Simone Ling has a particular interest in supporting diverse voices behind and in front of the camera. Producing credits include Spirit Award nominated MOSQUITA Y MARI, and THEY, an Official Selection of the Cannes Film Festival nominated for a Queer Palm and Camera d’Or. She is a member of the Producers Guild of America, MPEG/IATSE, BAFTA/LA, and Deputy Chair for BAFTA’s Learning, Inclusion and Talent Committee. Simone spearheads Asian, Asian American and BIPOC outreach for the Sundance Institute Feature Film Program and is an Advisor for Sundance Co//ab Producing and Screenwriting courses. She programs for Tribeca Film Festival’s International Feature section, and for Urbanworld Film Festival. A Fulbright Scholar, she holds Masters degrees in Modern History and Journalism respectively from the University of Oxford and Stanford University and is a Senior Lecturer in story and development at AFI, the American Film Institute.