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For her series Borderless, natalie was awarded $50,000 at IMI Fest 2024! Check out her acceptance speech on our YouTube channel. youtu.be/ynTYBi3y5JQ?si…

For his podcast Weight for It, creator ohitsBigRon was awarded $50,000. Check out his acceptance speech on our YouTube channel. youtu.be/Qtk5dKXFxhE?si…

For his video “A simple task that’s insanely hard for a robot”, creator stuffmadehere was awarded $50,000. Check out his acceptance speech on our YouTube channel. youtu.be/imTzAXKe5nU?si…

For his story, “Mahsa ‘Jina’ Amini was murdered,” Brandon Stanton was awarded $50,000. Check out his acceptance speech on our YouTube channel. youtu.be/HZQLVlZQCRA?si…

For his episode, “Why are drug dealers putting fentanyl in everything,” @pjvogt was awarded $50,000. Check out his acceptance speech on our YouTube channel. youtu.be/nRnhpx8Vfcc?si…

For his video, “Poorest Region of America - What It Really Looks Like,” @petersantenello was awarded $50,000. Check out his acceptance speech on our YouTube channel. youtu.be/KdCtypyswzo?si…

Episode One of our newest show, Show Me Your Algorithm, is out now on YouTube! Xyla Foxlin⚡ joined IMI to reveal her YouTube algorithm. To dig further into her algorithm, check out our website! youtu.be/LUCS2duqruk?si…

Supported by IMI, Don’t Forget About Me — Elle Mills newest film — is out now! Two siblings. One childhood home. And the return of a jaded version of their favorite childhood TV character. youtube.com/watch?v=5zr_9-…

The Sloan Science Prizes for Youtube will return for 2025! With SloanPublic, we're awarding $100K for science documentaries and $50K for science fiction shorts or pilots. For updates, sign up for our newsletter at theimi.co or follow us here!

IMI Fest is back. November 15-16 in Austin, TX. A weekend of creators, conversations, and connection. More information coming very soon.

The Independent Media Initiative announced "Proxy" host Yowei Shaw among the winners of the 2025 IMI Awards (The Independent Media Initiative). The awards honor exceptional independent creators in today's digital world: bit.ly/4eHnYuM

Meet the 2025 IMI Award Winners. Six creators, six completely different paths. All of them making work that’s bold, genre-defying, & unmistakably their own. We’re honored to celebrate this group & proud to keep redefining what creative excellence looks like online.

Meet Gawx Art, a 2025 IMI Award Winner! He won $50,000 for his YouTube film “Your Space Reflects Who You Are,” a beautifully personal story of designing his creative space in Mexico City. He’s one of six creators we’re honoring this year. See all the winners at the link in bio.

Meet Grady Hillhouse, a 2025 IMI Award Winner! He won $50,000 for “1.5 Years of Heavy Construction in 1.5 Hours,” documenting a massive San Antonio infrastructure build. He’s one of six creators we’re honoring this year. See all the winners at the link in our bio.

IMI Fest tickets are now open to the public for the first time. Join us this November in Austin for screenings, performances, and exclusive conversations. Industry and discounted member tickets available now at imifest.com

Meet Yowei Shaw, a 2025 IMI Award Winner! She won $50,000 for “Brian Can’t Stop Fact-Checking His Mother-in-Law, exploring the challenges of caring for a loved one with dementia. She’s one of six creators we’re honoring this year. See all the winners at the link in our bio.

Meet Joel Haver, a 2025 IMI Award Winner! He won $50,000 for making 12 feature-length films in 12 months from a meta look at the film industry to the longest stop-motion film ever. He’s one of six creators we’re honoring this year. See all the winners at the link in our bio.

Meet Evan Ratliff, a 2025 IMI Award Winner! He won $50,000 for season 1 of Shell Game, a podcast where he uses AI to duplicate his voice. He’s one of six creators we’re honoring this year. See all the winners at the link in our bio.