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.
Welcome To Chechnya/Case Study
Doc Society
Human rights abuses against LGBTQ people in Chechnya
Topic: Examples of Impact
Case Study
Video
Queer
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Taturana Cinema and Social Impact
Taturana Cinema and Social Impact
Non-profit organization that enhances cinema as a tool of social impact
Topic: Narrative Change/Cultural Strategy
Organization
Website
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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
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DOCSP
DOCSP
Event supporting documentary film and filmmakers in Brazil
Topic: Independent Media
Lab/Workshop
Website
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Early Bird Guide to the Nonfiction Core Application
Early Bird Films
Resource with advice for each section of the application
Topic: Funding
Tool
Website
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Impact Production in Higher Education: Shaping Future Change Makers through Film Education
Film Education Journal
Impact production is an important component of well-rounded film education programmes that seek to shape a new generation of socially and environment…
Topic: film education
Thought Piece
Website
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GIPA's Impact Fundamentals 101
Global Impact Producers Alliance
What it means to create a campaign for your film and the role of an impact producer
Topic: Strategic Planning
Online Training
Video
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Media Impact Project
Norman Lear Center, USC Annenberg
Hub for collecting, developing and sharing approaches for measuring the impact of media
Topic: Narrative Change/Cultural Strategy
Research
Website
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The State of Social Impact Entertainment: Documentary
Skoll Center for Social Impact Entertainment
Collection of thought pieces on documentary and impact
Topic: Narrative Change/Cultural Strategy
Thought Piece
Website
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No Fire Zone/Case Study
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Holding the Sri Lankan government accountable for war crimes
Topic: Examples of Impact
Case Study
PDF
Human Rights
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Investigating Documentary’s Social Influence and Impact in the Participatory Media Age
Center for Media & Social Impact
What’s Really Needed to Produce and Sustain Social Impact in Documentary Film?
Topic: Examples of Impact
Case Study
Website
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Negotiating Social Impact Rights in Documentary Film
Center for Media & Social Impact
Tangible guidance to assist filmmakers navigate their social impact work in the multi-platform, streaming age of documentary
Topic: Distribution
How-To
Website
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