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.

Canada
Story Money Impact
Story Money Impact
Maximizing the social impact of select Canadian documentary films
Topic: Narrative Change/Cultural Strategy
Organization Website
United Kingdom
Indicator Toolbox
Doc Society
How do you know if you have moved the needle? The Doc Society provides sample indicators for each of the five impact dynamics to support your assessm…
Topic: Measurement
Tool PDF
Indicator Toolbox
Climate Story Unit
Doc Society
Dedicated to supporting transformative storytelling to advance a climate just and biodiverse future
Topic: Narrative Change/Cultural Strategy
Funding Opportunity Website Climate Change
Climate Story Unit
United States of America
Moving Mindsets: A Playbook for Building Momentum
Frameworks
How to pursue short-term advances while remaining disciplined and focused on the long-term change goals
Topic: Narrative Change/Cultural Strategy
How-To Website
Moving Mindsets: A Playbook for Building Momentum
United Kingdom
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
Independent Cinema Office: Advice and Support
United States of America
Kinema for Filmmakers
Kinema
Tactical tips, tools, and resources to support filmmakers to successfully release their independent film
Topic: Distribution
Tool Website
Kinema for Filmmakers
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
GIPA's Impact Fundamentals 101
United States of America
POV Resources
POV
Free discussion guides, lesson plans, reading lists and other resources inspired by POV documentaries
Topic: Curriculum
Discussion Guide Website
POV Resources
United Kingdom
AKO Storytelling Institute
AKO Storytelling Institute
Developing evidence-based approaches to the theory and practice of storytelling-for-change
Topic: Research
Organization Website
AKO Storytelling Institute
United States of America
Envision Impact Lab
Perspective Fund
Strategic catalyst for field-wide transformation: cross-sector learning, innovative experimentation, and the strategic scaling of effective practices…
Topic: Independent Media
Lab/Workshop Website
Envision Impact Lab
Australia
DocAccess
Documentary Australia
Through DocAccess, Documentary Australia helps communities to access and screen documentaries
Topic: Distribution
Program/Initiative Website
DocAccess
United States of America
Movement Media Alliance
Movement Media Alliance
Coalition of grassroots-aligned, social justice-driven journalism organizations committed to accurate, transparent, accountable, principled, and just…
Topic: Journalism
Organization Website
Movement Media Alliance