Resources

The Doc Society's Impact Field Guide database is a collection of tools, organizations, trainings, case studies, templates, funding opportunities, and more to support your efforts to have an impact.

United States of America
Documenting Protests and Demonstrations
Witness
Resource library to support the documentation of protests and demonstrations safely, effectively, and ethically
Topic: Participants
List/Database Website Human Rights
Documenting Protests and Demonstrations
United States of America
Asian American Documentary Network: Film Database
Asian American Documentary Network
Films geared towards educators and community organizations
Topic: Narrative Change/Cultural Strategy
List/Database Website
Asian American Documentary Network: Film Database
France
List of impact friendly festivals
Impact Social Club
More than 300 carefully listed events, with “impact friendly” events highlighted
Topic: Festivals
List/Database Spreadsheet
List of impact friendly festivals
Filmmaker Support Directory
Documentality
List of mental practitioners
List/Database Website
Filmmaker Support Directory
Film Festivals with Impact Events
GIPA
List of film festivals around the world that host impact-related programming
Topic: Festivals
List/Database Shared Document
Film Festivals with Impact Events
DIFFER: Doc Impact Funder/Foundation Ever-Expanding Rolodex
Global Impact Producers Alliance
Open source, ever growing database
Topic: Funding
List/Database Shared Document
DIFFER: Doc Impact Funder/Foundation Ever-Expanding Rolodex
United States of America
Narrative Strategies for Belonging
Othering & Belonging Institute, UC Berkeley
This digital library offers a curated collection of resources for anyone interested in narrative strategy as a tool for fostering a healthy pluralist…
Topic: Narrative Change/Cultural Strategy
List/Database Website
Narrative Strategies for Belonging
IDFA Professionals Funder List
IDFA Professionals
Global overview of main funding bodies for documentary filmmakers
Topic: Funding
List/Database Website
IDFA Professionals Funder List
United States of America
Asian American Documentary Network: Crew Database
Asian American Documentary Network
A-Doc members and their areas of expertise in filmmaking and storytelling
Topic: Independent Media
List/Database Website
Asian American Documentary Network: Crew Database
Australia
The Commons Social Change Library
The Commons Social Change Library
1500+ educational resources covering campaign strategy, community organising, working effectively in groups, justice and diversity, creative activism…
Topic: Strategic Planning
List/Database Website
The Commons Social Change Library
Narrative Change Hub
The Commons Social Change Library
A co-created, international toolkit for building narrative power
Topic: Narrative Change/Cultural Strategy
List/Database Website
Narrative Change Hub
United States of America
Yelo Guide: Funding Guide for Arab Filmmakers and Producers
Aflamuna
International film funds and industry events to which Arab filmmakers can submit your film project
Topic: Funding
List/Database Website
Yelo Guide: Funding Guide for Arab Filmmakers and Producers