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.

Escape Fire/Case Study

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Examples of Impact

the fight to rescue US healthcare

Escape Fire/Case Study

Always In Season/Case Study

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Examples of Impact

recent grassroots efforts to acknowledge the victims of lynching, repair the damage, and reconcile in four US communities

Always In Season/Case Study

Big Tech Narrative Initiative

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Funding

Initiative to help artists and storytellers unlock creative and courageous vision and give our publics a clearer understanding of how Big Tech is sha…

Big Tech Narrative Initiative

International Documentary Film Festival/IDFA

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Festivals

impact-friendly documentary film festival

International Documentary Film Festival/IDFA

Impact Dynamics Chart

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Narrative Change/Cultural Strategy

The Doc Society has identified five “impact dynamics,” broad categories of the types of change to which you can expect to contribute.

Impact Dynamics Chart

Fresh 2025 Introduction to Documentary Budgeting and Scheduling (With New Templates!)

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Budgets

"a versatile tool that can be adapted for as many uses as possible"

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Impact Producer Program

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Strategic Planning

The Impact Producer Program offers professional training, mentorship, practical experience and hands-on work on documentary impact campaigns.

Impact Producer Program

Fipadoc

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Festivals

impact-friendly documentary film festival

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Film intervention increases empathic understanding of formerly incarcerated people and support for criminal justice reform

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Narrative Change/Cultural Strategy

sharing personal narratives can increase connection with highly stigmatized groups

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Expert Webinar: How to finance an impact campaign?

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Funding

who can help finance an impact campaign?

Expert Webinar: How to finance an impact campaign?

Screenings Request Form Template

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Distribution

designed to help facilitate a community screening campaign

Screenings Request Form Template

DocPoint Film Festival

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Festivals

impact-friendly documentary film festival

DocPoint Film Festival