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.

Collective Wisdom: Co-Creating Media for Equity and Justice

Book
Narrative Change/Cultural Strategy
Featured

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
Featured

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

Centralised Indigenous Fellowship

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
Featured

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

MasahatCommunity Cinemas Network

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

Hot Docs

Website
Partnerships

impact-friendly documentary film festival

Hot Docs

An Insignificant Man/Case Study

PDF
Examples of Impact

pushing the bounds of free expression and strengthening democracy in India

An Insignificant Man/Case Study

Kinema for Filmmakers

Website
Distribution

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

Kinema for Filmmakers

Impacta Cine + Peace is Loud Impact Toolkit

Shared Document
Strategic Planning

toolkit inspired by the first impact lab Impacta Cine and Peace is Loud conducted together in Mexico

shared doc

Manifesto for Community Film Distribution and Exhibition in Latin America

Website
Distribution

collectively-created set of principles to guide distribution and exhibition in Latin America

Manifesto for Community Film Distribution and Exhibition in Latin America

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

Taturana Cinema and Social Impact

Website
Narrative Change/Cultural Strategy

non-profit organization that enhances cinema as a tool of social impact

website