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 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
Collective Lens Training
Peace is Loud
Flexible and customizable impact training program for filmmakers
Topic: Strategic Planning
Lab/Workshop Website
Collective Lens Training
Switzerland
FIFDH Impact Days
FIFDH
Programme for filmmakers and NGOs to facilitate partnerships for impact
Topic: Partnerships
Lab/Workshop Website Human Rights
FIFDH Impact Days
Australia
Impact Producer Program
Documentary Australia
The Impact Producer Program offers professional training, mentorship, practical experience and hands-on work on documentary impact campaigns.
Topic: Strategic Planning
Lab/Workshop Website
Impact Producer Program
Brazil
DOCSP
DOCSP
Event supporting documentary film and filmmakers in Brazil
Topic: Independent Media
Lab/Workshop Website
DOCSP
Australia
AIDC Indigenous Creators Program
Australian International Documentary Conference (AIDC)
Dedicated strand of sessions designed by and for First Nations practitioners to come together, share ideas and elevate the craft and business of Firs…
Topic: Independent Media
Lab/Workshop Website
Australia
Impact Distribution Lab
Unquiet
Intensive impact lab, primarily for documentaries
Topic: Distribution
Lab/Workshop Website
Brazil
Doc Impacto
DocSP
Training laboratory for designing impact campaigns for documentaries
Topic: Strategic Planning
Lab/Workshop Website
Central African Republic
La Sandía Digital
La Sandía Digital
Training in audiovisual production and strategic communication for the defense of human rights and territories
Topic: Narrative Change/Cultural Strategy
Lab/Workshop Website Human Rights
La Sandía Digital
United States of America
Looky Looky Pictures Film Impact & AI Summit
Looky Looky Pictures
Live, one day virtual event for small doc teams
Topic: Strategic Planning
Lab/Workshop Website
Looky Looky Pictures Film Impact & AI Summit
Australia
First Nations Impact Lab
Garuwa
Immersive learning experience for documentary and screen-based changemakers using storytelling as a tool for cultural, environmental, and social chan…
Topic: Narrative Change/Cultural Strategy
Lab/Workshop Website
First Nations Impact Lab