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.
Impact Drop: Simultaneously pursuing impact and raising revenue
Global Impact Producers Alliance
Conversation with GIPA member Keith Ochwat and Sara Needham at Filmpath about leading impact work while generating revenue.
Online Training
Video
Watch
Trust Law
Thomson Reuters Foundation
Global network offering free legal support, research and resources for civil society organisations, social enterprises and non-profit independent med…
Other
Article
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Foreign Travel Advice
Gov.UK
Advice and warnings about travel abroad, including entry requirements, safety and security, health risks and legal differences
Other
Article
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Documentary Film Legal Clinic
UCLA Law
Pro bono services to independent documentary filmmakers needing legal help
Other
Article
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Surveillance Self-Defense
Electronic Frontier Foundation
Tips, tools, and how-tos for safer online communications
Tutorial
Article
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Welcome To Chechnya/Case Study
Doc Society
Human rights abuses against LGBTQ people in Chechnya
Topic: Examples of Impact
Case Study
PDF
Queer
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Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts
Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts
Leading legal aid and education organization dedicated to New York artists and its arts and cultural organizations
Other
Article
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Mobile Phones
Rory Peck Trust
Be aware of the risks your mobile phone poses to your digital security
Tutorial
Article
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Safety of Journalists
International Media Support (IMS)
Specialist safety training with practical safety measures and advocacy for safer media working environments
Other
Article
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Fair Dealing and Copyright Guidelines
Channel 4
Channel 4's guidelines for fair dealing and copyright
Tutorial
Article
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Hostile Filming Protocol
Doc Society
Guides you through assessing the risks to your film and everyone involved, with strategies to mitigate them.
Topic: Other
Tool
PDF
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Docs & the Law Blog
Penn Carey Law
"the intersection of law and documentary film and photography"
Other
Article
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