Simon Plouffe lives in Montreal. His experiences working with sound have led him to explore sonic worlds for both experimental and design purposes. Others' Gold (2011) was shown at RIDM, Dok.Fest Munich, Guadalajara, Big Sky. Those Who Come, Will Hear (2018) won the Iris Award in 2019 for Best Sound, the Jury Prize at the Ann Arbor Festival, and the award for Best Documentary at the Ficwallmapu Festival in Chile. He is currently developing a documentary on blindness caused by armed conflicts. Forests (2022) was shown in Krakow, Edinburgh and DOXA.