# Smiley Charity Film Awards see record 520 entries with voting now open

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2025/01/08/smiley-charity-film-awards-see-record-520-entries-with-voting-now-open/
- Published: 2025-01-08T08:31:41+00:00
- Author: Melanie May

**Action for Children, British Heart Foundation, Parkinson’s UK, Mary’s Meals and
Scope are among the charity entrants of this year’s Smiley Charity Film Awards –
which has received a record 520 entries.**

Public voting is now open – until 31 January, with all entries available to view
on the [awards website](https://smileycharityfilmawards.com/). Winners are selected
via a judging panel of figures from the world of media, film and charity, with the
public votes responsible for selecting the finalists. The winners will be announced
at an awards ceremony at The Indigo O2 on 20 March.

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#### Championing the power of film

The awards champion the power of film to inspire, engage, and mobilise public support
for charitable causes, and last year saw 350 million film impressions and over 2.7
million viewers.

Free to enter, and for charities of all sizes, since their launch seven years ago
they have supported over 5,000 charities and reached nearly 1 million individuals
through public voting. 

Awards are categorised by charity turnover, from under £100,000 to £50 million-plus,
alongside special categories such as Corporate Cause and International Impact.

A recent YouGov_ _poll commissioned by the Charity Film Awards found that:

 * 67% of UK adults are motivated to support charities if they care about the cause.
 * 35% are more likely to support a charity after watching a film or documentary
   about it.
 * 62% of those who watched a charity film went on to support the cause through 
   donations, fundraising, or volunteering – rising to 71% in London.
 * Among younger audiences, 51% of 18-24-year-olds are more likely to engage with
   charities after watching cause-based films, while 48% of 25-34-year-olds engage
   with charitable content on social media.

 * **[Charity Film Awards 2018 open for entries](https://fundraising.co.uk/2017/09/26/charity-film-awards-2018-open-entries/)**(
   26 September 2017)
 * **[Charity Film Awards expands with launch of Corporate Cause Awards](https://fundraising.co.uk/2019/12/18/charity-film-awards-expands-with-launch-of-corporate-cause-awards/)**(
   18 December 2019)
 * **[3 opportunities for nonprofits – 2 awards & a giveaway](https://fundraising.co.uk/2022/10/14/3-opportunities-for-nonprofits-2-awards-a-giveaway/)**(
   14 October 2022)