Film of The Week: #SIMA2024 Innovation Jury Prize Winner (Sponsored by Milatido), One Million Experiments by Caullen Hudson One Million Experiments is a film exploring how we define and create wellness and reduce harm in a world without police and prisons. Built out of a podcast and curated collection of community-based safety projects created in the midst of the 2020 uprising, One Million Experiments celebrates the work already happening to build solutions that are grounded in transformation instead of punishment and invites you to participate in the joyous work of liberation. We don’t need one answer to how we get free–we need one million experiments. learn more + support the film + subscribe to the podcast: https://lnkd.in/gk2G8rZ8 #1MExperiments #FilmFestival #Documentary #Docs #ImpactCinema #SIMADocs #SocialImpact #SocialImpactMediaAwards #SIMA #FilmFestivalWinners #Cinema
SIMA STUDIOS
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SIMA is a global impact media agency amplifying the power of documentary storytelling to advance positive social change.
About us
SIMA is a global impact media agency and distributor. We amplify creative projects that advance positive social change and support content creators, activists, educators and changemakers worldwide. Since 2012, the annual SIMA AWARDS have set new standards of integrity and creativity in social impact storytelling, honoring outstanding documentaries and production companies from across the globe that defy traditional narratives and challenge the status quo. Our year-round DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS: SIMA Academy and SIMA Traveling Series reach classrooms and communities across 100+ countries, fostering cross-cultural understanding, global citizenship and community action. Our FISCAL SPONSORSHIP services empower creative projects 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 3000 filmmakers in 140 countries, over 100,000 students receiving 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 worldwide. https://simastudios.org | https://simaacademy.com
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- 2-10 employees
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- West Hollywood, California
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- 2012
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- Impact Media, Documentary Films, Community Screenings, Advocacy, Impact Distribution, Community Engagment, Grassroots Engagement, Global Education, Global Citizenship Education, Sustainable Development, Human Rights, and Social Justice
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SIMA News | May 2024 — Spotlight on Cannabis Media Council; Upcoming Screenings in Phnom Penh, Argentina, Liberia; and showcases in DC at DC/DOX Festival + Human Rights Watch in Los Angeles. READ MORE + LINKS: https://lnkd.in/gckuJv78
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Reefer Madness Revisal: Debauchery, Violence, Hopeless Insanity…That was then, this is now. SIMA Fiscal Sponsorship Project: The Cannabis Media Council, is sponsoring Reefer Madness The Musical a limited-run, immersive production premiering at the Whitley in Los Angeles on May 30. Support aligns with the Cannabis Media Council’s founding mission to deprogram the war on plants and people by increasing mainstream media access. Originally premiered in 1998, Reefer Madness The Musical has become a cult-classic stage and screen production that delightfully pokes fun at decades of anti-cannabis propaganda. The show features Kristen Bell, Christian Campbell, and Alan Cumming. Tickets can be purchased at reefermadness.com About The Cannabis Media Council: The Cannabis Media Council is the first of its kind trade association on the mission to deprogram the war on plants and people. By leveraging the power of mainstream media to uplift wholehearted, people-centered advertising campaigns, the council strives to show positive experiences with cannabis in order to normalize consumption across generations and foster curious and confident consumers in order to grow the addressable market. The Cannabis Media Council founding leadership team includes industry pioneers from across the U.S. and represents the collective voice of over 300 industry members. To learn more or make a tax-deductible donation via SIMA Studios, visit cannabismediacouncil.com #ReeferMadness #CannabisMediaCouncil
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Last chance to watch two award-winning SIMA Films, curated for #InternationalDayforBiologicalDiversity #BioDiversity
Last Day to Watch! Educators, young leaders, and global citizens: join us and our partner UNESCO-APCEIU for a special virtual screening event spotlighting International Day for Biological Diversity through the lens of two award-winning SIMA films, LOST WORLD and DETROIT HIVES. Together, let’s explore the critical role that diverse ecosystems play in supporting life on Earth and the need for collective action to safeguard our planet’s rich variety of species and habitats. CLICK HERE: https://lnkd.in/gmxwPcA6 ENTER PASSWORD: SIMA4APCEIU (all caps)
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Film of The Week: #SIMA2024 Impact Jury Prize Winner (Sponsored by Milatido), ifine (beauty) by Ebony Gilbert and Adisa Septuri Set in the Kono district of Sierra Leone, ifine (beauty) captures the beauty of blackness through the lens of the youth coming of age amid a skin-bleaching epidemic. Ages 13-20, these Sierra Leone natives are all impacted by the rise and popularity of skin- bleaching products targeted to their community. From best friends torn by colorism to a Muslim girl conflicted by her religious upbringing and changing her appearance to a star athlete whose career and health are at stake due to skin bleaching, ifine follows six young people impacted by skin bleaching practices infiltrating their rural community. While this documentary exposes billion-dollar industries preying on poverty-stricken communities by encouraging them to lighten their complexions regardless of the harmful impact on their health and psyche, this film also affirms the natural beauty of these young people and reminds them of who they are. Ifine—a Krio term that means beauty—brilliantly captures these youth and their bravery to be seen. #ifine #FilmFestival #Documentary #Docs #ImpactCinema #SIMADocs #SocialImpact #SocialImpactMediaAwards #SIMA #FilmFestivalWinners #Cinema
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Please join our partner Human Rights Watch for a celebration of the 20th anniversary of Human Rights Watch’s LGBTQ Division. The LA Film Club is hosting a special community screening of the documentary Every Body, followed by a panel with director Julie Cohen and HRW LGBTQ Division Deputy Directors Kyle Knight and Rasha Younes. Every Body tells the stories of three intersex individuals who have moved from childhoods marked by shame, secrecy, and non-consensual surgeries to thriving adulthoods. The screening is Thursday, May 30th at 7pm at Sony Animation in Culver City. Please RSVP here: https://bit.ly/4bFSQsQ by May 27th.
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Film of The Week: #SIMA2024 Best Editing Short Documentary Winner, Jack and Sam by Jordan Matthew Horowitz, From Executive Producers Sarah Silverman, Julianna Margulies, and Amy Zvi Jack and Sam is a poignant documentary about two Holocaust survivors miraculously reunited after 80 years. Now in their late 90s, they are spending the precious time they have left rekindling their friendship and educating others about the dangers of hatred. Mixing documentary, archival, and breathtaking animation, this heartwarming story explores the enduring power of connection and the resilience of the human spirit in the face of unimaginable adversity. #JackAndSam #FilmFestival #Documentary #Docs #ImpactCinema #SIMADocs #SocialImpact #SocialImpactMediaAwards #SIMA #FilmFestivalWinners #Cinema
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#SIMA2024 Best Short Documentary Winner, CAN I HUG YOU? by Elahe Esmaili will be premiering in DC with our partner DC/DOX Festival on June 16 as part of their "Shorts Program: The Ties That Bind". Get your tickets now and catch the showcase of this incredible film: https://lnkd.in/gXbUJ9kT SYNOPSIS: In the religious city of Qom, Iran, women face strict restrictions for ‘sexual safety’, including mandatory hijabs and gender segregation. Hossein grew up in this patriarchal environment and experienced sexual assault as a young boy. The societal taboos and traditional gender stereotypes made it incredibly challenging for Hossein to talk about his experiences. Now, with his wife Elahe’s support, he is facing his past. #dcdoxfest
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Congratulations to One World Media and their incredible list of Nominees!
And here it is! These are the Awards Nominees for 2024. Our judges have looked through entries and it has been tough to select just three entries from so many incredible ones. But the judges looked at criteria like relevance, substance and impact to arrive at a decision. This year's Shortlist reflects a rich range of topics, people and places, across categories like Environmental Reporting, Women’s Solutions, Refugee Reporting and Press Freedom. We're proud to bring these stories to a wider, global audience. There's only about a month to go, we'll announce the winners at the Ceremony on 19 June in London. Have you booked your ticket yet? Come celebrate with us and use #OWMAward24 to share all exciting updates.
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#SIMA2024 Best Cinematography Short Documentary Winner, Into the Blue by Ömer Sami 12-year-old Tatheer embarks on a week-long Police boot camp for girls from a social housing estate in Copenhagen. Far from home, deep in the woods, she navigates grueling rituals, elusive social dynamics, and personal setbacks to find her place in this tender and revealing coming-of-age story. #IntoTheBlue #FilmFestival #Documentary #Docs #ImpactCinema #SIMADocs #SocialImpact #SocialImpactMediaAwards #SIMA #FilmFestivalWinners #Cinema