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.
Impact Campaign Budget Example: Participant and Partner Support
budget template for campaign that centered protagonist support, partnership support, a pillar screening event, and original resource creation
Beyond Empathy
Sonya Childress argues for more strategic uses of documentary film that don't normalize whiteness
Impact Campaign Budget Example 2: Full campaign
budget template for robust campaign that included screenings, digital outreach, partnership work, and original resources
Australian International Documentary Conference (AIDC)
impact-friendly documentary film festival
ITVS
ITVS' mission is to amplify powerful stories and voices that represent the breadth of our communities across America.
IDFA Professionals Funder List
global overview of main funding bodies for documentary filmmakers
Encounters: South African International Documentary Film Festival
impact-friendly documentary film festival
Campaign Environment Quadrant
Understanding whether an issue is relatively known or unknown and whether there is strong and organised opposition or minimal resistance could inform…
