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.

Yelo Guide: Funding Guide for Arab Filmmakers and Producers

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Funding

international film funds and industry events to which Arab filmmakers can submit your film project

Yelo Guide: Funding Guide for Arab Filmmakers and Producers

Docco Labs

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Independent Media

independent media training and promotion

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Women's Film Festivals

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Festivals

database of women's film festivals

Women's Film Festivals

POV Resources

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Curriculum

free discussion guides, lesson plans, reading lists and other resources inspired by POV documentaries

POV Resources

Theory of Change

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Strategic Planning

tool for clarifying your priorities

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DocA

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Independent Media

Pan-African initiative that aims to cultivate and nourish a self-sustaining documentary film ecosystem in Africa

DocA

A Question of Ethics: The Relationship between Filmmaker and Subject

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Participants

At the heart of documentary production is the relationship between filmmaker and subjects--not often an equal balance of power. And for the most part…

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GIPA Impact Producer Glossary

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Strategic Planning

definitions that can help us clearly communicate the role and participation in each project

GIPA Impact Producer Glossary

Using the Stages of Team Development

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Team Building

five stages of team development

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Framework for Evaluating Disability Representation in Film and Media 2025

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Participants

detailed checklist of questions that evaluate disabled representation

Framework for Evaluating Disability Representation in Film and Media 2025

DAWG Syllabus

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Ethics

A Guide For Teaching The Framework For Values, Ethics, and Accountability In Nonfiction Filmmaking

DAWG Syllabus

No Fire Zone/Case Study

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Examples of Impact

holding the Sri Lankan government accountable for war crimes

No Fire Zone/Case Study