Big Sky International Documentary Film Festival 2016 -'Rocket Wars' Official Selection
Los Angeles International Short Film Festival 2016-'Rocket Wars' Official Selection
Big Apple Film Festival 2016 -'Rocket Wars' Official Selection
Miami International FilmFestival -'Rocket Wars' Official Selection
PDN Photo Annual 2016 - 'Rocket Wars'
