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.

Encounters: South African International Documentary Film Festival

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Festivals

impact-friendly documentary film festival

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Consulting Stakeholders Worksheet

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Narrative Change/Cultural Strategy

The Doc Society created this tool to support your efforts to speak with potential stakeholders so you can benefit from the knowledge they have and un…

Consulting Stakeholders Worksheet

The House I Live In/Case Study

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Examples of Impact

the personal impact of the US government's "war on drugs"

The House I Live In/Case Study

The Reckoning/Case Study

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Examples of Impact

prosecutor attempts to bring charges against war criminals in the International Criminal Court

The Reckoning/Case Study

Aflamuna Impact Narrative Shift Fellows: Maya Newell, Rachel Naŋinaaq Edwardson and William Tilmouth

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Partnerships

Filmmakers, impact producers, and a community leader share insights on In My Blood It Runs and co-creating impact strategies across films..

Aflamuna Impact Narrative Shift Fellows: Maya Newell, Rachel Naŋinaaq Edwardson and William Tilmouth

Festival de Cannes

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Festivals

impact-friendly film festival

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Sea Of Shadows/Case Study

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Examples of Impact

eco thriller about the interplay of corruption and conservation

Sea Of Shadows/Case Study

Collective Lens Impact and Distribution FAQ

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Distribution

learnings around how distribution and impact can work together

Collective Lens Impact and Distribution FAQ

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

Doctubre MX

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Distribution

Doctubre MX expands access to documentary film by engaging alternative venues to become a part of a collaborative exhibition network

Doctubre MX

Guide to Filmmaking for a More Diverse and Universal Audience

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Audiences

preliminary concepts and evidence-based guidelines for filmmaking capable of reaching a more diverse and universal audience

Guide to Filmmaking for a More Diverse and Universal Audience

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