SIMS
MACHINIMA &
ANIMATION
LOADING VIRTUALLY SIMTEMBER 25, 2026
PANEL SUBMISSIONS FOR THE 2026 SEASON OPEN MARCH 7, 2026
PANEL SUBMISSIONS CLOSE APRIL 15, 2026!!
CONVENTION
SMAC is an unofficial event that is not conducted by the official Sims Team. This is 100% non-for-profit and created to be a safe space to celebrate sims machinima. Good vibes only!
WHAT IS SMAC?
PANELS
COMMERCIAL BREAK
SMAC is a multi-day virtual fan event for creators, animators, and viewers of sims machinima. You can submit any of the following to premiere LIVE on our YouTube & Website over a reoccurring weekend in September
HOW DO SUBMISSIONS AND Q&A'S WORK? Check the FAQ
click through to learn more+
Don't have time to commit to a panel? There's still a bunch of other ways to get involved in addition to watching the event!
Make sure you double check the schedule so you don't miss a deadline!!
Want to watch past year's events? Check out the recap HERE!
ADDITIONAL WAYS TO PARTICIPATE
MEET
TEAM
SMAC
Flx Pictures (Kyle)
Simsberrry (Bri)
Hi! I'm Bri aka SimsBerrry (she/her)!
You may know me by my (completed) post-apocalyptic/sci-fi series The Kenopsia Effect or by my current fantasy series Gods of Eos. I've always wanted a way to share my stories with the world and the sims feels like the perfect medium! You also may have heard me in some of my favorite sims series or used my animations in your own work, I'm a director, animator and voice actress ... basically what SMAC is all about.
I wanted to create an event that celebrates the creativity in this community - and that's how SMAC was born!
So I hope you stick around and celebrate with us.
Hi everyone !!
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My name is Kyle or Flx Pictures (he/him)!
I entered the machinima community as a smol little gay bean in 2009 right after The Sims 3 dropped. I then produced series such as "Seeking Harmony" & an adaption of "Glee" (shivers at the memory lol). I've taken breaks as I grew up, gone to school, etc. but I somehow always return to the machinima community!
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Currently I'm working on launching my personal streaming website with two Sims 2 voice over projects! I still plan to continue my series Hiding Holiday & Flatbush 54.
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I think the machinima community includes some of the most (if not just THE most) talented sims content creators. A conversation (now 5 years ago!!) with five other directors about an all-inclusive/non-competitive event for just our small but mighty community has turned into something SO exciting. There's opportunities to get involved in both big and small ways so please please stick around, you won't want to miss any of it!
For more about me, please check out my website:
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TheWhiteDeer (Luana)
Simmerboi (Mariam)
Salutations all!
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I'm Luana aka TheWhiteDeer (she/her) and I am a member of the SMAC team!
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I have been in the community since 2009 and through my 12 years, I have tried many...MANY different projects (as some of you may know :P) such as "The Marked Ones", "Close Up", and an adaption of a best selling novel "Nightshade".
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Currently, I am a Sims 2 Director and occasional voice actress. You can hear my voice in projects such as "The Rivers", "W.I.T.C.H", and future projects like "Recollection" and "Poseidon". My projects include the upcoming series "Molynthei" which will debut in 2022 and a series continuation for the short film "The Wolf Chronicles".
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The Sims community has always been a part of me since the tender age of 12 and the idea of SMAC has resonated with me strongly. I know that SMAC is a step in the right direction for us to come together and appreciate all the talented simmers we have! I am very excited for the future of SMAC,
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Excited to see you all in 2022!!
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Hey there!!
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I'm Aadi aka Mista, formerly known as Awesomista (she/her) and I am a member of the SMAC team!
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Although I'm relatively new to the community (I started posting videos in 2016), I've been lurking around for quite a while now, commenting on videos, making little music videos in Sims 3, etc :)
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Right now, I'm a sims director who's made (and canceled) tons of projects, which we will not talk about ;) The current project I'm working on is "Recollection", a dark fantasy Sims 4 series which is debuting very soon! I also voice act here and there, I currently have a role as a character in "Hiding Holiday" !
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I'm so ecstatic to work with these talented creators on SMAC! I really think it'll be a great way to bring the community together. It'll be nice to have a positive and inclusive event for everyone to partake in.
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Stay tuned! For more about me, please check out:
@mistafilms (Twitter) & Mista (Youtube)
VESION (Ves)
Hey there, Ves here (he/him)
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You might know me from my YouTube channel Vesion, where I post my projects (most recent one being my mystery drama mini-series "Dirty Little Secrets".)
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I also make music on the side (@vescores) while developing an animated high fantasy series called:
"A Tale of Stars and Shadows" (@atosasofficial)
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I like to keep myself busy, as you might have gathered.
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I've wanted to make something for the Sims community for a long while but never got the guts to start it on my own. Fortunately, this group of lovely people invited me to become part of the team and we came up with this awesome project!
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There's loads more to come, so stay tuned for that.
DRAUFILM (Dale)
Sul sul, Simmers!
I'm Dale (he/him/his) from DRAUFILM, and I'm thrilled to be part of the SMAC team for the 2024 season. After watching the amazing work put into the event over the past two years, I'm so excited that I’ve been asked to be part of it. It's honestly a dream come true!
Many of you know me for my renders, but I'm also a voice actor and director myself, I even had a panel last year! I created a Simmy-nominated film FOR HIM and have a multitude of projects currently in the works (too many to name at this point).
I've been a fan of The Sims practically my whole life, but only in the last few years did I decide to officially join this incredible community on all social platforms and get into rendering and machinima making full-time. Growing up, my favourite was The Sims 2, but now I'm a huge fan of The Sims 4.
I'm looking forward to sharing with you all the great things we're planning for this season. It's shaping up to be really special. See you around, @DRAUFILM
HOW DO PANEL
SLOT REQUESTS WORK?
Any creator who has an idea for their panel can request a slot right here on the SMAC website!
​WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO SUBMIT:
​- Creator Name & Email
- Social Links (YouTube, Twitter, etc)
- Your Photo (You, Simself, YouTube pfp, etc)
FOR MACHINIMA PANELS YOU'LL ALSO NEED:
- Game used
- Project name, genre, summary + photo
FOR ANIMATOR PANELS YOU'LL ALSO NEED:
- Game used
FOR VOICE ACTOR PANELS YOU'LL ALSO NEED:
- Characters you voice + photos
NEW!! CAN I STILL REQUEST A PANEL SPOT AFTER THE Q&A DEADLINE? (4/15)
No. We are removing this option this year to ensure a smoother season. But you can still submit trailers and participate at the red carpet event!
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HOW DO THE Q&A'S
WORK?
From APRIL 15 - JUNE 1, all participating panels will be listed here on the site for anybody to submit questions as "audience"
In FIRST WEEK OF JUNE the audience questions will be sent out individually to all the creators to then do whatever they want with it for their panel!
CAN I SUBMIT A PANEL THAT IS IN A NON ENGLISH LANGUAGE?
Of course! There is no requirement for panels to be done in English or Simlish, however please include ENG subtitles edited onto your final video.
FREQUENTLY
ASKED
QUESTIONS
Want to watch past year's events?
Check out the full recap HERE
WHO IS
ALLOWED TO SUBMIT?
Regardless of experience doing Machinima and sims game used, EVERYONE who submits something will be included in the event!
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Of course projects made in Blender can be included as well - so long as sims is involved somehow
CAN I SUBMIT A SUBTITLE SERIES/FILM?
ABSOLUTELY! Subtitle series are a huge part of the community, we highly encourage non-voice over creators to submit!
HOW LONG DO I HAVE TO WORK ON MY PANEL?
Creators will have from FIRST WEEK OF JUNE - SEPTEMBER 1 to send in their full panel video so please plan accordingly >:)
NOTE: Voice actors who want SMAC to edit their panel, make sure to submit your audio files and timestamps of your favorite scenes by AUGUST 1!
WHEN/HOW CAN I SUBMIT A LIVE PERFORMANCE OR TRAILER FOR THE COMMERCIAL BREAKS?
Any live performances, music videos, & trailers for the event can be submitted on the commercial break form any time from MARCH - SEPTEMBER 1.
*NEW* CAN I USE AI OR AI VOICES IN MY PANEL?
No. As a convention that celebrates machinima animators, directors, AND voice actors we don't feel comfortable with the use of AI voices.
HOW MANY
SUBMISSIONS CAN I MAKE?
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LIMIT OF SUBMISSIONS PER CREATOR:
MACHINIMA PANEL: 1
ANIMATOR PANEL: 1
VA PANEL (SOLO): 1
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*Machinima panel can be with or without the cast of the project
COMMERCIAL BREAK: 2
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Please contact us at contact.teamSMAC@gmail.com or join our DISCORD if you have any questions about this!
ADDITIONAL NOTE: For scheduling reasons, please only submit a project if you know you can commit to putting a panel together on time
HOW DOES THE
LIVE EVENT WORK?
SMAC is a 100% virtual event. Once we have collected all of of the panels, we will then put them together and organize them into 3 separate days.
When we finally have them all nice & pretty, we'll release a full schedule for the weekend of all the panels & performances and then we'll see you there at the LIVE event on our YouTube channel to celebrate & watch!
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I DON'T HAVE TIME TO CREATE A FULL PANEL, HOW CAN I STILL PARTICIPATE IN THE EVENT?
Here's a list of ideas!
- You can submit a trailer anytime from MARCH 1 - SEPT 1 2026 to be shown throughout the commercial breaks during the event
- You can participate in cosplay. Submitted photos during the event will be posted on our social media!
- You can download any of our free cc
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Have any more questions?
Please join our DISCORD SERVER
MARCH 7, 2026
SCHEDULE
AND DATES
APRIL 15, 2026
PANEL REQUESTS OPEN
PANEL REQUESTS CLOSE
COMMERCIAL BREAK SUBMISSIONS OPEN
Have an project you want to share with the machinima community via Panel? Are you a voice actor who wants to be interviewed? If you want SMAC to direct the Q&A for you, all you'll need prepared by April 15 is your project name, some info, and links so we can find you!
More info about this on FAQ+
MAY 1, 2026
JUNE 1, 2026
AUDIENCE Q&A SUBMISSIONS OPEN
AUDIENCE Q&A SUBMISSIONS CLOSE
Begging to ask your favorite directors anything? Now's your chance! Submit as many anonymous (or not) questions about the listed projects as you want for them to pick and choose for their panel! More info about this on FAQ+
JUNE 1-8, 2026
AUDIENCE Q&A QUESTIONS SENT
TO CREATORS
SEPT 1, 2026
ALL SUBMISSIONS DUE
DIRECTOR, ANIMATOR, VOICE ACTOR PANELS DUE
COMMERCIAL BREAK SUBMISSIONS CLOSE
SEPT 25, 2026
LIVE SMAC EVENT