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

PDF
Examples of Impact
Featured

miscarriage of justice in the Philippines

Give Up Tomorrow/Case Study

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

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

Aflamuna Impact Narrative Shift Fellows: Erin Sorenson

2026
Video
Strategic Planning

Impact producer Erin Sorenson shares insights from 50+ campaigns, reflecting on collaboration with film teams, protagonists, partners, and more.

Aflamuna Impact Narrative Shift Fellows: Erin Sorenson

Festival International du Film documentaire Oceanien (FIFO)

Website
Festivals

impact-friendly documentary film festival

website

Doc Impacto

Website
Strategic Planning

training laboratory for designing impact campaigns for documentaries

website

Screening Toolkit

Website
Distribution

toolkit for hosting screenings for impact

Screening Toolkit

Expert Webinar: How to finance an impact campaign?

Video
Funding

who can help finance an impact campaign?

Expert Webinar: How to finance an impact campaign?

Represent Justice

Website
Narrative Change/Cultural Strategy

Represent Justice’s mission is to turn stories into action to change the justice system, while building the capacity of system-impacted communities.

Represent Justice

Aflamuna Impact Narrative Shift Fellows: Vanessa Cuervo Forero

Video
Strategic Planning

Cultural, film and impact strategist, Vanessa Cuervo Forero shares insight about outreach and audience engagement strategies in impact campaigns.

Aflamuna Impact Narrative Shift Fellows: Vanessa Cuervo Forero

Kinema for Filmmakers

Website
Distribution

tactical tips, tools, and resources to support filmmakers to successfully release their independent film

Kinema for Filmmakers