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.

Screenings Request Log Template

Spreadsheet
Distribution

support for facilitating community screenings

Screenings Request Log Template

Case Study Conversations: Sarah Winge-Sørensen presents: Not That Kind of Guy

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Examples of Impact

case study conversation

Case Study Conversations: Sarah Winge-Sørensen presents: Not That Kind of Guy

List of impact friendly festivals

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Festivals

more than 300 carefully listed events, with “impact friendly” events highlighted

List of impact friendly festivals

Empact

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Audiences

platform that connects people who have been moved by the social issues highlighted in the media they just watched with opportunities to make a real i…

Empact

Independent Cinema Office: Advice and Support

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Distribution

collection of resources both for independent filmmakers and cinemas from the UK’s national body in support of independent cinemas, film festivals and…

Independent Cinema Office: Advice and Support

DocAccess

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Distribution

Through DocAccess, Documentary Australia helps communities to access and screen documentaries

DocAccess

The Transformative Power of Film

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Narrative Change/Cultural Strategy

article about Stanford University study about how stories can change people's minds

The Transformative Power of Film

From Reflection to Release: Framework for Values, Ethics, and Accountability in Nonfiction Filmmaking

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Ethics

best practices for ethical and accountable production

From Reflection to Release: Framework for Values, Ethics, and Accountability in Nonfiction Filmmaking

The Crisis Isn’t Cinema. It’s the Industry.

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Distribution

"As global systems unravel—from media monopolies to cultural institutions—the world of film mirrors the instability, but it also carries within it th…

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Moving Mindsets: A Playbook for Building Momentum

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Narrative Change/Cultural Strategy

how to pursue short-term advances while remaining disciplined and focused on the long-term change goals

Moving Mindsets: A Playbook for Building Momentum

Tools

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Strategic Planning

collection of impact-related tools

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Disability Media Alliance

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Independent Media

global nonprofit building infrastructure to resource disabled nonfiction media makers

Disability Media Alliance