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.
A Reckoning
Sonya Children on why and how the documentary film industry must chart a new path forward
Impact Kickstart
Impact Kickstart supports underrepresented filmmakers with resources, strategic goals for impact, and specific plans to engage future partners and au…
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…
Festival International du Film documentaire Oceanien (FIFO)
impact-friendly documentary film festival
Latin American Forum on Cinema and Social Impact
regional gathering for those who promote cultural, social and environmental change through art
Moving Mindsets: A Playbook for Building Momentum
how to pursue short-term advances while remaining disciplined and focused on the long-term change goals
Impact Producer Program
The Impact Producer Program offers professional training, mentorship, practical experience and hands-on work on documentary impact campaigns.
