SIMA Announces Finalists for Social Impact Media Awards 2016
The annual Social Impact Media Awards (SIMA) celebrate the best impact documentaries from around the world that inspire activism, compassion and social transformation. SIMA announced yesterday the line-up of finalists for the 2016 edition of their unique initiative.
one of the SIMA finalists, directed by John Rowe,
produced by Tyler Rowe & John Rowe
The selected finalists will compete in the two categories Documentaries (Features, Shorts) and Impact Videos (Innovations, Creative Impact).
"Here are the films that are elevating the future of the impact cinema genre and our world", said SIMA Founder and Executive Director Daniela Kon. 35 films move on to the final judging round. These unique documentaries spotlight stories from 21 countries, including Afghanistan, Australia, Brazil, Cambodia, Chile, Egypt, Ethiopia, France, Guatemala, Haiti, India, Jordan, Liberia, Mexico, Pakistan, South Africa, Sweden, Tanzania, Ukraine, UK, and the USA.
The winners will be announced on February 9, 2016 and showcased in Los Angeles at Skirball Cultural Center from April through August 2016. More information about the selection process, jury and competition is available on the SIMA website.
SIMA Finalists: Documentary Features and Shorts
CROCODILE GENNADIY | Director: Steve Hoover | Producer: Danny Yourd | Ukraine
DESERT MIGRATION | Director: Daniel F. Cardone | Producer: Marc Smolowitz | USA
DREAMCATCHER | Director: Kim Longinotto | Producers: Lisa Stevens & Teddy Leifer | USA
FRAME BY FRAME | Director & Producers: Alexandria Bombach & Mo Scarpelli | Afghanistan
OMO CHILD: THE RIVER AND THE BUSH | Director: John Rowe | Producers: Tyler Rowe & John Rowe | Ethiopia
SALAM NEIGHBOR | Director: Zach Ingrasci & Chris Temple | Producers: Salam Darwaza & Mohab Khattab | Jordan
SOUTHERN RITES | Director: Gillian Laub | Producers: Josh Alexander & Gillian Laub | USA
TELL SPRING NOT TO COME THIS YEAR | Director: Saeed Taji Farouky & Michael McEvoy | Producers: Michael McEvoy, Saeed Taji Farouky, & Elizabeth C Jones | Afghanistan
THE HAND THAT FEEDS | Directors & Producers: Rachel Lears and Robin Blotnick | USA
THE TRIALS OF SPRING | Director: Gini Reticker | Producer: Beth Levison | Egypt
TOMORROW WE DISAPPEAR | Director & Producer: Jimmy Goldblum | India
THE TRUE COST | Director: Andrew Morgan | Producer: Michael Ross | USA
BURDEN OF PEACE | Director: Joey Boink | Producers: Bart Voorsluis & Annemiek Munneke | Guatemala
A NEW PATH | Director & Producer: Gregory Walsh | India
BREAK IN | Director & Producer: Mikel Aristregi & José Bautista | Cambodia
BROKEN LANDSCAPE | Director: Michael T. Miller | Producer: Sean Peoples | India
JUANITA | Director: Ximena Amescua Cuenca | Producer: Graduate Culture and Media Program NYU | Mexico
NEFERTITI’S DAUGHTERS | Director: Mark Nickolas | Producers: Mark Nickolas, Jean Ferreri & Ramy Francis | Egypt
SEEDING FEAR | Director: Craig Jackson | Producer: Neil Young | USA
TASHI AND THE MONK | Director & Producer: Andrew Hinton | India
TRANSIT ZONE | Director & Producer: Frederik Subei | France
TUNING THE STUDENT MIND | Director: Chelsea Richer | Producer: Una Jackman | USA
VOICES FROM THE SEA | Director: Álvaro Farías | Producer: Amaro Gómez-Pablo | Chile
SIMA Finalists: Impact Videos
16/6 | Director: Nicolas Cuellas | Producers: Alejandro Pacheco & Jonathan Stack | Haiti
ACROSS THE TRACKS: STEPS TOWARDS CLEAN INDIA | Director: Catherine Feltham
Producers: WaterAid | India
GIRLS IN CONTROL – TANZANIA | Director: Mark van Luyk | Producer: Judith Madigan | Tanzania
#ISURVIVEDEBOLA: FODAY, LIBERIA | Director: Morgana Wingard | Producers: Sean Southey & Meesha Brown | Liberia
THE MAHOYO PROJECT | Directors: Moira Ganley, Farah Yusuf, MyNa Do & Gustav Nord
Producers: Mahoyo & Flip-Flop Interactive | Sweden & South Africa
MEN BUY SEX | Director: Alice Russell | Producers: Gemma Atkinson & Fred Grace | UK
MOTHER’S CRY | Director & Producer: Lisa Russell | USA
NATURE NEEDS YOU | Director & Producer: Mark Pearce | Australia
RECLAIMING PAKISTAN | Director: Lisa Donato | Producer: Sparkle Motion Films | Pakistan
RIGHT TO IDENTITY | Director: Line Hadsbjerg | Producer: Pep Bonet | Tanzania
RIO EU AMO EU CUIDO | Director: Eduardo Hunter Moura | Producers: L. Freitas, L. Nunes, M. Bentes, P. Coelho, F. Bousfield, G. Arcanjo, G. Pina, M. Flores & N. White | Brazil
TEA CONSENT | Director: Rachel Brian | Producer: RockstarDinosaurPiratePrincess | USA
About SIMA
The Social Impact Media Awards (SIMA) hosts a unique international film competition & awards dedicated to showcasing exceptional documentaries that promote social justice and diverse voices from across the globe. Now in its third year, SIMA has grown to become an international film program and collection, curating and distributing the best international impact cinema productions. Through the annual awards and year-round film programs, SIMA provides a catalyst for these important works, and serves as a film reserve for screening partners worldwide.
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