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.

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

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

Indicator Toolbox

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Measurement

How do you know if you have moved the needle? The Doc Society provides sample indicators for each of the five impact dynamics to support your assessm…

Indicator Toolbox

StoryShift

Video
Participants

take-aways, advice, and lessons learned that can inform intentional accountability practices in documentary filmmaking

StoryShift

Everything's Cool/Case Study

Video
Examples of Impact

the politics behind climate change

Everything's Cool/Case Study

Ethic Resource Library

Website
Ethics

searchable library for ethical inquiry

Ethic Resource Library

ITVS

Website
Funding

ITVS' mission is to amplify powerful stories and voices that represent the breadth of our communities across America.

ITVS

DISCO Network

Website
Independent Media

global group of independent documentary organisations advocating for the unique importance of independent documentary to culture, society and democra…

DISCO Network

Impact campaign template

Spreadsheet
Strategic Planning

guidance in developing a campaign plan

Impact campaign template

Moving Mindsets: A Playbook for Building Momentum

Website
Narrative Change/Cultural Strategy

how to pursue short-term advances while remaining disciplined and focused on the long-term change goals

Moving Mindsets: A Playbook for Building Momentum