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Showcasing IMI Awards, Sloan Science Prizes, and work by independent creators.

AWARDS

Explore the IMI Awards, the Sloan Science Prizes, and a range of supported projects that celebrate and elevate independent creators. From honoring artistic and technical excellence to supporting innovative science storytelling on YouTube, this is where you’ll find the work we champion.

Explore the IMI Awards, the Sloan Science Prizes, and a range of supported projects that celebrate and elevate independent creators. From honoring artistic and technical excellence to supporting innovative science storytelling on YouTube, this is where you’ll find the work we champion.

2025 IMI AWARD WINNERS

Gawx (Your Space Reflects Who You Are), 2025 IMI Award Winner recognized for outstanding independent media at IMI Fest.

Gawx

Yowei Shaw (Proxy), 2025 IMI Award Winner recognized for outstanding independent media at IMI Fest.

Yowei Shaw

Joel Haver (12 movies in 12 months), 2025 IMI Award Winner recognized for outstanding independent media at IMI Fest.

Joel Haver

Grady Hillhouse (Practical Engineering), 2025 IMI Award Winner recognized for outstanding independent media at IMI Fest.

Grady Hillhouse

Evan Ratliff (Shell Game), 2025 IMI Award Winner recognized for outstanding independent media at IMI Fest.

Evan Ratliff

Poppy (Improbably Poppy), 2025 IMI Award Winner recognized for outstanding independent media at IMI Fest.

Poppy

IMI AWARD SPEECHES

Look through our IMI Award speeches and learn more about the exceptional work that our award winners are doing. Along with a bronze award to recognize their achievements, each award winner receives a $50,000 no-strings-attached prize. Learn more here.

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