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.

Media for Human Rights

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narrative change/cultural strategy

self-guided tour through making and using human rights media to change the world

video

Distribution Playbook

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distribution

launching pad for building custom distribution strategies

website

Collective Lens Training

website
strategic planning

flexible and customizable impact training program for filmmakers

website

Tools

website
strategic planning

collection of impact-related tools

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Social Change Ecosystem Map

Video
team building

tool to understand the ten roles that people and organizations often show up in when they are participating in social change efforts

video

Screenings Request Log Template

spreadsheet
distribution

support for facilitating community screenings

spreadsheet

Screenings Request Form Template

survey
distribution

designed to help facilitate a community screening campaign

survey

Safe + Secure

website
safety

guidance to address safety and security issues facing documentary filmmakers

website

Prenups for Partners

PDF
partnerships

determine the why, how, and who of collaboration — before you get started

PDF

Impact Guide

PDF
strategic planning

non-best-practices set of practices for film impact campaigns

PDF

Impact Campaign Budget Example 2: Full campaign

spreadsheet
budgets

budget template for robust campaign that included screenings, digital outreach, partnership work, and original resources

spreadsheet

Impact Campaign Budget Example: Participant and Partner Support

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budgets

budget template for campaign that centered protagonist support, partnership support, a pillar screening event, and original resource creation

spreadsheet