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.

Considering a Trauma-Informed Process In Documentary Filmmaking

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Ethics

"Too often, it’s the folk whose stories make documentaries possible who are the last to be considered when a film project is conceived and pursued."

Considering a Trauma-Informed Process In Documentary Filmmaking

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

Collective Lens Impact Report Outline Template

Shared Document
Measurement

supporting reporting needs

Collective Lens Impact Report Outline Template

Narrative Change Hub

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Narrative Change/Cultural Strategy

a co-created, international toolkit for building narrative power

Narrative Change Hub

AIDC Indigenous Documentary Placement

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Distribution

designed to provide one mid-career Indigenous practitioner with a unique opportunity to undertake an extended paid placement with the ABC, Australia’…

AIDC Indigenous Documentary Placement

Hot Docs

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Partnerships

impact-friendly documentary film festival

Hot Docs

Copenhagen International Documentary Film Festival (CPH:DOX)

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Festivals

impact-friendly documentary film festival

Copenhagen International Documentary Film Festival (CPH:DOX)

Sundance Film Festival

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Festivals

impact-friendly film festival

Sundance Film Festival

Impact Kickstart

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Funding

Impact Kickstart supports underrepresented filmmakers with resources, strategic goals for impact, and specific plans to engage future partners and au…

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Film Campaign Partner Survey Example

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Partnerships

help for evaluating your partnership work within an impact campaign

Film Campaign Partner Survey Example

Digital Security for Filmmakers

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safety

guidelines to answer filmmakers' digital security concerns and address the needs of different risk and skill levels

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Dangerous Documentaries: Reducing Risk when Telling Truth to Power

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Ethics

how to mitigate known risks

Dangerous Documentaries: Reducing Risk when Telling Truth to Power