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
Impact Campaign Budget Example 2: Full campaign
budget template for robust campaign that included screenings, digital outreach, partnership work, and original resources
Campaign Environment Quadrant
Understanding whether an issue is relatively known or unknown and whether there is strong and organised opposition or minimal resistance could inform…
Climate Story Unit Case Studies
video case studies from Doc Society-supported climate stories
DISCO Network
global group of independent documentary organisations advocating for the unique importance of independent documentary to culture, society and democra…
Manifesto for Community Film Distribution and Exhibition in Latin America
collectively-created set of principles to guide distribution and exhibition in Latin America






