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.
StoryShift
Working Films
Take-aways, advice, and lessons learned that can inform intentional accountability practices in documentary filmmaking
Topic: Participants
Case Study
Video
Watch
The Ghosts in Our Machine/Case Study
Ghosts Media
Are non-human animals property to be owned and used, or are they sentient beings deserving of rights?
Topic: Examples of Impact
Case Study
Website
Animal Rights
Visit
Tools
Unquiet
Collection of impact-related tools
Topic: Strategic Planning
List/Database
Website
Visit
List of impact friendly festivals
Impact Social Club
More than 300 carefully listed events, with “impact friendly” events highlighted
Topic: Festivals
List/Database
Spreadsheet
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Working with Cultural Influencers
The Opportunity Agenda
Tips for working with cultural influencers for impact
How-To
Website
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Always In Season/Case Study
Center for Media & Social Impact
Recent grassroots efforts to acknowledge the victims of lynching, repair the damage, and reconcile in four US communities
Topic: Examples of Impact
Case Study
Website
Racism
Visit
Impact Distribution Lab
Unquiet
Intensive impact lab, primarily for documentaries
Topic: Distribution
Lab/Workshop
Website
Visit
DISCO Network
DISCO Network
Global group of independent documentary organisations advocating for the unique importance of independent documentary to culture, society and democra…
Topic: Independent Media
Organization
Website
Independent Media
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Ethic Resource Library
Documentary Producers Alliance
Searchable library for ethical inquiry
Topic: Ethics
List/Database
Website
Visit
DOCSP
DOCSP
Event supporting documentary film and filmmakers in Brazil
Topic: Independent Media
Lab/Workshop
Website
Visit
Film Distribution and Impact Budget Template
Peace is Loud
Template is for a full film distribution and impact campaign budget
Topic: Budgets
Tool
Spreadsheet
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Independent Media vs Authoritarianism
Doc Society
Argument for free independent public media access as a cornerstone of democracy
Topic: Independent Media
Thought Piece
PDF
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