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 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
Screenings Request Log Template
Peace is Loud
Support for facilitating community screenings
Topic: Distribution
Tool Spreadsheet
Screenings Request Log Template
United States of America
Distribution Playbook
Seed & Spark and Kinema
Launching pad for building custom distribution strategies
Topic: Distribution
Online Training Website
Distribution Playbook
United States of America
8 Above with Jon Reiss
8 Above
Tips on independent distribution
Topic: Distribution
Thought Piece Website
8 Above with Jon Reiss
Platforms for Impact info sessions - GATHR & Red Owl
Global Impact Producers Alliance
Impact distribution training
Topic: Distribution
Online Training Video
Platforms for Impact info sessions - GATHR & Red Owl
United States of America
We Must Activate the Archive
Color Congress
Lorie Limbal of Firelight issues a call to action to filmmakers to be creative in getting their films to their intended audiences and for funders to …
Topic: Distribution
Thought Piece Website
We Must Activate the Archive
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
United Kingdom
Manual for Urban Projection
University of the Arts London
Resource guide for people projecting images in public places
Topic: Distribution
How-To PDF
United States of America
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
Negotiating Social Impact Rights in Documentary Film
United States of America
We Set Out to Make a Film About Struggle: Distribution Case Study of Amazon Labor Documentary ‘UNION’
Distribution Advocates
Reveals key dates, budget actuals and strategy following legacy distributor rejections
Topic: Distribution
Case Study Website
United States of America
Screenings Request Form Template
Peace is Loud
Designed to help facilitate a community screening campaign
Topic: Distribution
Tool Survey
Screenings Request Form Template
United States of America
Distribution Advocates
Distribution Advocates
Coalition working to reclaim power for independent storytellers in the current systems of distribution and exhibition
Topic: Distribution
Organization Website