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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!

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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