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.
When Cruelty is the Point, We Still Need a Trauma-Informed Process in Documentary Filmmaking
Natalie Bullock Brown of the Documentary Accountability Working Group (DAWG) writes about what must be considered "when a filmmaker endeavors to tell…
Digital Security for Filmmakers
guidelines to answer filmmakers' digital security concerns and address the needs of different risk and skill levels
A Question of Ethics: The Relationship between Filmmaker and Subject
At the heart of documentary production is the relationship between filmmaker and subjects--not often an equal balance of power. And for the most part…
Unquiet Case Studies
film and impact campaign case studies from the Australian Unquiet collective
Color Congress
ecosystem-builder that supports, resources, connects and champions organizations led by people of color that serve nonfiction filmmakers, leaders, an…
Accessible Filmmaking Guide
guide for filmmakers and others within the film industry who wish to make films accessible to foreign audiences and people with disabilities
