Resources & Case Studies

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.

Give Up Tomorrow/Case Study

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Examples of Impact
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miscarriage of justice in the Philippines

Give Up Tomorrow/Case Study

Collective Wisdom: Co-Creating Media for Equity and Justice

Book
Narrative Change/Cultural Strategy
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how to co-create — and why: the emergence of media co-creation as a concept and as a practice grounded in equity and justice

Collective Wisdom: Co-Creating Media for Equity and Justice

Centralised Indigenous Fellowship

Website
Funding
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The fellowship is focused on the career advancement of First Nations documentary filmmakers

Centralised Indigenous Fellowship

MasahatCommunity Cinemas Network

Website
Distribution
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pan-Arab network of community cinemas, non-commercial spaces, where film lovers can come together to watch powerful, independent Arab film

MasahatCommunity Cinemas Network

Consulting Stakeholders Worksheet

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Narrative Change/Cultural Strategy

The Doc Society created this tool to support your efforts to speak with potential stakeholders so you can benefit from the knowledge they have and un…

Consulting Stakeholders Worksheet

La Sandía Digital

Website
Narrative Change/Cultural Strategy

training in audiovisual production and strategic communication for the defense of human rights and territories

La Sandía Digital

Encounters: South African International Documentary Film Festival

Website
Festivals

impact-friendly documentary film festival

website

Beyond the Lens: The State of Participant Care in Documentary Film

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Participants

survey of the state of documentary participant care

Beyond the Lens: The State of Participant Care in Documentary Film

Center for Media & Social Impact: Documentary and Independent Media

Website
Independent Media

reports on issues facing independent, documentary and public media

Center for Media & Social Impact: Documentary and Independent Media

A Place at the Table/Case Study

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Examples of Impact

food insecurity in the US

A Place at the Table/Case Study

Prenups for Partners

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Partnerships

determine the why, how, and who of collaboration — before you get started

Prenups for Partners

Food Chains/Case Study

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Examples of Impact

exploitation of farm workers in the agriculture industry in the US

Food Chains/Case Study