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.

Cultural and Narrative Strategy

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Narrative Change/Cultural Strategy

resources gathered by cultural strategist and author Jeff Chang, offering an introduction to thinking about how we change culture and narrative to ma…

Cultural and Narrative Strategy

Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival

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Festivals

impact-friendly documentary film festival

Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival

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

Aflamuna Impact Narrative Shift Fellows: Erin Sorenson

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Strategic Planning

Impact producer Erin Sorenson shares insights from 50+ campaigns, reflecting on collaboration with film teams, protagonists, partners, and more.

Aflamuna Impact Narrative Shift Fellows: Erin Sorenson

Impact Funders List

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Funding

comprehensive, though not all-inclusive, list of funders who have previously supported impact campaigns

Impact Funders List

The Invisible War/Case Study

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Examples of Impact

effects of rape in the US military

The Invisible War/Case Study

WeOwnTV

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Independent Media

collaborative media project that promotes self-expression and balances intensive media production training with professional development

WeOwnTV

Pay Transparency Project

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community-driven database that offers nonfiction video professionals timely insight into hiring trends and pay parity practices

Pay Transparency Project

GIPA Impact Producer Glossary

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Strategic Planning

definitions that can help us clearly communicate the role and participation in each project

GIPA Impact Producer Glossary

Collective Lens Training

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Strategic Planning

flexible and customizable impact training program for filmmakers

Collective Lens Training

In the Spotlight: Crucial Questions for Documentary Participants

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Participants

tool to help filmmakers and participants create healthy dialogues about consent, compensation, creative rights, and other pressing issues (available…

In the Spotlight: Crucial Questions for Documentary Participants

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