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And here it is… the Smiley Charity Film Awards 2026 trophy 🏆

This year’s award has been created in collaboration with @gomidesign - the Brighton-based sustainable design studio transforming waste materials into beautifully crafted objects.

Made from recycled materials and designed to be as meaningful as the films it honours, each trophy is completely unique.

We can’t wait to send these out to this year’s winners. ✨

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What if fixing the planet wasn't about damage control… but actually making it better than before? 🌍

Our latest Charity Film spotlight - Becoming Nature Positive - looks forward, exploring how humanity can shift from simply reducing harm to actively restoring the natural world.

The vision? To be "nature positive": leaving ecosystems healthier, more resilient, and more abundant than before.

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Drum roll please...introducing our top pick from the Judges!

This year's Grand Prix Film of The Year and the winner of £10,000 is StreetDoctors with their film 'The Fatal Question'.

An award-winning national charity, StreetDoctors trains over 17,000 young people affected by violence each year in life-saving emergency first aid - powered by a network of 250 healthcare volunteers.

Built on the belief that knowledge is power, they’re equipping young people with the skills to step in, save lives, and be part of the solution.

A powerful film with real-world impact. Huge congratulations on a well-deserved win.

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The people have spoken...and crowned their winner!

This year's Grand Prix People's Choice is RSPCA - England & Wales with their film 'Alesha and Roy'.

After distressing CCTV footage revealed Roy being brutally beaten, the RSPCA stepped in to rescue him. Now safe in a loving home, his story is one of resilience and hope.
Too upsetting to show in full, Roy’s journey is told through Alesha - delivering a powerful, emotive film that ultimately shines a light on his recovery and happy ending.

Founded in 1824, the RSPCA continues its vital work rescuing, rehabilitating and rehoming animals across England and Wales.

An incredible film, congratulations on taking the top spot and winning £10,000.

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Introducing our Corporate Cause winners...

The WINNER of the Corporate Cause category is Royal College of Nursing with their film 'This is Nursing'.

This is Nursing is the Royal College of Nursing’s International Nurses’ Day hero film and campaign, created to shift how people see nursing and why it matters to everyone’s health. Anchored in real voices and lived experience, the film brings audiences closer to the skill, judgement and emotional labour that sit behind “care”, and the direct link between nurses’ working realities and patient safety.

Congratulations to Silver winner, Big Issue and joint Bronze Winners, Lush Cosmetics and Southampton Football Club for their fantastic films.

Congratulations to our Corporate Cause winners for their success!

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Introducing our Corporate Cause winners...

The WINNER of the Corporate Cause category is Royal College of Nursing with their film 'This is Nursing'.

This is Nursing is the Royal College of Nursing’s International Nurses’ Day hero film and campaign, created to shift how people see nursing and why it matters to everyone’s health. Anchored in real voices and lived experience, the film brings audiences closer to the skill, judgement and emotional labour that sit behind “care”, and the direct link between nurses’ working realities and patient safety.

Congratulations to Silver winner, Big Issue and joint Bronze Winners, Lush Cosmetics and Southampton Football Club for their fantastic films.

Congratulations to our Corporate Cause winners for their success!

#SmileyCFA #CharityFilmAwards #TheSmileys #FilmAwards #CharityFilm

Introducing our Corporate Cause winners...

The WINNER of the Corporate Cause category is Royal College of Nursing with their film 'This is Nursing'.

This is Nursing is the Royal College of Nursing’s International Nurses’ Day hero film and campaign, created to shift how people see nursing and why it matters to everyone’s health. Anchored in real voices and lived experience, the film brings audiences closer to the skill, judgement and emotional labour that sit behind “care”, and the direct link between nurses’ working realities and patient safety.

Congratulations to Silver winner, Big Issue and joint Bronze Winners, Lush Cosmetics and Southampton Football Club for their fantastic films.

Congratulations to our Corporate Cause winners for their success!

#SmileyCFA #CharityFilmAwards #TheSmileys #FilmAwards #CharityFilm

Introducing our Corporate Cause winners...

The WINNER of the Corporate Cause category is Royal College of Nursing with their film 'This is Nursing'.

This is Nursing is the Royal College of Nursing’s International Nurses’ Day hero film and campaign, created to shift how people see nursing and why it matters to everyone’s health. Anchored in real voices and lived experience, the film brings audiences closer to the skill, judgement and emotional labour that sit behind “care”, and the direct link between nurses’ working realities and patient safety.

Congratulations to Silver winner, Big Issue and joint Bronze Winners, Lush Cosmetics and Southampton Football Club for their fantastic films.

Congratulations to our Corporate Cause winners for their success!

#SmileyCFA #CharityFilmAwards #TheSmileys #FilmAwards #CharityFilm

Introducing our Corporate Cause winners...

The WINNER of the Corporate Cause category is Royal College of Nursing with their film 'This is Nursing'.

This is Nursing is the Royal College of Nursing’s International Nurses’ Day hero film and campaign, created to shift how people see nursing and why it matters to everyone’s health. Anchored in real voices and lived experience, the film brings audiences closer to the skill, judgement and emotional labour that sit behind “care”, and the direct link between nurses’ working realities and patient safety.

Congratulations to Silver winner, Big Issue and joint Bronze Winners, Lush Cosmetics and Southampton Football Club for their fantastic films.

Congratulations to our Corporate Cause winners for their success!

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The WINNER of the People's Choice award in the International Impact category is Grupo Mulheres do Brasil with their film 'Fios de Encontro - Threads of Connection'.

The Voices of Freedom project empowers women released from the prison system, offering a new perspective on life through handicrafts made with tenerife lace. Since 2020, the project has certified dozens of women, helping them rebuild their lives and find strength in their art.

The Women of Brazil Group is a non-partisan organization that mobilizes more than 130,000 women, with 152 regional centers in Brazil and abroad. They work on essential causes, such as health, education, gender equality, combating violence and social inclusion, promoting transformations to build a more just and egalitarian society.

An outstanding project, congratulations!

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The WINNER of the People's Choice award in the Longform £500,000 - £5 Million category is World Villages for Children with their film 'Irmas: The Life of the Sisters of Mary'.

Irmas: The Life of the Sisters of Mary tells the story of how the Sisters of Mary reach out to the world's poorest children to offer them a place in school where they can be safe, cared for, and receive a life-changing education. World Villages for Children is based in the UK and supports the Sisters of Mary through fundraising and raising awareness. Together, they work across the globe and support over 20,000 children every year into education.

World Villages for Children's Mission believe that education is key to ending poverty. Every child deserves equal access to learning, but not every child can afford or access education.

A tremendous film, congratulations!

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The WINNER of the People's Choice award in the Longform Under £500,000 category is The Compassionate Friends with their film 'Take That Step'.

8 courageous parents and 1 sibling talk about grief following the deaths of their children and sibling, and about how they have found ways to cope.

The Compassionate Friends offer peer support bereaved parents and adult siblings after the death of a child from any cause and of any age (from 1 month old into adulthood). The safe space of compassion and understanding aims to reduce the isolation experienced by bereaved families and offer them hope for the future without their beloved child.

Congratulations on a super film!

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The WINNER of the People's Choice award in the Over £50 Million category is The Donkey Sanctuary with their film 'Stolen Donkeys, Stolen Futures'.

The 'Stop the Slaughter' campaign to end the global trade in donkey skins is the single biggest donkey protection initiative The Donkey Sanctuary have undertaken in over 50 years of operation. More than 5.9 million donkeys are slaughtered every year to produce ejiao, a Traditional Chinese Medicine made from the collagen in donkey skins.

Despite the horrific scale and impact of the skin trade, and the existential threat it poses to donkeys, it is still a relatively unknown and under-reported animal welfare disaster. Hear from Esther and Josephine, two donkey owners in Kenya, about the devastating loss of their donkeys.

Congratulations on a superb campaign!

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The WINNER of the People's Choice award in the £15 - £50 Million category is Mountbatten Isle of Wight with their film 'The Letter'.

In May 2025, NHS health bosses made a devastating decision to cut £1.4 million in critical funding from Mountbatten Isle of Wight – the Island’s only provider of hospice care – putting essential end-of-life care services at serious risk.

'The Letter' urged the local community to write to the NHS Integrated Care Board (ICB), MPs, and Healthwatch to oppose the cuts and stand up for hospice care on the Isle of Wight. The overwhelming public response, sparked by the film, successfully led to a reversal of the immediate cuts, though negotiations for long-term sustainable funding into 2026/27 continue.

An outstanding achievement for all involved, congratulations!

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The WINNER of the People's Choice award in the £5 - £15 Million category is Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance with their film 'Operation Airbase: Coming to a town near you'.

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance is the independent Charity that brings an advanced Critical Care Team to the most seriously ill and injured patients in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, giving them the best chance of survival and recovery, when the worst happens.

Using both a helicopter and emergency response vehicle, the Charity brings a team of highly skilled pre-hospital emergency medicine doctors and specialist paramedics to the scene of an incident, effectively bringing the hospital to the patient when time is critical.

A tremendous campaign, congratulations!

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The WINNER of the People's Choice award in the £2.5 - £5 Million category is Kinship with their film 'In the same boat'.

Kinship is the leading kinship care charity in England and Wales. They're there for all kinship carers – the grandparents and siblings, the aunts, uncles, and family friends who step up to raise children when their parents can't.
They use their experience, expertise and strength to change lives. They support kinship carers in their homes and communities, giving advice and helping them work through problems to find the best way forward.

Congratulations to the whole team on a fantastic achievement!

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