Our mission at SIMA is to advance global awareness, social justice, human rights, and education by catalyzing creative works of visual storytelling that inspire activism, compassion and social transformation. We celebrate outstanding achievements in social issue filmmaking and connect international audiences, students, educators and organizations with the best global impact cinema. Since 2012, the annual SIMA AWARDS have set new standards of creativity and integrity in social impact storytelling, honoring eye-opening documentary filmmaking and VR experiences that exemplify excellence in their potential to inspire social change. Each year, projects are selected from over 140 countries aroun... read more Our mission at SIMA is to advance global awareness, social justice, human rights, and education by catalyzing creative works of visual storytelling that inspire activism, compassion and social transformation. We celebrate outstanding achievements in social issue filmmaking and connect international audiences, students, educators and organizations with the best global impact cinema. Since 2012, the annual SIMA AWARDS have set new standards of creativity and integrity in social impact storytelling, honoring eye-opening documentary filmmaking and VR experiences that exemplify excellence in their potential to inspire social change. Each year, projects are selected from over 140 countries around the world, competing for awards, cash prizes, media features, and entry into SIMA's impact distribution programs. Our international distribution programs: SIMAx, SIMA Academy, and SIMA RAMA maximize the impact and exposure of the best films from our annual awards. Through unique partnerships and collaborations with advocates, organizations and educational institutions, we host monthly screenings online, and year-round film events worldwide that cultivate awareness and engagement from the grassroots to the governmental level.
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By Virginia Pittaro | Director of Global Partnerships
We believe in the transformative power of documentaries to inspire and educate the next generation of changemakers. Serving over 117,000 students, educators and leaders in 104+ countries with... Read the full report ›By Virginia Pittaro | Director of Global Partnerships
Social impact - it takes a village. Working at the intersection of storytelling and community engagement worldwide, we continue to witness the transformative power of local film events to inspire... Read the full report ›By Virginia Pittaro | Director of Global Partnerships
Thank you once again for your continued support of SIMA! We are excited to share our most recent updates from each of our programs with you.SIMA Awards: It’s official! The 12th Annual Social... Read the full report ›
