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Ezekiel Simat

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Ezekiel Simat is an award nominated* actor/writer based between LA & Australia. He is 1 of 5 actors ever to become a Two-time Finalist in Australian in Film's prestigious Heath Ledger Scholarship.**

Most recently, he appeared in: NBC Universal's Apples Never Fall opposite Annette Bening and Sam Neill ; The Artful Dodger (Disney+) with David Thewlis and Thomas Brodie-Sangster & Exposure (Stan) with Alice Englert dir. by Bonnie Moir. 

Previously, he has worked on the record-setting*** Lambs of God, dir. Jeffrey Walker; Amazon-produced Packed to the Rafters reboot & Sydney Film Festival's, Lexus Fellowship film 'Chlorine' opposite 3 Body Problem breakout Marlo Kelly.

In 2025, he launched his production company H16, with the goal of producing international-grade content locally across several mediums. 

* Equity Ensemble Award nominee - The Artful Dodger ** HLS Finalist 2018 & 2024 *** most AACTA award nominations for a single production. 

Festival Jury

11th Edition-

Ezekiel Simat

Actor

Ezekiel Simat is an award nominated* actor/writer based between LA & Australia. He is 1 of 5 actors ever to become a Two-time Finalist in Australian in Film's prestigious Heath Ledger Scholarship.**

Most recently, he appeared in: NBC Universal's Apples Never Fall opposite Annette Bening and Sam Neill ; The Artful Dodger (Disney+) with David Thewlis and Thomas Brodie-Sangster & Exposure (Stan) with Alice Englert dir. by Bonnie Moir. 

Previously, he has worked on the record-setting*** Lambs of God, dir. Jeffrey Walker; Amazon-produced Packed to the Rafters reboot & Sydney Film Festival's, Lexus Fellowship film 'Chlorine' opposite 3 Body Problem breakout Marlo Kelly.

In 2025, he launched his production company H16, with the goal of producing international-grade content locally across several mediums. 

* Equity Ensemble Award nominee - The Artful Dodger ** HLS Finalist 2018 & 2024 *** most AACTA award nominations for a single production. 

Festival Jury

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We acknowledge Australia’s First Nations People as the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the land, and pay respect to the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation, upon whose Country the festival is based. We honour the storytelling and culture of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities across Australia.

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