SIMA AWARDS

SIMA (Social Impact Media Awards) is an annual global documentary competition and traveling series catalyzing creative works of visual storytelling that inspire activism, compassion and social transformation.

SIMA 2017 is OPEN FOR ENTRIES: Sep 7 - October 27, 2018

Filmmakers & Changmakers submit your films to the 7th annual Social Impact Media Awards. FINALISTS receive entry in the SIMA Collection and Traveling Series | WINNERS receive prizes worth $500 - $1000.

SUBMIT HERE: http://simaawards.org/submit/

AWARDS

Limited to two persons, one of whom must be the credited Director who exercised directorial control, and the other of whom must have a Producer/Director credit.

DOCUMENTARY FEATURE AWARDS

Best Feature Documentary | Best Director | Best Cinematography | Best Editing | Best Sound Editing

VIRTUAL REALITY (VR) AWARDS

Best VR Experience | Best Director | Best Cinematography | Best Editing | Best Sound Experience

DOCUMENTARY SHORT AWARDS

Best Short Documentary | Best Director | Best Cinematography | Best Editing | Best Sound Editing

IMPACT VIDEO AWARDS

Humanitas | Creative Activism

DOCUMENTARY JURY PRIZES

Transparency | Stylistic Achievement | Ethos | Lens to Action

VIRTUAL REALITY (VR) JURY PRIZES

Immersive Impact | Experimental Advocacy | Journalistic Achievement

IMPACT VIDEO JURY PRIZES

Innovation | Impact

ELIGIBILITY

Films must be completed between October 2017 and September 2018 to be eligible for entry. Each title is permitted to enter once to SIMA. Titles that have entered in the past are not permitted to enter into the competition in subsequent years. Each entry may be submitted by only one individual or organization. If the film is a co-production, the entrant assumes full responsibility for notifying the other co-production partners of the entry. In the event of multiple entries for the same film, copyright ownership will determine which entry is accepted. The entrant is responsible for securing and clearing all rights.

FORMATS

Pre-selection: Digital Video File w/password

Exhibition: H264, MPEG, Digital Download, DVD (PAL/NTSC), Blu-ray

DEADLINES & FEES

Early Bird Deadline (September 7th – September 26th)

Documentary Features: $ 45 | VR: $ 45 | Documentary Shorts: $30 | Impact Videos: $20

Regular Deadline (September 27th – October 10th)

Documentary Features: $ 50 | VR: $ 50 | Documentary Shorts: $35 | Impact Videos: $25

Late Deadline (October 11th – October 26th)

Documentary Features: $60 | VR: $ 60 | Documentary Shorts: $45 | Impact Videos: $35

SUBMIT HERE: http://simaawards.org/submit/

The SIMA Collection