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.
IDFA Professionals Funder List
global overview of main funding bodies for documentary filmmakers
Beyond Empathy
Sonya Childress argues for more strategic uses of documentary film that don't normalize whiteness
ACTivate
tool to understand who is working on an issue, how audiences feel about the issue, and how a story could impact an issue
Firelight Fund
support for Black, Brown, and Indigenous stories from development through distribution, with a focus on those who are telling urgent stories and usin…
Movement Media Alliance
coalition of grassroots-aligned, social justice-driven journalism organizations committed to accurate, transparent, accountable, principled, and just…
Methodology Workbooks
virtual space for consultation about Latin American social impact film distribution
Impact Producer Program
The Impact Producer Program offers professional training, mentorship, practical experience and hands-on work on documentary impact campaigns.
Sisters in Cinema
Chicago based non-profit with an inclusive mission to center and celebrate Black girls, women, and gender nonconforming media makers, providing progr…
