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.

We Must Activate the Archive

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Distribution

Lorie Limbal of Firelight issues a call to action to filmmakers to be creative in getting their films to their intended audiences and for funders to …

We Must Activate the Archive

Docubox: An African Filmmaker's Manifesto

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Independent Media

"We are all Africans. Every last one of us."

Docubox: An African Filmmaker's Manifesto

IN-DOCS

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Independent Media

organization committed to cultivating a culture of openness through documentary films

IN-DOCS

Evaluation Plan Worksheet

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Measurement

Use this worksheet to lay out the information you need to be able to develop your evaluation plan.

Evaluation Plan Worksheet

Latin American Forum on Cinema and Social Impact

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Narrative Change/Cultural Strategy

regional gathering for those who promote cultural, social and environmental change through art

Latin American Forum on Cinema and Social Impact

Budrus/Case Study

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Examples of Impact

nonviolent resistance unites in Palestine

Budrus/Case Study

Movies & Grassroots Community Engagement

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Policy Change

investigation into the role of documentary films in legislative and regulatory change and influence in the United States

Movies & Grassroots Community Engagement

The Act of Killing/Case Study

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Examples of Impact

genocide revisited in Indonesia

The Act of Killing/Case Study

Beyond Resilience

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Narrative Change/Cultural Strategy

series of screenings, essays, and curated conversations that explore the challenges, strategies, and experiences of creating and distributing work du…

Beyond Resilience

Beyond the Lens: The State of Participant Care in Documentary Film

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Participants

survey of the state of documentary participant care

Beyond the Lens: The State of Participant Care in Documentary Film

Filmmaker-Participant Relationship Unpacked

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Participants

large-scale study exploring the relationship between documentary filmmakers and participants

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GIPA Impact Producer Glossary

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Strategic Planning

definitions that can help us clearly communicate the role and participation in each project

GIPA Impact Producer Glossary