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
Centralised Indigenous Fellowship
The fellowship is focused on the career advancement of First Nations documentary filmmakers
MasahatCommunity Cinemas Network
pan-Arab network of community cinemas, non-commercial spaces, where film lovers can come together to watch powerful, independent Arab film
Assessing the Social Impact of Issues-Focused Documentaries: Research Methods & Future Considerations
guidance for developing an impact plan
Impact Campaign Budget Example: Participant and Partner Support
budget template for campaign that centered protagonist support, partnership support, a pillar screening event, and original resource creation
A Conversation about Cultural Strategy
summary of conversations about cultural strategy, its values, and theory of change
POV Resources
free discussion guides, lesson plans, reading lists and other resources inspired by POV documentaries
Aflamuna Impact Narrative Shift Fellows: Vanessa Cuervo Forero
Cultural, film and impact strategist, Vanessa Cuervo Forero shares insight about outreach and audience engagement strategies in impact campaigns.
Aflamuna Impact Narrative Shift Fellows: Emily Wanja
Impact producer Emili Wanja shares the Thank You For The Rain impact campaign, reflecting on co-creation, partners, strategies and more.






