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SIMA Studios is a 501(c)(3) non-profit registered in California and Germany. Our mission: to hold a global standard for high-integrity media and ensure the most consequential work reaches the audiences, institutions, and civic spaces where it shapes understanding and inspires action.
SIMA AWARDS
2027 ENROLLMENT OPENS SOON!
Become an official SIMA Awards Preselection Committee Member
Join the pre-selection committee for the annual SIMA Awards, recognizing high-integrity documentary and XR impact storytelling from across 140+ countries. Our committee brings together filmmakers, editors, producers, curators, journalists, human rights advocates, social innovators, and postsecondary students from around the world.
As a committee member, you’ll screen up to 100 documentary films — features and shorts — submitted to SIMA, using our evaluation tools and criteria to assess each project. The experience is entirely virtual, running from September to December at your own pace.
Members receive a certificate of completion and gain rare insight into the breadth and depth of independent impact filmmaking worldwide. We welcome candidates with a strong commitment to human rights, social justice, and social innovation who are studying or working in media, communications, journalism, international development, or related fields.
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SIMA INTERNSHIPS
APPLICATIONS ARE OPEN YEAR-ROUND
SIMA internships offer a unique opportunity to build professional skills, expand your global perspective, and work alongside a passionate team dedicated to impact storytelling.
Interns play a vital role across our four flagship programs: SIMA Awards, SIMA Academy, and Cinema Across Borders, and Fiscal Sponsorship – contributing to program operations, communications, research, and partnership development. You’ll work at the center of a global organization building infrastructure for impact storytelling that reaches filmmakers, educators, and communities across 140+ countries.
Our internships require a minimum commitment of three months. We welcome candidates with interest in documentary film, global education, human rights, impact distribution, and civic engagement.
To apply, send your resume and cover letter to apply@simastudios.org.
