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.
Ambulante
organization dedicated to supporting and promoting documentary film as a means of cultural and social transformation in Mexico and Central America
We Set Out to Make a Film About Struggle: Distribution Case Study of Amazon Labor Documentary ‘UNION’
reveals key dates, budget actuals and strategy following legacy distributor rejections
Aflamuna Impact Narrative Shift Fellows: Vanessa Cuervo Forero
Cultural, film and impact strategist, Vanessa Cuervo Forero shares insight about outreach and audience engagement strategies in impact campaigns.
List of impact friendly festivals
more than 300 carefully listed events, with “impact friendly” events highlighted
The Evolution of Impact: The Future of Social Change and Nonfiction Storytelling
by Sahar Driver and Sonya Childress
Climate Story Unit Case Studies
video case studies from Doc Society-supported climate stories
Aflamuna Impact Narrative Shift Fellows: Michael Collins
Filmmaker Michael Collins shares insights from his impact work on his own films, reflecting on strategies, implementation, partnerships, and more.
