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SIMA 2026 FINALISTS
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Body: Spanning 43 countries, the finalists of the 14th Annual SIMA AWARDS honor authentic narratives rooted in lived experience, returning us to presence and meaning through intimate and unflinching portraits of humanity. Select finalists are now eligible for consideration in Cinema Across Borders, SIMA’s traveling series reaching communities in 30+ countries, as well as SIMA Academy, the award-winning education platform engaging 160,000+ students across 100+ countries. As the competition enters its final judging phase, filmmakers will compete for awards and cash prizes, with winners announced on February 4, 2026. Congratulations finalists!
CTA + Link: View the shortlist: https://bit.ly/SIMA-2026-Finalists
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SIMA 2026 Shortlist Announced 📣 Spanning 43 countries, the finalists of the 14th Annual @Social Impact Media Awards honor authentic narratives rooted in lived experience, returning us to presence and meaning through intimate and unflinching portraits of humanity. Select finalists are now eligible for consideration in Cinema Across Borders, SIMA’s traveling screening series reaching communities in 30+ countries, as well as SIMA Academy, the award-winning education platform engaging 160,000+ students across 100+ countries. As the competition enters its final judging phase, filmmakers will compete for awards and cash prizes, with winners announced on February 4, 2026. 🏆
Congratulations finalists! View the shortlist https://bit.ly/SIMA-2026-Finalists
#SIMA2026 #Documentary #SocialImpact #ImpactStorytelling #SIMAAwards #NonfictionFilm #MediaForChange #FilmIndustry #StorytellingForGood #CulturalImpact
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SIMA 2026 Shortlist Announced 📣 Spanning 43 countries, the finalists of the 14th Annual SIMA AWARDS honor authentic narratives rooted in lived experience, returning us to presence and meaning through intimate and unflinching portraits of humanity. Select finalists are now eligible for consideration in Cinema Across Borders, SIMA’s traveling series reaching communities in 30+ countries, as well as SIMA Academy, the award-winning education platform engaging 160,000+ students across 100+ countries. As the competition enters its final judging phase, filmmakers will compete for awards and cash prizes, with winners announced on February 4, 2026. 🏆
Congratulations finalists! View the shortlist @simastudios https://bit.ly/SIMA-2026-Finalists
#SIMA2026 #Documentary #SocialImpact #ImpactStorytelling #SIMAAwards
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SIMA 2026 Shortlist Announced 📣 Stories from 43 countries advance as finalists in the 14th Annual SIMA AWARDS. View the shortlist @simaawards https://bit.ly/SIMA-2026-Finalists 🏆 Winners 2.4.26 #SIMA2026 #Documentary #SocialImpact #ImpactStorytelling #SIMAAwards #Film
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SIMA 2026 Shortlist Announced 📣 Spanning 43 countries, the finalists of the 14th Annual @SIMAAWARDS honor authentic narratives rooted in lived experience, returning us to presence and meaning through intimate and unflinching portraits of humanity. Select finalists are now eligible for consideration in Cinema Across Borders, SIMA’s traveling screening series reaching communities in 30+ countries, as well as SIMA Academy, the award-winning education platform engaging 160,000+ students across 100+ countries. As the competition enters its final judging phase, filmmakers will compete for awards and cash prizes, with winners announced on February 4, 2026. 🏆
Congratulations finalists! View the shortlist https://bit.ly/SIMA-2026-Finalists
#SIMA2026 #Documentary #SocialImpact #ImpactStorytelling #SIMAAwards #NonfictionFilm #MediaForChange #FilmIndustry #StorytellingForGood #CulturalImpact

FINALISTS LIST
FEATURE DOCUMENTARY
A QUIET LOVE
Garry Keane | Ireland, England
CHAMPIONS OF THE GOLDEN VALLEY
Ben Sturgulewski | Afghanistan, Germany, United States
COEXISTENCE, MY ASS!
Amber Fares | Israel, Palestine, United States, France, Canada
CUTTING THROUGH ROCKS (اوزاک یوللار)
Sara Khaki and Mohammadreza Eyni | Iran, Netherlands, United States, Germany, Qatar, Chile, Canada
INSIDE GAZA
Hélène Lam Trong | Belgium, Cyprus, France, Qatar, UK, Palestine
LIFE AFTER
Reid Davenport | United States, Canada
LOOT: A STORY OF CRIME AND REDEMPTION
Don Millar | Cambodia, Canada
MISTRESS DISPELLER
Elizabeth Lo | China, United States
MOTHERS OF CHIBOK
Joel ‘Kachi Benson | Nigeria, United States
NINXS (NIÑXS)
Kani Lapuerta | Mexico, Germany
SEEDS
Brittany Shyne | United States
SHUFFLE
Benjamin Flaherty | United States
THE SPIES AMONG US
Jamie Coughlin Silverman and Gabriel Silverman | USA, Germany
TRADE SECRET
Abraham Joffe | UK, United States, Norway, Greenland, Canada, Panama, Switzerland, Svalbard, Australia
VIKTOR
Olivier Sarbil | Ukraine, United States, Denmark
YURLU | COUNTRY
Yaara Bou Melhem | Australia
SHORT DOCUMENTARY
ALL THE EMPTY ROOMS
Joshua Seftel | United States
CHILDREN NO MORE: WERE AND ARE GONE
Hilla Medalia | Israel, United States
EXODUS
Bob Miller | Sudan, United States
FENICE
Sterling Hampton IV | United States
HOW TO SUE THE KLAN
John Beder | United States
IMADE
Ignacio Acconcia González | Spain
IT’S DIFFERENT FOR GIRLS
Billie JD Porter | United States
SALLIE’S ASHES
Brennan Robideaux | United States
THE QUILTERS
Jenifer McShane | United States
THE REALITY OF HOPE
Joe Hunting | United States, UK
WE WERE THE SCENERY
Christopher Radcliff | United States, Canada
WITH GRACE
Dina Mwende and Julia Dahr | Kenya, Norway
IMPACT VIDEO
51ST STATE
Hannah Rosenzweig | United States
ALL HEART
Michael Govier and Will McCormack | United States
CLASSROOM 4
Eden Wurmfeld | United States
FREEDOM (UHURU)
Olz McCoy | Tanzania, UK
HEALING THE HEART THROUGH ART
Natsumi Koakutsu | United States
IMILLA SKATE: THE CHOLITA SKATERS OF BOLIVIA
Rebecca Basaure and Mariano Carranza | Bolivia
MY GRANDMOTHER IS A SKYDIVER
Polina Piddubna | Germany
NEVER TOO LATE
Michael Johnston | Australia
ROOTED IN RESILIENCE: INDIGENOUS WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS LEADING WITH TRADITION
Michelle Alvarado | United States, Canada
XR (EXTENDED REALITY) + INTERACTIVE
ECHOES OF THE JORDAN
Roy Kimhi | Israel
EDDIE AND I
Maya Shekel | France, Germany, Israel
EMPATHY CREATURE
Melodie Mousset | Switzerland
LESS THAN 5GR OF SAFFRON
Négar Motevalymeidanshah | France
REVIVAL ROADSHOW
Anne Fehres and Luke Conroy | Netherlands, Malta, Australia
THE EAST SEA
Michel D.T. Lam | Canada
THE EXPLODING GIRL VR (LA FILLE QUI EXPLOSE VR)
Caroline Poggi and Jonathan Vinel | France, Greece
PRODUCTION COMPANY
DEUSDARÁ FILMES
FIELD OF VISION
FISHBOWL FILMS
GUSTO MOVING PICTURES
MULTITUDE FILMS
OPTIMIST
ROGAN PRODUCTIONS
SHINE GLOBAL
UNTITLED FILM WORKS
WILLA
WITHOUT EXCEPTION FILMS
UTOPIA DOCS
IMPACT CAMPAIGN
ALL THAT I AM
Impact Campaign Producer | Tone Grøttjord-Glenne
Film Director | Tone Grøttjord-Glenne
Norway, Denmark
ASOG
Impact Campaign Producers | Amanda Ernst, Cecilia Mejia, and Sean Devlin
Film Director | Sean Devlin
Philippines, Canada, United States, UK
DEVI
Impact Campaign Producer | Subina Shrestha
Film Director | Subina Shrestha
Nepal, UK, South Korea
FROM HERE
Impact Campaign Producers | Olga Gerstenberger, Chelo Alvarez-Stehle, and Christina Antonakos-Wallace
Film Director | Christina Antonakos-Wallace
United States, Germany
HOLDING MOSES
Impact Campaign Producer | Rivkah Beth Medow
Film Directors | Rivkah Beth Medow and Jen Rainin
United States, Japan
PLASTIC PEOPLE: THE HIDDEN CRISIS OF MICROPLASTICS
Impact Campaign Producer | Sholeh Alemi Fabbri
Film Directors | Ben Addelman and Ziya Tong
Canada, United States, Netherlands, UK, Rwanda, France, Turkey, Philippines
SONGS FROM THE HOLE
Impact Campaign Producers | Richie Reseda, Contessa Gayles, Rahael Asfaw, and David Felix Sutcliffe
Film Director | Contessa Gayles
United States
STATE OF SILENCE
Impact Campaign Producers | Daniela Rodríguez Barrera and Santiago Maza Stern
Film Director | Santiago Maza Stern
Mexico
TIGRE GENTE
Impact Campaign Producers | Natalie Conneely and Amy Ip
Film Director | Elizabeth Unger
Bolivia, China, United States
TO KILL A TIGER
Impact Campaign Producer | Nisha Pahuja
Film Director | Nisha Pahuja
Canada, India
UNION
Impact Campaign Producer | Mars Verrone
Film Directors | Stephen Maing and Brett Story
United States
VOLVERTE A VER / TO SEE YOU AGAIN
Impact Campaign Producers | Merle Iliná and Magali Rocha Donnadieu
Film Director | Carolina Corral Paredes
Mexico
YINTAH
Impact Campaign Producers | Monica Victoria and Jennifer Wickham
Film Directors | Jennifer Wickham, Brenda Michell, and Michael Toledano
Canada


