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.
When Cruelty is the Point, We Still Need a Trauma-Informed Process in Documentary Filmmaking
Natalie Bullock Brown of the Documentary Accountability Working Group (DAWG) writes about what must be considered "when a filmmaker endeavors to tell…
Pay Transparency Project
community-driven database that offers nonfiction video professionals timely insight into hiring trends and pay parity practices
Australian International Documentary Conference (AIDC)
impact-friendly documentary film festival
Aflamuna Impact Narrative Shift Fellows: Erin Sorenson
Impact producer Erin Sorenson shares insights from 50+ campaigns, reflecting on collaboration with film teams, protagonists, partners, and more.
Firelight Fund
support for Black, Brown, and Indigenous stories from development through distribution, with a focus on those who are telling urgent stories and usin…
The Ghosts in Our Machine/Case Study
Are non-human animals property to be owned and used, or are they sentient beings deserving of rights?
