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.
The Price of Passion: How Our Love of Documentary Filmmaking Impacts Our Mental Health
Documentality
Report on the mental health impacts of making documentaries
Report
PDF
Mental Health
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Strategic Plan Worksheet
Doc Society
Use this worksheet to lay out your film's message, goals, the "agents" who can help you achieve them, and more.
Topic: Strategic Planning
Tool
PDF
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Manifesto Sodarilabs
Sodarilabs
Declaration of values
Topic: Independent Media
Thought Piece
Video
Watch
Independent Cinema Office: Advice and Support
Independent Cinema Office
Collection of resources both for independent filmmakers and cinemas from the UK’s national body in support of independent cinemas, film festivals and…
Topic: Distribution
How-To
Website
Visit
Big Tech Narrative Initiative
Doc Society
Initiative to help artists and storytellers unlock creative and courageous vision and give our publics a clearer understanding of how Big Tech is sha…
Topic: Funding
Funding Opportunity
Website
Big Tech
Visit
Armadillo/Case Study
Doc Society
The reality of Danish soldiers at war in Afghanistan
Topic: Examples of Impact
Case Study
PDF
War
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The Whole Picture Toolkit
Film & TV Charity
Helps you create mentally healthy TV and film productions for your crew and production team
Topic: career sustainability
Tool
Website
Visit
Please Remember Me/Case Study
Doc Society
Portrait of growing old with Alzheimers in Shanghai
Topic: Examples of Impact
Case Study
Video
Health
Watch
Tools
Unquiet
Collection of impact-related tools
Topic: Strategic Planning
List/Database
Website
Visit
Documentary Participants Empowerment Alliance
Documentary Participants Empowerment Alliance
Bringing vital resources to all those who have appeared in or are considering appearing in documentary films
Topic: Participants
Organization
Website
Visit
Women's Film Festivals
Women Make Movies
Database of women's film festivals
Topic: Festivals
List/Database
Website
Women
Visit
Collective Lens Impact Glossary
Peace is Loud
Terms related to film impact work, impact campaigns, and documentary films
Topic: Strategic Planning
Glossary
PDF
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