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.
Reimagine Framework
framework for community-accountable mediamaking, developed in cahoots with social justice values-aligned lawyers with film and media expertise
Sundance Cultural Impact Residency
six-month fellowship supporting early-career, underrepresented storytellers whose work is rooted in creative, cultural, and social impact
Mediateca de Cine e Impact Social Latino Americano
case studies with a focus on social impact, centered on the Latin American context
Aflamuna Impact Narrative Shift Fellows: Hollie Fifer
Filmmaker and cultural strategist Hollie Fifer shares The Opposition impact campaign, reflecting on safety, strategies and more.
A Reckoning
Sonya Children on why and how the documentary film industry must chart a new path forward
Assessing the Social Impact of Issues-Focused Documentaries: Research Methods & Future Considerations
guidance for developing an impact plan
