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.

Nordisk Panorama Film Festival

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Festivals

impact-friendly film festival

Nordisk Panorama Film Festival

Australian International Documentary Conference (AIDC)

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Distribution

impact-friendly documentary film festival

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International Documentary Association

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Independent Media

International Documentary Association (IDA) supports the vital work of documentary storytellers and champions a thriving and inclusive documentary cu…

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DOK Leipzig

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Festivals

impact-friendly documentary film festival

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Envision Impact Lab

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Independent Media

strategic catalyst for field-wide transformation: cross-sector learning, innovative experimentation, and the strategic scaling of effective practices…

Envision Impact Lab

Budget Checklist

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Budgets

While budget line items will differ based on your campaign activities, the Doc Society has created a checklist of possibilities.

Budget Checklist

Trembling Before G-d/Case Study

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Examples of Impact

LGBTQ Orthodox Jews reconciling their sexuality with their faith

Trembling Before G-d/Case Study

FIFDH Impact Days

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Partnerships

programme for filmmakers and NGOs to facilitate partnerships for impact

FIFDH Impact Days

Who is Dayani Cristal?/Case Study

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Examples of Impact

the dangers of the migrant trail in Central America

Who is Dayani Cristal?/Case Study

Sunshine Cinema

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Distribution

youth-led grassroots film screening tool

Sunshine Cinema

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

IN-DOCS

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Independent Media

organization committed to cultivating a culture of openness through documentary films

IN-DOCS