“The most important part of creating this project was how my own awareness grew and how my own actions changed.“ — Iffany Zou, SIMA Academy Student Award Winner, 2020 Iffany […]

“SIMA Films are a powerful tool not only for developing listening and speaking skills and vocabulary, but also a great way to develop students’ global competence, empathy and leadership skills.” […]

“In a world which is dominated by visual media and social media acts as a communication channel, film is an excellent tool for changing hearts and minds and creating awareness.” […]

“Our event helped to increase awareness on impacts of nuclear energy, available renewable energy technologies, and how they can be accessed as well as the limitations to access. The discussion […]

“Film is a powerful tool for social change because it is a form of proof, a proof that presents multiple answers about multiple questions, and if exploited correctly, a film […]

“We screened [SIMA Academy film] JUANITA to Leprosy patients who were well enough to attend. It was a great event particularly because we had the opportunity to meet newly admitted […]

“I believe film is a powerful tool for social change because people will not forget what they saw. Visual learning is very powerful to the human race.” — Miss Ayokunmi […]

“After watching Kayayo and seeing the spark it ignited in the students, I have no doubt that film has the potential to change the world. For a minute, we felt […]

“People were really moved by the film and it opened some people’s eyes to issues that we don’t usually talk about.” — Brena Lacerda Brena Lacerda is a Changemaker and […]

“If done right, film can be one of the most powerful tools to convey strong feelings to an audience. You can see faces, you can look in the eyes of […]