Simon Rittmeier is a filmmaker and visual artist. His works, both experimental and essayistic, explore the power of moving images and their political impact. In 2022 he was a resident of Light Cone's Atelier 105. He is a founding member of the International Inventories Programme (IIP), and part of the SHIFT Collective, a multidisciplinary art collective between France and Germany. Screenings and exhibitions of his work include Kurzfilmtage Oberhausen, Visions du Réel, Nyon, The Studio Museum Harlem, New York.