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.

Sydney Film Festival

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Festivals

impact-friendly film festival

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Sisters in Cinema

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Independent Media

Chicago based non-profit with an inclusive mission to center and celebrate Black girls, women, and gender nonconforming media makers, providing progr…

Sisters in Cinema

The Commons Social Change Library

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Strategic Planning

1500+ educational resources covering campaign strategy, community organising, working effectively in groups, justice and diversity, creative activism…

The Commons Social Change Library

Distribution Advocates

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Distribution

coalition working to reclaim power for independent storytellers in the current systems of distribution and exhibition

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Nonfiction Core Application Checklist

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Funding

field-wide effort to standardize a set of questions that are used in non-fiction funding, fiscal sponsor, or artist support opportunities

Nonfiction Core Application Checklist

Docco Labs

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Independent Media

independent media training and promotion

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Unrest/Case Study

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Examples of Impact

living with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic

Unrest/Case Study

Manual for Urban Projection

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Distribution

resource guide for people projecting images in public places

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FIFDH

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Festivals

impact-friendly film festival

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No Fire Zone/Case Study

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Examples of Impact

holding the Sri Lankan government accountable for war crimes

No Fire Zone/Case Study

Narrative Change + Cultural Strategy | Readings & Resources

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Narrative Change/Cultural Strategy

living list of readings and resources for those curious to learn more about narrative change, cultural strategy, and related measurement

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Real People, Real Stories: Ensuring the Well-Being of Documentary Participants

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Participants

findings of worldwide film participant focus group

Real People, Real Stories: Ensuring the Well-Being of Documentary Participants