SIMA (SOCIAL IMPACT MEDIA AWARDS) Information

SIMA is a non-profit impact media agency. We amplify creative projects that advance positive social change and support content creators, activists, educators and changemakers worldwide. WHAT WE DO Since 2012, the annual SIMA AWARDS have set new standards of integrity and creativity in social impact storytelling, honoring outstanding documentaries and VR from across the globe that defy traditional narratives and challenge the status quo. Our year-round DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS: SIMA X, SIMA RAMA and SIMA Classroom reach communities across 31 countries, fostering empathy, tolerance and cross-cultural understanding by utilizing the power of award-winning media with high-impact engagement opportunities that transform audiences into agents of change. Our FISCAL SPONSORSHIP services allow content creators to raise funds that are tax deductible in the US in any stage of development, production, distribution or campaign. IMPACT With an international network of 2000 content creators in 140 countries, over 40,000 students accessing our education resources, approximately 50 screening events, 7,000+ digital film viewings, and 4,500+ action kits delivered to audiences per year, SIMA is the most renowned global curator in the social impact space, serving the independent arts, social justice and academic industries around the world. https://simastudios.org