ABSTRACT
Creating Community: Partnerships With Purpose describes the developing practice of impact producing, or using media to make societal change. If you are making a documentary with the intention of creating social impact, this chapter provides examples and strategies for embarking on community involvement with such relevant organizations as nonprofits and government agencies. Using the experiences of filmmakers who have worked with the United Nations, to filmmakers who have lobbied their local government to focus on specific causes, we will explore the type of relationship building needed to produce the results you are shooting for. The more you participate in the communities you are working to help, the better your impact will be.
