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.

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

Safe + Secure

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guidance to address safety and security issues facing documentary filmmakers

Safe + Secure

Unrest/Case Study

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Examples of Impact

living with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic

Unrest/Case Study

Internal Discovery Questionnaire

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Strategic Planning

reflection exercise to help begin developing the strategy for a film impact campaign

Internal Discovery Questionnaire

Screenings Request Form Template

Survey
Distribution

designed to help facilitate a community screening campaign

Screenings Request Form Template

Looky Looky Pictures Film Impact & AI Summit

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Strategic Planning

live, one day virtual event for small doc teams

Looky Looky Pictures Film Impact & AI Summit

Impact campaign template

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Strategic Planning

guidance in developing a campaign plan

Impact campaign template

SanFic

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Festivals

impact-friendly film festival

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Impact Campaign Builder

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Strategic Planning

what is your film project trying to change?

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Mezcla Media Collective

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Independent Media

Community for Women & Non-Binary Filmmakers of Color (Chicago-based)

Mezcla Media Collective

AKO Storytelling Institute

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Research

developing evidence-based approaches to the theory and practice of storytelling-for-change

AKO Storytelling Institute

Accessible Filmmaking Guide

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accessibility

guide for filmmakers and others within the film industry who wish to make films accessible to foreign audiences and people with disabilities

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