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.

Doc Edge Festival

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Festivals

impact-friendly documentary film festival

Doc Edge Festival

BFI Doc Society Fund

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Funding

supports and nurtures independent non-fiction film and immersive projects by UK filmmakers, prioritising expansive, director-led storytelling

BFI Doc Society Fund

Trouble the Water/Case Study

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Examples of Impact

the US government's inadequate response to Hurricane Katrina

Trouble the Water/Case Study

Campaign Environment Quadrant

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Narrative Change/Cultural Strategy

Understanding whether an issue is relatively known or unknown and whether there is strong and organised opposition or minimal resistance could inform…

Campaign Environment Quadrant

Negotiating Social Impact Rights in Documentary Film

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Distribution

tangible guidance to assist filmmakers navigate their social impact work in the multi-platform, streaming age of documentary

Negotiating Social Impact Rights in Documentary Film

Documentary Participants Empowerment Alliance

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Participants

bringing vital resources to all those who have appeared in or are considering appearing in documentary films

Documentary Participants Empowerment Alliance

Active Voice Library

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Strategic Planning

discussion guides and toolkits from Active Voice's campaign

Active Voice Library

Filmmaker-Participant Relationship Unpacked

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Participants

large-scale study exploring the relationship between documentary filmmakers and participants

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GIPA Members Directory

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Strategic Planning

directory of impact producers

GIPA Members Directory

Screening Toolkit

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Distribution

toolkit for hosting screenings for impact

Screening Toolkit

Festival International du Film documentaire Oceanien (FIFO)

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Festivals

impact-friendly documentary film festival

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Midwest Academy Strategy Chart

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Strategic Planning

tool for developing a strategy

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