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.
We Must Activate the Archive
Lorie Limbal of Firelight issues a call to action to filmmakers to be creative in getting their films to their intended audiences and for funders to …
Doctubre MX
Doctubre MX expands access to documentary film by engaging alternative venues to become a part of a collaborative exhibition network
Beyond Resilience
series of screenings, essays, and curated conversations that explore the challenges, strategies, and experiences of creating and distributing work du…
Climate Story Unit Case Studies
video case studies from Doc Society-supported climate stories
Blu Guide: A listing of organizations that filmmakers can ally with to create social and environmental impact
directory of Lebanese entities or entities that operate out of Lebanon
Investigating Documentary’s Social Influence and Impact in the Participatory Media Age
What’s Really Needed to Produce and Sustain Social Impact in Documentary Film?
Strategic Plan Worksheet
Use this worksheet to lay out your film's message, goals, the "agents" who can help you achieve them, and more.
Pay Transparency Project
community-driven database that offers nonfiction video professionals timely insight into hiring trends and pay parity practices
