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.
Beyond Empathy
Sonya Childress argues for more strategic uses of documentary film that don't normalize whiteness
DISCO Network
global group of independent documentary organisations advocating for the unique importance of independent documentary to culture, society and democra…
Doctubre MX
Doctubre MX expands access to documentary film by engaging alternative venues to become a part of a collaborative exhibition network
IRIS
donor collaborative supporting storytelling and narrative strategy for impact around gender, racial and ethnic justice, natural resources and climate…
The Commons Social Change Library
1500+ educational resources covering campaign strategy, community organising, working effectively in groups, justice and diversity, creative activism…
A Question of Ethics: The Relationship between Filmmaker and Subject
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…






