JURY-SELECTED BY THE SIMA AWARDS
GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES CURATED FOR INQUIRY
300+ award-winning short documentaries from 140+ countries. Discussion frameworks, filmmaker Q&As, film clubs, and one access code for your whole institution.
For high schools, universities, and leadership networks.
JURY-SELECTED BY THE SIMA AWARDS
GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES CURATED FOR INQUIRY
300+ award-winning short documentaries from 140+ countries. Discussion frameworks, filmmaker Q&As, film clubs, and one access code for your whole institution.
“If you are an educator, this is a must-have resource, bringing essential stories into your classrooms and curricula.”
– Daniela Papi Thornton, Founder, Systems-led Leadership; Former Deputy Director, Skoll Centre for Social Entrepreneurship, University of Oxford
You’re in great company.
Join a global network of institutions shaping how real-world issues are understood and addressed.
You’re in great company.
Join a global network of institutions shaping how real-world issues are understood and addressed.
LEARNING PATHWAYS
From watching to reasoning to acting.
MEDIA LITERACY • FEATURED
The Discernment Protocol
In a media landscape shaped by algorithms, the ability to interpret information critically has never been more essential. The Discernment Protocol turns film viewing into active inquiry through six essential lenses: Position, Construction, Evidence, Perspective, Interpretation, and Engagement. A practical framework for building media literacy, critical thinking, and meaningful classroom dialogue.
Film Club
Choose the films, host the screenings, and lead the conversation. Facilitation tools help students build leadership one film at a time.
SDG Changemaker Challenge
Pick a global challenge from the UN Sustainable Development Goals and build a solution that works in your community.
SIMA Changemaker Award
Each year, we honor the students, educators, and institutions leading the way.
DESIGNED TO INTEGRATE
One Access Code.
Every Classroom.
Faculty, students, and facilitators use the same code on any device, on campus or remote.
CLASS-LENGTH FILMS
Short documentaries sized to fit a single class period.
FILMMAKER Q&AS
Context from the directors themselves.
CURATED PLAYLISTS
40 thematic collections, or build your own by course, unit, or program.
STREAM ANYWHERE
Classrooms, campus events, film clubs, virtual sessions.
WORK OFFLINE
Download for low-connectivity settings.
LICENSING
Access for every learning community
Unlimited screenings. New films added every season. All facilitation tools included.
Institution License
Schools, districts, universities, libraries.
Example: access across a school, a district, or a university system. Multi-campus licensing available.
Partner License
For networks, leadership programs, and global initiatives.
Example: a fellowship or education network providing access across multiple cohorts, locations, or countries.
Individual License
For independent educators, facilitators and self-guided learners.
Example: a teacher using SIMA Academy films and resources in their own classes.
Films reviewed for classroom use • Student privacy commitment • Purchase orders accepted • LMS compatible • No student accounts required
IN USE AT
IMPACT STORIES
What Students Do After the Credits Roll
A FIELD REPORT: How SIMA Academy is turning documentary film into a global engine for youth civic action
“I’ve never seen a class so motivated and inspired.”
– Michelle Bernstein, Faculty Chair, New Roads School
“SIMA videos enrich my course content without taking up much of my class time.”
– Timea Varga, Associate Professor, Lynn University
Bring global stories to your
learning community.
