Ventura County, CA, USA
SIMA is a non-profit impact media agency. We celebrate, curate and distribute documentaries + creative media projects that advance positive social change and support content creators, activists, educators and changemakers worldwide.
In 2012, award-winning documentary filmmaker and human rights activist, Daniela Kon founded SIMA to support and champion excellence in social impact filmmaking by launching an annual awards program and global distribution platforms that amplify the power of media to foster a world that is free from prejudice, discrimination and oppression.
SIMA started as the first and only international media competition honoring achievements in the creative, human rights and humanitarian fields. Today, SIMA is the most renowned global curator in the social impact space, serving independent film, academic and global social justice industries around the world.
Atlanta, GA
CNN Films brings distinguished, thought-provoking documentary programming to audiences on CNN’s platforms around the world.
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Accessibility, Environment & Sustainability, COVID-19 & Crisis Communication, Democracy & Politics, Conflict & Violence
37.8039001,-122.272983
CultureStrike works toward a society that recognizes and embraces migration and the migrant experience. We harness the power of culture to organize artists, writers and other culture makers to tran[…]
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Accessibility, Human Rights
Events, Film Festivals & Awards Business & Brands Distributors Impact Producers & Representatives VR & AR SBCC & Subject Experts Grants/Funders/Advisers Film & TV Educational & Research Institutions
Los Angeles, CA, USA
SIE 101, CSR 101, SBCC 101, Case Studies & Impact Reports, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Accessibility, Mental Health, Media Literacy & Misinformation, Environment & Sustainability, COVID-19 & Crisis Communication, Democracy & Politics, Children’s & Youth Programming, Conflict & Violence, Reproductive Health, Human Rights, Substance Use Disorder
25 E 26th St, New York, NY 10010, USA
Film Sprout is a boutique distribution firm that helps social-issue filmmakers create robust community and campus screening initiatives for their documentaries. We do this work because we love it, […]
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Accessibility, SIE 101
7919 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90046
Theatrical On Demand® allows individuals like you the opportunity to organize and promote film screenings in movie theaters across the country. With Theatrical On Demand®, you can bring the film yo[…]
SIE 101
125 Kissling St, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA
Independent Television Service® brings independently-produced, high-quality public broadcast and new media programs to local, national, and international audiences. The independent producers who cr[…]
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Accessibility, SIE 101
Washington D.C., DC, USA
National Geographic has been igniting the explorer in all of us for 131 years through groundbreaking storytelling from the best and brightest scientists, explorers, photographers, and filmmakers in[…]
Case Studies & Impact Reports, Environment & Sustainability
1041 N Formosa Ave, West Hollywood, CA 90046
(323) 602-5500(323) 602-5500
OWN is the network of self-discovery, connecting people to each other and to their greatest potential. We tell real life stories that are emotional and entertaining. We present moments of transform[…]
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Accessibility, SIE 101
2327 W Ave 33, Los Angeles, CA 90065, USA
THE FILM COLLABORATIVE is the first non-profit committed to distribution education and facilitation of independent film. Launched in early 2010, TFC offers independent filmmakers a full range of se[…]
SIE 101
London, UK
Together Films is an innovative marketing and sales company based in London and NYC serving the international film community. We connect filmmakers, film festivals, and brands with audiences so the[…]
Case Studies & Impact Reports, Democracy & Politics, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Accessibility, Environment & Sustainability, Human Rights, Media Literacy & Misinformation, Mental Health, Political Polarization, Reproductive Health
Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles County, CA, USA
Lots of media companies have a mission. But Upworthy is on a mission to change what the world pays attention to. We believe that stories about important issues can and should be great stories — sto[…]
CSR 101, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Accessibility, SIE 101
Brooklyn, New York, NY
Launched in 1994, VICE has offices in 35 cities across the world and makes 1700 pieces of content every day through five key lines of business: VICE.com, an award-winning international network of d[…]
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Accessibility, Environment & Sustainability, Democracy & Politics, SIE 101
Los Angeles County, CA, USA
Videocamp is a platform that gathers social impact films, making them available for free public screenings – all it takes is to bring together five (or more) people. And what do we understand by ‘s[…]
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Accessibility, Environment & Sustainability, SIE 101
Los Angeles, CA, USA
Vortex Immersion Media creates awe-inspiring 360-degree multisensory immersive experiences for the masses including fixed and mobile 360 dome theaters and programming for cinema domes, special even[…]
Environment & Sustainability, SIE 101
40.7471158,-73.9930082
WMM is the world’s leading distributor of independent films by and about women.
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Accessibility, SIE 101
Los Angeles, CA, USA 89.59 km
SIE Films produces feature films, documentaries, commercials, music videos, concerts and live events. The company has produced with Trumbull Studios, The Jane Goodall Institute, Spyder Active Sport[…]
Democracy & Politics, Media Literacy & Misinformation, SBCC 101, SIE 101
Ventura County, CA, USA 0 km
SIMA Classroom is the “Netflix of social impact education”, featuring our best short documentaries and VR experiences, along with action-based lesson plans that take students to the front-lines of […]
Media Literacy & Misinformation, SIE 101
408 E Aliso St, Ojai, CA 93023, USA 12.95 km
The Ojai Film FOjai Film Festivalestival chose the phrase “Enriching The Human Spirit Through Film” as its guiding principle, and each year, the Festival focuses on specific topics within that them[…]
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Accessibility
8447 Wilshire Blvd, Beverly Hills, CA 90211, USA 15.43 km
The Norman Lear Center is a nonpartisan research and public policy center that studies the social, political, economic and cultural impact of entertainment on the world. On the University of Southe[…]
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Accessibility, Media Literacy & Misinformation, Democracy & Politics, SIE 101
34.0207305,-118.6919107 38.08 km
The CW network and its talent are passionate about and committed to raising awareness for a number of charitable causes. CW Good is the platform designed to spotlight those efforts and inspire YOU […]
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Accessibility, Environment & Sustainability, Mental Health
Ventura County, CA, USA 42.01 km
The annual SIMA AWARDS honor eye-opening impact cinema that exemplifies excellence in its potential to inspire social change. Each year, films are selected from over 140 countries around the world,[…]
SIE 101
34.4294188,-119.7194434 53.66 km
In the dynamic media landscape, there is a growing need for professionals who are experts in how media influences human behavior, as well as how to create media and use it. In addition, there is a […]
SBCC 101
Los Angeles County, CA, USA 56.6 km
Atlas Films is a production company located in Southern California. Founders Michael and Michelle Walrath and Stephanie Soechtig started Atlas Film in 2008 with the goal of creating films that educ[…]
SIE 101, Case Studies & Impact Reports, Mental Health, Democracy & Politics
Los Angeles County, CA, USA 56.6 km
With the explosion of social impact filmmaking and the proliferation of video streaming platforms, audiences need a filter to guide them to quality content. Curating Official Selections with Blogs,[…]
Case Studies & Impact Reports, SIE 101
Los Angeles County, CA, USA 56.6 km
CMFD (Community Media for Development) Productions is a media/ communication for development consultancy specialising in high quality communication materials and projects (serial radio dramas, radi[…]
SIE 101
Los Angeles County, CA, USA 56.6 km
We are an Emmy-winning, Academy Award and Grammy-nominated impact production company committed to harnessing the power of exceptional art to inspire hope, compel action and ignite lasting impact FO[…]
Los Angeles County, CA, USA 56.6 km
We are defined by our stories. They are the building blocks of our lives. They have the power to disrupt a lifetime of belief, inspire action, fire up a campaign, and connect us to each other. We p[…]
SIE 101
Los Angeles County, CA, USA 56.6 km
Jubilee Media exists to bridge people together and inspire love through compelling stories. We create shareable human-centric videos that create connection, challenge assumptions, and touch the sou[…]
SIE 101, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Accessibility, Mental Health, Media Literacy & Misinformation, Environment & Sustainability, Democracy & Politics, Children’s & Youth Programming
Los Angeles County, CA, USA 56.6 km
In today’s fast-paced world, news is everywhere — on computers, tablets, and phones in addition to traditional media outlets like newspaper, television and radio. We are often moved by what we read[…]
Los Angeles County, CA, USA 56.6 km
We are a full-service virtual reality creative studio specializing in short-form, high-end, cinematic VR content with high viral potential, a sophisticated taste level & elevated subject sensit[…]
SBCC 101, SIE 101
Los Angeles County, CA, USA 56.6 km
UPTOGOOD is a video and storytelling platform for doing GOOD that addresses this very moment. We believe the power of storytelling to make the world a better place becomes even more powerful when p[…]
Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles County, CA, USA 56.6 km
Lots of media companies have a mission. But Upworthy is on a mission to change what the world pays attention to. We believe that stories about important issues can and should be great stories — sto[…]
CSR 101, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Accessibility, SIE 101
Los Angeles County, CA, USA 56.6 km
Videocamp is a platform that gathers social impact films, making them available for free public screenings – all it takes is to bring together five (or more) people. And what do we understand by ‘s[…]
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Accessibility, Environment & Sustainability, SIE 101
Los Angeles County, CA, USA 56.6 km
Wise Entertainment is an Emmy-nominated entertainment company dedicated to developing, creating and producing TV content and films that capture the pulse of pop culture—by women, for women and unde[…]
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Accessibility, SIE 101
Los Angeles County, CA, USA 56.6 km
Zaza Productions, Inc is an award-winning Los Angeles-based production company focused on producing quality media and marketing while bringing inspiration to the world of entertainment. There is an[…]
SIE 101