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.
Narrative Change + Cultural Strategy | Readings & Resources
living list of readings and resources for those curious to learn more about narrative change, cultural strategy, and related measurement
Movement Media Alliance
coalition of grassroots-aligned, social justice-driven journalism organizations committed to accurate, transparent, accountable, principled, and just…
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 …
The Crisis Isn’t Cinema. It’s the Industry.
"As global systems unravel—from media monopolies to cultural institutions—the world of film mirrors the instability, but it also carries within it th…
Fresh 2025 Introduction to Documentary Budgeting and Scheduling (With New Templates!)
"a versatile tool that can be adapted for as many uses as possible"
