We’ve compiled this resource database to support your efforts to be safer. They reflect the work and experience of countless filmmakers, funders, journalists, NGOs, lawyers, researchers, technologists, communication experts, and others.
The Truth in Journalism Fact-Checking Guide
Truth in Journalism
Reporter's guidelines for fact-checked journalism
Toolkit
Article
None
Journalism Safety Guide
BBC
BBC's approach to undertaking risk assessments for journalists deployed on location
Tutorial
Article
None
Public Media and Fair Use Research Library
Center for Media & Social Impact
How to employ fair use, the right to use copyrighted material without permission or payment
Tutorial
Article
None
Test for Safer Film Guide
Sarah Test #2
Topic: Distribution
Lab/Workshop
PDF
View PDF
Filmmaker Support Directory
Documentality
List of mental practitioners
List/Database
Website
Visit
GenAI Best Practices Tool Kit
Archival Producers Alliance
Tips and resources for non-fiction media makers who are considering using GenAI in their productions
Toolkit
Article
None
Winfield Freedom of Expression Initiative
International Senior Lawyers Project
Pro bono support to defend journalists facing prosecution by the state for having criticized an elected official
Other
Article
None
Modeling Care, Safety and Wellbeing in Your Impact Campaign
Global Impact Producers Alliance
Timely conversation about protagonist safety in dangerous times
Topic: Participants
Talk
Video
Watch
Film Festivals with Impact Events
GIPA
List of film festivals around the world that host impact-related programming
Topic: Festivals
List/Database
Shared Document
Open file
Welcome To Chechnya/Case Study
Doc Society
Human rights abuses against LGBTQ people in Chechnya
Topic: Examples of Impact
Case Study
Video
Queer
Watch
Safetag
Internews
Security auditing framework and evaluation template for advocacy groups
Toolkit
Article
None
Dangerous Documentaries: Reducing Risk when Telling Truth to Power
Center for Media & Social Impact
How to mitigate known risks
Topic: Ethics
Research
PDF
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