WINNERS ANNOUNCED
February 10, 2022

FINALISTS ANNOUNCED
January 11, 2022

OPEN FOR SUBMISSIONS
September 7, 2021

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2022 WINNERS OF THE 10TH ANNUAL SOCIAL IMPACT MEDIA AWARDS (SIMA) ANNOUNCED: A LOVE LETTER TO THE ART OF STORYTELLING AND A CALL TO ARMS LENS.

LOS ANGELES (February 10, 2022) – What common thread exists in all movements for social justice happening simultaneously—throughout time—across the globe? Storytelling. Be it in the pursuit of truth, or power, or purpose; the art of storytelling is alive and cracked wide open in this year’s #SIMA2022 winners lineup.  

SIMA, the non-profit impact media agency that celebrates, curates and distributes documentaries and creative media projects that advance positive social change, announced their 2022 festival winners this morning. Chosen from 40 finalists spanning 25 countries, the SIMA 2022 winners leverage the transformative art of storytelling and the ever-evolving power of media in profound and remarkable ways… 

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#SIMA2022 Winners Announced — A LOVE LETTER TO THE ART OF STORYTELLING

What common thread exists in all movements for social justice happening simultaneously—throughout time—across the globe? Storytelling. Be it in the pursuit of truth, or power, or purpose; the art of storytelling is alive and cracked wide open in this year’s #SIMA2022 winners lineup.  

Meet the radical voices and courageous filmmakers that comprise this year’s awards: simaawards.org/2022-winners

The 10th Annual SIMA Awards are powered by Blackmagic Design, Human Sustainability Project, The Documentary Organization of Canada (DOC), WITNESS and Double Exposure.

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#SIMA2022 @simastudios Winners Announced — A LOVE LETTER TO THE ART OF STORYTELLING

What common thread exists in all movements for social justice happening simultaneously—throughout time—across the globe? Storytelling. Be it in the pursuit of truth, or power, or purpose; the art of storytelling is alive and cracked wide open in this year’s #SIMA2022 winners lineup.  

Meet the radical voices and courageous filmmakers that comprise this year’s awards: simaawards.org/2022-winners

The 10th Annual SIMA Awards are powered by @blackmagicnewsofficial @humansustainabilityproject @witness_org @docnational @doubleexposurefestival

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#SIMA2022 @SocialImpactMediaAwards Winners Announced — A LOVE LETTER TO THE ART OF STORYTELLING

What common thread exists in all movements for social justice happening simultaneously—throughout time—across the globe? Storytelling. Be it in the pursuit of truth, or power, or purpose; the art of storytelling is alive and cracked wide open in this year’s #SIMA2022 winners lineup.  

Meet the radical voices and courageous filmmakers that comprise this year’s awards: simaawards.org/2022-winners

The 10th Annual SIMA Awards are powered by @BlackmagicDesignOfficial @humansustainabilityproject @DOCorg @WITNESS @DoubleExposureFestival

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📣 #SIMA2022 @SIMAawards Winners Announced🎉

Be it in the pursuit of truth, or power, or purpose—the art of storytelling is ALIVE in this year’s winners lineup.

Meet the radical voices and courageous filmmakers that comprise this year’s awards 👉 simaawards.org/2022-winners

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#SIMA2022 10th Annual Social Impact Media Awards Winners Announced — A LOVE LETTER TO THE ART OF STORYTELLING

What common thread exists in all movements for social justice happening simultaneously—throughout time—across the globe? Storytelling. Be it in the pursuit of truth, or power, or purpose; the art of storytelling is alive and cracked wide open in this year’s #SIMA2022 winners lineup.  

Meet the radical voices and courageous filmmakers that comprise this year’s awards: simaawards.org/2022-winners

The 10th Annual SIMA Awards are powered by Blackmagic Design, Human Sustainability Project, The Documentary Organization of Canada (DOC), WITNESS and Double Exposure.

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HISTORY

In 2012, award-winning documentary filmmaker and human rights activist, Daniela Kon founded SIMA to support and champion excellence in social impact filmmaking by launching an annual awards program and global distribution platforms that amplify the power of media to foster a world that is free from prejudice, discrimination and oppression.

SIMA started as the first and only international media competition honoring achievements in the creative, human rights and humanitarian fields. Today, SIMA is the most renowned global curator in the social impact space, serving independent film, academic and global social justice industries around the world.

SIMA’S FOUNDER ON THIS YEAR’S WINNERS

“We’re so proud to champion these extraordinary filmmakers who transform their cameras, their narratives, and by extension their audiences, into vehicles for social justice. Congratulations to all the Winners!” — Daniela Kon Lieberberg SIMA Founder + CEO

QUOTES ABOUT SIMA

“These courageous filmmakers and activists re-imagine socio-political filmmaking. They set new standards for transparency, integrity, and creativity, while transforming their cameras, their narratives, and by extension their audiences, into vehicles for social justice. We’re proud to champion such an extraordinary range of global stories and filmmakers …” – Daniela Kon, SIMA Founder and Executive Director

“[SIMA films are] visual storytelling that can affect your mind, body, and soul.” – David Craig, Assistant Professor at USC’s Annenberg School for Communications and Journalism

“SIMA is quickly becoming the gold standard for social impact films, and the genre is quickly becoming our planet’s truest form of journalism. The content SIMA draws is jaw dropping.”  – Trevor Hall, President of Creative Visions Foundation

“Necessary viewing for anyone concerned with international affairs and human rights issues.” – Andrew McGregor, Founder of Tiziano Project

“Watching these films was like school of the best, most expansive and inspiring kind.” – Patricia Billings, Co-founder of Milet Publishing

“Abandon the cultural conditioning of the ‘Do-Gooder Industrial Complex’ with each and every SIMA Film.” – Shawn Humphrey, Professor, Innovator & Development Consultant”

GLOBAL NETWORK

23,000,000+ media impressions yearly

5,000,000+ direct media reach

102 outreach partners

50 brand ambassadors

2,000+ filmmakers

2,300+ educators

74,000+ students

600+ media organizations

196 countries

ALL-TIME STATS

2,525 films submitted

147 countries

273 films short-listed

155 films awarded

200+ films distributed

104 languages

500+ screenings

6 continents

FILMMAKER DEMOGRAPHICS

53.3% FEMALE

41.8% MALE

1.1% NON BINARY

FILMMAKER AGE

1.9% 18-25 YRS

36.3% 26-34 YRS

28.4% 35-44 YRS

14% 45-54 YRS

5.3% 55-64 YRS

1.2% 65+ YRS

5% DECLINE TO STATE

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