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.
An Inconvenient Truth/Case Study
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Al Gore warns climate change is real
Topic: Examples of Impact
Case Study
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Climate Change
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Asian American Documentary Network
Asian American Documentary Network
US-based national network that works to increase the visibility and support of Asian Americans in the documentary field
Topic: Independent Media
Organization
Website
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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
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Escape Fire/Case Study
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The fight to rescue US healthcare
Topic: Examples of Impact
Case Study
PDF
Health
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Film Campaign Partner Survey Example
Peace is Loud
Help for evaluating your partnership work within an impact campaign
Topic: Partnerships
Tool
Survey
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Mediateca de Cine e Impact Social Latino Americano
Mediateca de Cine e Impact Social Latino Americano
Case studies with a focus on social impact, centered on the Latin American context
Topic: Examples of Impact
Case Study
Website
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Consulting Stakeholders Worksheet
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The Doc Society created this tool to support your efforts to speak with potential stakeholders so you can benefit from the knowledge they have and un…
Topic: Narrative Change/Cultural Strategy
Tool
PDF
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AKO Storytelling Institute
AKO Storytelling Institute
Developing evidence-based approaches to the theory and practice of storytelling-for-change
Topic: Research
Organization
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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Latin American Forum on Cinema and Social Impact
Nodo Sur, Taturana Cinema Impacto Social, Ambulante, Impacta Cine
Regional gathering for those who promote cultural, social and environmental change through art
Topic: Narrative Change/Cultural Strategy
Gathering
Website
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Film intervention increases empathic understanding of formerly incarcerated people and support for criminal justice reform
National Academy of Sciences
Sharing personal narratives can increase connection with highly stigmatized groups
Topic: Narrative Change/Cultural Strategy
Research
Website
Criminal Justice
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Elev8Docs
Color Congress
Learning initiative supporting over two dozen nonfiction films by directors of color
Topic: Research
Research
Website
BIPOC
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