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Simon Forrest is listed as Company Director at Black Island Media, based in United Kingdom, United Kingdom, United Kingdom. AeroLeads shows a work email signal at accordermusic.com and a matched LinkedIn profile for Simon Forrest.
Simon Forrest previously worked as Director at Black Island Media and Director at Siris Films Ltd. Simon Forrest holds Ma (Hons), History Of Art, 2.1 from University Of Aberdeen.
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Simon is a highly experienced media executive/owner working at the highest level within a number of organisations. Before launching Black Island Media in 2019 he was co-founder and Chief Executive of Accorder Music Publishing, one of Europe's leading independent film and TV music publishers. Accorder was sold to Peermusic, the global music publisher in July 2018.Simon has led an extremely varied and successful media career from early days as a news producer starting at Scottish TV and including News Editor at Channel Four News. He has also been involved in corporate communications for media companies - both practical B2B and B2C marketing as well as investor relations.Creating content has also been a big part of Simon’s past, with original programming including The Top Ten of Everything (ITV Kids), The John Stonehouse Affair (ITV drama) and a wide variety of natural history programmes for Channel 5, BBC, National Geographic and Animal Planet through Aqua Vita Films in Bristol. Simon is a voting member of BAFTA, as well as former board member of the Edinburgh International Film Festival.
Listed skills include Television, Music, Music Publishing, Film Production, and 16 others.
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Black Island is currently developing a number of international film projects with North American and UK partners
London, United Kingdom
Siris Films is a film development and production business focussing on mid budget British independent films. The emphasis is on accessible, entertaining, commercial movies. Currently developing Rachel's Dream, a romantic drama.
Formerly CEO and co-founder of Accorder Music Publishing, which was the UK’s fastest-growing independent TV & film music publisher, offering a highly bespoke service to producers and composers. It was acquired by Peer Group in 2018. The company had became the first choice for film and TV producers with a global client-base. Prior to sale Accorder was the.
London
At HIT Entertainment Plc (now part of Mattel Inc) Simon oversaw the non-US activities during a period of sustained growth including licensing & merchandising, publishing, home entertainment and international programme sales. Brands included Bob the Builder, Thomas the Tank Engine, The Wiggles, Guinness World Records and Barney. Additionally assisted in the.
The global miniature wargaming manufacturing and retailing company (brands include Warhammer, Lord of the Rings, Hobbit )
London
Impact, which Simon founded, specialised in investor relations for media companies, helping promote corporate activities and channelling investor information. The company worked on several media company listings, fund raising, M&A and crisis management. Clients included Carlton Television, VTR, HIT Entertainment, Mentorn Media, The Mill, Bloomsbury.
Oversaw a wide range of activities including corporate, public and investor communications as well as overseeing all advertising airtime sales. A group board member he was closely involved in the strategic policy of the company. He led the investor relations strategy that resulted in the company being acquired for a very significant premium by United News.
Working exclusively on investor relations and corporate affairs leading up to the successful 1991 ITV Franchise Auctions.
Activities and Societies: Masters dissertation on 12th Century illuminated manuscript The Aberdeen Bestiary
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Simon Forrest is listed with skills including Television, Music, Music Publishing, Film Production, Entertainment, Film, Music Industry, and Digital Media.
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