SIMA 2027 Media Kit
MEDIA CONTACTS
Publicist: Rozzie Inge, rozzie@ingeniumpr.co
Sponsorships + Partnerships: media@simaawards.org
GENERAL boilerplateS
SIMA ONE-LINE: SIMA is a global impact media institute that recognizes, supports, and connects the world's most consequential documentary storytelling to the people and institutions that carry it forward.
SIMA AWARDS ONE-LINE: The annual SIMA Awards recognize outstanding achievements in high-integrity documentary storytelling, honoring bold, cinematic work from around the world that defines the field, expands perspective, and resonates far beyond the screen.
SIMA FULL BOILERPLATE: SIMA is a global impact media institute dedicated to identifying and sustaining the world's most consequential documentary storytelling. Through four interconnected programs—the annual SIMA Awards, SIMA Academy, Cinema Across Borders, and Fiscal Sponsorship—SIMA creates a global pathway that recognizes exceptional films, brings them into classrooms and communities, and supports the filmmakers behind them.
SIMA AWARDS FULL BOILERPLATE: The annual SIMA Awards recognize outstanding achievements in high-integrity documentary storytelling, honoring bold, cinematic work from around the world that defines the field, expands perspective, and resonates far beyond the screen. Each year, projects from over 140 countries compete for awards, cash prizes, global recognition, and entry into SIMA’s distribution ecosystem — extending their reach into classrooms, communities, and cultural spaces worldwide.
NEWSLETTER COPY
Partner Newsletter inclusion
HEADLINE: SIMA Awards Call for Entries
SUB-HEADLINE: Celebrating 15 years of documentary storytelling that moves the world
BODY: For fifteen years, SIMA has recognized and amplified the work of filmmakers from around the world. Winning films become part of SIMA’s year-round distribution network, reaching classrooms, universities, communities, and cultural institutions across 140+ countries. Entry categories include Feature and Short Documentaries, Impact Videos, Extended Reality (XR)/Interactive, Impact AI, and Production Companies. Use our partner discount code [ENTER CODE - ALL CAPS] to save 10% on submissions. Open Call Deadline: October 9, 2026.
BUTTON CTA: SUBMIT TODAY
BUTTON LINK:https://www.simaawards.com/
General Newsletter inclusion
HEADLINE: SIMA Awards Call for Entries
SUB-HEADLINE: Celebrating 15 years of documentary storytelling that moves the world
BODY: For fifteen years, SIMA has recognized and amplified the work of filmmakers from around the world. Winning films become part of SIMA’s year-round distribution network, reaching classrooms, universities, communities, and cultural institutions across 140+ countries. Entry categories include Feature and Short Documentaries, Impact Videos, Extended Reality (XR)/Interactive, Impact AI, and Production Companies. Doc filmmakers and impact media creatives, submit your work to SIMA 2027 by October 9, 2026.
BUTTON CTA: SUBMIT TODAY
BUTTON LINK:https://www.simaawards.com/
SIMA 2027 SOCIAL COPY
SIMA 2027 Call for Entries || Sept.9 - Oct.9 || Celebrating 15 years of documentary storytelling that moves the world.
FILMMAKERS | CHANGEMAKERS | CREATIVE CATALYSTS
For fifteen years, @simastudios has recognized and amplified the work of filmmakers from around the world. Winning films become part of SIMA’s year-round distribution network, reaching classrooms, universities, communities, and cultural institutions across 140+ countries.
SUBMIT YOUR WORK:
→ Feature Documentaries
→ Short Documentaries
→ Impact Videos
→ XR / Interactive Media Projects
→ Impact AI
→ Production Companies
Early Bird Deadline: Sept.18 || Final Deadline: Oct.9
Submit. Entry Categories. Rules. → SIMAAWARDS.COM
#SIMA2027 #FilmFestival #DocumentaryFilm #ImpactCinema #FilmAwards
[ALT TEXT: SIMA 2027 Awards poster featuring a bold red-and-black design over a documentary image of a young boy. A QR code appears in the upper left, with award categories listed on the right: Feature Docs, Short Docs, XR/VR, Impact AI, and Production Companies. Large text reads “No. 15” and “SIMA 2027,” marking SIMA’s 15th edition. The poster announces the Call for Entries from September 9–October 9 at SIMAAWARDS.COM, with the tagline “High Integrity. Non-Fiction. Impact Cinema.” Partner logos appear along the bottom.]
SIMA 2027 Call for Entries || Sept.9 - Oct.9 || Celebrating 15 years of documentary storytelling that moves the world.
FILMMAKERS | CHANGEMAKERS | CREATIVE CATALYSTS
For fifteen years, the @simaawards have recognized and amplified the work of filmmakers from around the world. Winning films become part of SIMA’s year-round distribution network, reaching classrooms, universities, communities, and cultural institutions across 140+ countries.
SUBMIT YOUR WORK:
→ Feature Documentaries
→ Short Documentaries
→ Impact Videos
→ XR / Interactive Media Projects
→ Impact AI
→ Production Companies
Early Bird Deadline: Sept.18 || Final Deadline: Oct.9
Submit. Entry Categories. Rules. → SIMAAWARDS.COM
#SIMA2027 #FilmFestival #DocumentaryFilm #ImpactCinema #FilmAwards
[ALT TEXT: SIMA 2027 Awards poster featuring a bold red-and-black design over a documentary image of a young boy. A QR code appears in the upper left, with award categories listed on the right: Feature Docs, Short Docs, XR/VR, Impact AI, and Production Companies. Large text reads “No. 15” and “SIMA 2027,” marking SIMA’s 15th edition. The poster announces the Call for Entries from September 9–October 9 at SIMAAWARDS.COM, with the tagline “High Integrity. Non-Fiction. Impact Cinema.” Partner logos appear along the bottom.]
SIMA 2027 Call for Entries || Sept.9 - Oct.9 || Celebrating 15 years of documentary storytelling that moves the world.
FILMMAKERS | CHANGEMAKERS | CREATIVE CATALYSTS
For fifteen years, the @Social Impact Media Awards have recognized and amplified the work of filmmakers from around the world. Winning films become part of SIMA’s year-round distribution network, reaching classrooms, universities, communities, and cultural institutions across 140+ countries.
SUBMIT YOUR WORK:
→ Feature Documentaries
→ Short Documentaries
→ Impact Videos
→ XR / Interactive Media Projects
→ Impact AI
→ Production Companies
Early Bird Deadline: Sept.18 || Final Deadline: Oct.9
Submit. Entry Categories. Rules. → SIMAAWARDS.COM
#SIMA2027 #FilmFestival #DocumentaryFilm #ImpactCinema #FilmAwards
[ALT TEXT: SIMA 2027 Awards poster featuring a bold red-and-black design over a documentary image of a young boy. A QR code appears in the upper left, with award categories listed on the right: Feature Docs, Short Docs, XR/VR, Impact AI, and Production Companies. Large text reads “No. 15” and “SIMA 2027,” marking SIMA’s 15th edition. The poster announces the Call for Entries from September 9–October 9 at SIMAAWARDS.COM, with the tagline “High Integrity. Non-Fiction. Impact Cinema.” Partner logos appear along the bottom.]
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SIMA 2027 Call for Entries—Sept.9 - Oct.9—Celebrating 15 years of documentary storytelling that moves the world. Doc filmmakers and impact media creatives, submit your work to the 15th Annual @simaawards: https://www.simaawards.com/ #SIMA2027 #FilmFestival #FilmAwards #ImpactCinema
partners + sponsors
The 15th Annual SIMA Awards are sponsored by SIMA Studios, the Foundation for Systemic Change, Human Sustainability Project, Julie Down, SOUTS, PUBLIKUM, and the International Documentary Association, with additional support from Firelight Media, EURODOC, One World Media, FIFDH, Seed&Spark, DOC Canada, DC/DOX, Documentary Australia, Double Exposure, Africa No Filter, Razom for Ukraine, SticksNFestival, UNAI, Millennium Campus Network, and the Global Campus of Human Rights.
