State of the Documentary Field
CMSI's ongoing global study of documentary storytellers, State of the Documentary Field was first launched in 2016 to investigate the contemporary experiences of all documentary professionals. In 2020, the survey went global. Now celebrating its 10th year of engagement with nonfiction professionals and filmmakers around the world, the latest iteration of the survey explores trends in freedom of expression, censorship, AI, funding, distribution, and lived experiences for nonfiction filmmakers.
Beyond the Impact Report - Executive Summary and Key Findings
Examining what’s really needed to produce and sustain Social Impact in documentary film
Negotiating Social Impact Rights in Documentary Film
The Negotiating Social Impact Rights in Documentary Film guide provides tangible guidance to assist filmmakers working in social impact today. It is aimed at helping filmmakers, especially independent and relatively new filmmakers, navigate their social impact work in the multi-platform, streaming age of documentary. It also offers recommendations for how effective collaborations with sales agents and funders can help support filmmaker efforts around social impact.