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.

The Ghosts in Our Machine/Case Study

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Examples of Impact

Are non-human animals property to be owned and used, or are they sentient beings deserving of rights?

The Ghosts in Our Machine/Case Study

Filmmaker Support Directory

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list of mental practitioners

Filmmaker Support Directory

Film Campaign Screening Host Survey Sample

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Distribution

help to evaluate community screenings work within an impact campaign

Film Campaign Screening Host Survey Sample

Assessing the Social Impact of Issues-Focused Documentaries: Research Methods & Future Considerations

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Measurement

guidance for developing an impact plan

Assessing the Social Impact of Issues-Focused Documentaries: Research Methods & Future Considerations

Negotiating Social Impact Rights in Documentary Film

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Distribution

tangible guidance to assist filmmakers navigate their social impact work in the multi-platform, streaming age of documentary

Negotiating Social Impact Rights in Documentary Film

Digital Security for Filmmakers

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safety

guidelines to answer filmmakers' digital security concerns and address the needs of different risk and skill levels

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Audience Funnel

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Audiences

You must understand where your audience is to be able to bring them to where you need them to be. How do they feel about your issue? What do they kno…

Audience Funnel

GIPA Members Directory

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Strategic Planning

directory of impact producers

GIPA Members Directory

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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Cinema for Change

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Festivals

festival featuring films that share the values ​​of the Sustainable Development Goals

Cinema for Change

Horticulture Tools

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Strategic Planning

framework to determine the type of impact you would like your film to have

Horticulture Tools

Collective Lens Impact Glossary

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Strategic Planning

terms related to film impact work, impact campaigns, and documentary films

Collective Lens Impact Glossary