Credits
This work drew on the knowledge, experiences, relationships, and expertise of thinkers, practitioners, and creators who are getting it done.
The Safer Film Guide that you see here was updated by Alison Byrne Fields of Aggregate in partnership with Sarah Nicholson of Involved Design in 2026. Filmmakers Michael Premo and Igor Myakotin generously shared their insights for this update.
Project Safe and Secure was originally launched in 2017 as a field-wide initiative to protect documentary filmmakers, crews, and subjects facing physical, digital, and legal risks. It stemmed from conversations with partners at A&E, Bertha Foundation, Catapult Fund, Chicken & Egg, Chicago Media Project, Compton Foundation, Doc Society, Field of Vision, Filmmaker Fund, First Look, Fledgling Fund, Ford Foundation, Hartley Film Fund, HBO, IDA, Impact Partners, ITVS, Media Impact Funders, Perspective Fund, POV, Tribeca Film Institute, Sundance Institute and Wyncote Foundation.
The Doc Society team past and present has included Sandra Whipham, Jessica Edwards, Marjon Javadi, Oliver Rivers, Maxyne Franklin, Sara Rafsky and Jess Search.
Pat Aufderheide, Judith Matloff, James Brabazon, Marilyn Ness, Kirsten Johnson, Callum Macrae, Havana Marking, Liz Mermin, Orlando Von Eisendel, Matt Heineman, Brenda Coughlin, Lyric Cabral, Hollie Fifer, Sabaah Folayan, Nanfu Wang, Victoria Solano and Marco Cartolano shared their immeasurable experiences and expertise.
Supported by Perspective Fund and Ford Foundation.