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.

Indicator Toolbox

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Measurement

How do you know if you have moved the needle? The Doc Society provides sample indicators for each of the five impact dynamics to support your assessm…

Indicator Toolbox

Internal Discovery Questionnaire

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Strategic Planning

reflection exercise to help begin developing the strategy for a film impact campaign

Internal Discovery Questionnaire

JustFilms

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Funding

JustFilms funds social justice storytelling and the 21st-century arts infrastructure that supports it

JustFilms

The End of the Line/Case Study

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Examples of Impact

global over-fishing

The End of the Line/Case Study

Independent Media vs Authoritarianism

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Independent Media

argument for free independent public media access as a cornerstone of democracy

Independent Media vs Authoritarianism

ITVS

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Funding

ITVS' mission is to amplify powerful stories and voices that represent the breadth of our communities across America.

ITVS

The Last Men In Aleppo/Case Study

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Examples of Impact

the lives of three White Helmets during the Syrian civil war

The Last Men In Aleppo/Case Study

FilmPact Impact Plan Template

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Strategic Planning

guidance for developing an impact plan

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Asian American Documentary Network: Film Database

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Narrative Change/Cultural Strategy

films geared towards educators and community organizations

Asian American Documentary Network: Film Database

When Cruelty is the Point, We Still Need a Trauma-Informed Process in Documentary Filmmaking

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Participants

Natalie Bullock Brown of the Documentary Accountability Working Group (DAWG) writes about what must be considered "when a filmmaker endeavors to tell…

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Ambulante Documentary Tour

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Festivals

impact-friendly traveling festival with screenings, mediation sessions, discussions, Q&A sessions with filmmakers, workshops, master classes, and more

Ambulante Documentary Tour

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