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.
Firelight Fund
support for Black, Brown, and Indigenous stories from development through distribution, with a focus on those who are telling urgent stories and usin…
Color Congress
ecosystem-builder that supports, resources, connects and champions organizations led by people of color that serve nonfiction filmmakers, leaders, an…
Ambulante Documentary Tour
impact-friendly traveling festival with screenings, mediation sessions, discussions, Q&A sessions with filmmakers, workshops, master classes, and more
Methodology Workbooks
virtual space for consultation about Latin American social impact film distribution
Mediateca de Cine e Impact Social Latino Americano
case studies with a focus on social impact, centered on the Latin American context
A Reckoning
Sonya Children on why and how the documentary film industry must chart a new path forward
The Crisis Isn’t Cinema. It’s the Industry.
"As global systems unravel—from media monopolies to cultural institutions—the world of film mirrors the instability, but it also carries within it th…
The Transformative Power of Film
article about Stanford University study about how stories can change people's minds
WeOwnTV
collaborative media project that promotes self-expression and balances intensive media production training with professional development
Narrative Strategies for Belonging
This digital library offers a curated collection of resources for anyone interested in narrative strategy as a tool for fostering a healthy pluralist…
