Simon Kilmurry

Documentary Producer

Simon Kilmurry served as Executive Director of the International Documentary Association (IDA) 2015-2021. Prior to IDA, he was the Executive Producer of POV, the PBS showcase of independent documentaries where he received one Primetime Emmy, three Primetime Emmy nominations, 17 News & Documentary Emmy Awards, more than 60 News & Documentary Emmy nominations, and six Peabody Awards. He serves on the board of jurors of the George Foster Peabody Awards and is a member of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences, the Producers Guild of America, and the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.