Resources & Case Studies
The Field Guide has drawn extensively from impact case studies and we highly recommend you also get inspired and empowered. Stand on the shoulders of others! Of course we also recommend that you watch as many of the full films as possible so you can put together the creative potential with the impact strategy. We are also always looking to include great new examples so please email us your suggestions.
Collective Wisdom: Co-Creating Media for Equity and Justice
how to co-create — and why: the emergence of media co-creation as a concept and as a practice grounded in equity and justice
MasahatCommunity Cinemas Network
pan-Arab network of community cinemas, non-commercial spaces, where film lovers can come together to watch powerful, independent Arab film
Beyond Empathy
Sonya Childress argues for more strategic uses of documentary film that don't normalize whiteness
Manifesto for Community Film Distribution and Exhibition in Latin America
collectively-created set of principles to guide distribution and exhibition in Latin America
Doc_Commune
mentoring-and-commissioning initiative for India's next generation of documentary filmmakers
Moving Mindsets: A Playbook for Building Momentum
how to pursue short-term advances while remaining disciplined and focused on the long-term change goals






