Social Impact Media Awards
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Social Impact Media Awards is an annual media competition run by the non-profit impact media agency SIMA Studios. SIMA Studios curates and distributes documentaries and creative media projects.
History
[edit]SIMA was founded by Daniela Kon Lieberberg in 2012 and their awards honor documentaries (features and shorts), impact videos, XR projects and production companies that exemplify excellence in their potential to inspire social change.[1]
Programs
[edit]SIMA Awards
[edit]SIMA Awards started as an international media competition honoring achievements in the creative, human rights, and humanitarian fields.[2] Its mission consists of promoting and exhibiting the work of independent filmmakers, activists, and change-makers that may otherwise have been overlooked.[3]
The awards are hosted online. Films are selected for the following categories: Documentary Features, Documentary Shorts, Virtual Reality/360 Video/Extended Reality/AI, and Impact Videos.[4] Additional jury prizes are awarded to projects that reflect a core principle of SIMA's mission. The annual jury prizes included: Ethos, Stylistic Achievement, Lens to Action, and Transparency.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Social Impact Media Agency | SIMA Studios | About". SIMA Studios. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
- ^ "The Unbearable Lightness of Non-Profit Propaganda". 9 September 2015.
- ^ "The Unbearable Lightness of Non-Profit Propaganda". Everyday Ambassador. 2015-09-09. Retrieved 2018-05-11.
- ^ "5th Annual Int'l Social Impact Media Awards (SIMA) 2017 Opens for Film Entries - Filmmakers Fans". filmmakersfans.com. 19 September 2016. Retrieved 2018-05-11.
- ^ "Social Impact Media Awards (SIMA)". Filmfestivals.com. 2016-10-27. Retrieved 2018-06-04.