Known for Visual Effects
Josh Simmonds is a Melbourne-based visual effects supervisor at Framestore. He began his journey in animation and VFX roles in London and Sydney before joining Iloura (which later became Method Studios) in 2004. During his tenure there, he took on roles such as lighting technical director before evolving into a supervisory capacity. In his career, Josh has earned acclaim for his work on both auteur projects and large-scale studio productions. Notably, he contributed to The Ballad of Buster Scruggs by the Coen Brothers and the locally produced Judy & Punch, where he served as on-set VFX supervisor. One of his most celebrated achievements during this period was his instrumental role in creating the epic "loot train battle" sequence in the Game of Thrones episode "The Spoils of War" (2017). This work earned him the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA) Award for Best Visual Effects or Animation. Throughout 2021, Josh was the VFX supervisor on several high-profile releases: Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021), Candyman (2021), and The Tomorrow War. His contributions reflect his ability to navigate both superhero tentpoles and nuanced horror films with equal skill. He continued this trajectory by overseeing visual effects for the Baz Luhrmann biopic Elvis (2022), another major undertaking under Method Studios (now part of Framestore). Josh's recognition extends beyond Australian awards. His work on Elvis earned the AACTA Award for Best Visual Effects or Animation in December 2022—an achievement shared with a team that included Tom Wood, Fiona Crawford, Julian Hutchens, and Adam Hammond. He was also nominated in 2022 for a Visual Effects Society (VES) Award in the category of Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Photoreal Feature for Candyman. In addition, Josh's involvement in the Game of Thrones episode "The Spoils of War" (2017) earned him and the team the 2017 AACTA Award for Best Visual Effects or Animation.
Filmography
21 films


The Sheep Detectives
2026 · 1h 49m
country: United States
George Hardy is a shepherd who reads detective novels to his beloved sheep every night, assuming they can't possibly understand. But when a mysterious incident disrupts life on the farm, the sheep realize they must become the detectives. As they follow the clues and investigate human suspects, they prove that even sheep can be brilliant crime-solvers.


Together
2025 · 1h 42m
country: Australia
Years into their relationship, Tim and Millie find themselves at a crossroads as they move to the country, abandoning all that is familiar in their lives except each other. With tensions already flaring, a nightmarish encounter with a mysterious, unnatural force threatens to corrupt their lives, their love, and their flesh.


Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
2024 · 2h 29m
country: Australia
As the world falls, young Furiosa is snatched from the Green Place of Many Mothers into the hands of a great biker horde led by the warlord Dementus. Sweeping through the wasteland, they encounter the citadel presided over by Immortan Joe. The two tyrants wage war for dominance, and Furiosa must survive many trials as she puts together the means to find her way home.


65
2023 · 1h 32m
country: Canada
65 million years ago, the only 2 survivors of a spaceship from Somaris that crash-landed on Earth, must fend off dinosaurs to reach the escape vessel in time before an imminent asteroid strike threatens to destroy the planet.


The Greatest Beer Run Ever
2022 · 2h 7m
country: United States
Chickie wants to support his friends fighting in Vietnam, so he does something wild—personally bring them American beer. What starts as a well-meaning journey quickly changes Chickie's life and perspective.


Elvis
2022 · 2h 39m
country: Australia
The life story of Elvis Presley as seen through the complicated relationship with his enigmatic manager, Colonel Tom Parker.


The Tomorrow War
2021 · 2h 18m
country: United States
The world is stunned when a group of time travelers arrive from the year 2051 to deliver an urgent message: Thirty years in the future, mankind is losing a global war against a deadly alien species. The only hope for survival is for soldiers and civilians from the present to be transported to the future and join the fight. Among those recruited is high school teacher and family man Dan Forester. Determined to save the world for his young daughter, Dan teams up with a brilliant scientist and his estranged father in a desperate quest to rewrite the fate of the planet.


Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
2021 · 2h 12m
country: United States
Shang-Chi must confront the past he thought he left behind when he is drawn into the web of the mysterious Ten Rings organization.


Candyman
2021 · 1h 31m
country: Canada
A Chicago artist's sanity starts to unravel, unleashing a terrifying wave of violence when he begins to explore the macabre history of the Candyman.


The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It
2021 · 1h 51m
country: United States
Paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren encounter what would become one of the most sensational cases from their files. The fight for the soul of a young boy takes them beyond anything they'd ever seen before, to mark the first time in U.S. history that a murder suspect would claim demonic possession as a defense.


Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway
2021 · 1h 33m
country: Australia
Peter Rabbit runs away from his human family when he learns they are going to portray him in a bad light in their book. Soon, he crosses paths with an older rabbit who ropes him into a heist.


Chaos Walking
2021 · 1h 49m
country: United States
Two unlikely companions embark on a perilous adventure through the badlands of an unexplored planet as they try to escape a dangerous and disorienting reality, where all inner thoughts are seen and heard by everyone.


Downhill
2020 · 1h 27m
country: United States
Barely escaping an avalanche during a family ski vacation in the Alps, a married couple is thrown into disarray as they are forced to reevaluate their lives and how they feel about each other.


Judy & Punch
2019 · 1h 45m
country: Australia
In the anarchic town of Seaside, nowhere near the sea, puppeteers Judy and Punch are trying to resurrect their marionette show. The show is a hit due to Judy's superior puppeteering but Punch's driving ambition and penchant for whisky lead to an inevitable tragedy that Judy must avenge.


It Chapter Two
2019 · 2h 49m
country: United States
27 years after overcoming the malevolent supernatural entity Pennywise, the former members of the Losers' Club, who have grown up and moved away from Derry, are brought back together by a devastating phone call.


Aquaman
2018 · 2h 23m
country: United States
Half-human, half-Atlantean Arthur Curry is taken on the journey of his lifetime to discover if he is worth of being a king.


The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
2018 · 2h 12m
country: United States
Vignettes weaving together the stories of six individuals in the old West at the end of the Civil War. Following the tales of a sharp-shooting songster, a wannabe bank robber, two weary traveling performers, a lone gold prospector, a woman traveling the West to an uncertain future, and a motley crew of strangers undertaking a carriage ride.


A-X-L
2018 · 1h 38m
country: United States
The life of a teenage boy is forever altered by a chance encounter with cutting edge military technology.


The Boy
2016 · 1h 38m
country: United States
A young American woman takes a job as a nanny in a remote English village, soon discovering that the family's eight-year-old son is a life-sized doll that comes with a list of strict rules.


The Loved Ones
2010 · 1h 24m
country: Australia
When Brent turns down his classmate Lola's invitation to the prom, she concocts a wildly violent plan for revenge.