DOKweb.net is a portal dedicated to East European documentary film. The news section provides up-to-date information on upcoming and just completed films, interviews with filmmakers and other documentary professionals, in-depth articles exploring the state of documentary filmmaking in various parts of the region, as well as insightful texts on current trends, funding, etc. The portal also boasts the largest published databases of completed and upcoming documentary films from Eastern Europe, an industry directory, as well as trailers and original video content. DOKweb.net is IDF´s key online project that provides comprehensive details on all IDF´s activities and links them with general information service.

The new book by Matthieu Lietaert deals with topics as diverse as digital storytelling, audience, funding, social media, connected TV, crowdfunding, interaction design. 15 short webdocs are analysed + 6 webdocs in length: Prison Valley, Out My Window, Collapsus, From Zero, Montréal en 12 lieux, Gaza Sderot.

OFFICIAL PARTNERS: IDFA DocLab; Sunny Side of the Doc; BritDoc, European Documentary Network, Power to the Pixel, Reelisor, Documentary Campus, European Television & Media Management Academy; Dok Leipzig, Sheffield Doc Fest; MediaStorm, ESoDoc; Zelig; Webdocu; with the support of Belgium's French Community for the french translation.

About the editor: Matthieu Lietaert holds a PhD in Political Sciences and works at Not So Crazy! Production. His feature film The Brussels Business (in coprod with ARTE, RTBF and ORF) is out this coming winter; and his online project We R Democracy has been selected for the pitching at Power to the Pixel 2011. It also won the BIPS at Sunny Side of the Doc 2010.

More and more, filmmakers need financing and support to tell the stories that can open eyes and minds, humanize tough issues and show us what’s really going on in the world. A new generation of "engaged" funders and investors recognize that powerful documentaries can help advance social causes. Some policy watchers and advocates believe that films are a "must" for getting people involved in change efforts. So why do some funder/maker/advocate relationships thrive, while others have decidedly mixed results? That's the question that sparked The Prenups. Informed by dozens of candid, anonymous interviews and Active Voice's 10+ years of experience as an intermediary, these questions, ideas and observations are designed to help all parties forge more productive relationships and avoid many of the common obstacles that hold projects back. The result? Better communication, clearer roles and more time to focus on making powerful media to help solve the world's problems.

The Film Collaborative is the first non-profit committed to distribution education and facilitation of independent film, including narrative features, documentaries and shorts.

Ther Film Collaborative offers a full range of affordable distribution, educational and marketing advice and advocacy to independent filmmakers looking to reach out to traditionally underserved audiences.

By providing advising and advocacy, non-theatrical distribution, DIY theatricals, grassroots/community outreach, low-cost publicity and graphic design, and aggregation and marketing for digital platforms, THE FILM COLLABORATIVE re-establishes a crumbling link between independent filmmakers and underserved audiences.

Film Sprout is a consulting and booking agency that broadens the audience and social impact of documentaries through public screening events. Bringing films beyond the traditional cinema and into grassroots institutions, Film Sprout helps filmmakers secure revenue, swell viewership and spark social change - all at once.

Film Presence is a boutique marketing and outreach company co-founded by Sara Kiener and Merrill Sterritt. Film Presence combines event-based theatrical screenings with strong outreach partnerships to boost box office sales and maximize the word of mouth leading up to a theatrical engagement.

Active Voice uses film, television and multimedia to spark social change from grassroots to grass tops. Our team of strategic communications specialists works with mediamakers, funders, advocates and thought leaders to put a human face on the issues of our times. We frame and beta-test key messages, develop national and local partnerships, plan and execute high profile, outcome-oriented events, repurpose digital content for web and viral distribution, produce ancillary and educational resources, and consult with industry and sector leaders. Since our inception in 2001, Active Voice has built a diverse portfolio of story-based campaigns focusing on issues including immigration, criminal justice, healthcare and sustainability.

Culture is what happens when we gather. Gather people around the stories you're telling. We'd like this Wiki to be space where, as Steven Johnson says, ideas can mingle and swap and create new forms.

Our mission is to advance social change initiatives and help change agents create and demonstrate impact, using cultural assets and culture-based inquiry as primary strategies. Through direct engagement, and attention to top-level and ground-level action, we provide strategic guidance to change agents--nonprofit organizations, corporate entities, activists and artists--in the areas of planning, operations, partnerships, and communications and media engagement.

Looking for tools you can use that will increase your film's impact? Check out the resources and organizations you should know below

How much impact did the film The End of the Line really have in the UK - on citizens, their politicians, customers and businesses? Drawing on qualitative and quantitative analysis, focus groups and media analysis, an 18 month long study was conducted by Channel 4 BRITDOC Foundation and supported by Esmée Fairbairn Foundation.

One idea is to go try out challenge.theyesmen.org, where you can look at ideas for actions, come up with new ones, and join up with other troublemakers. You can also sign up on our list, and we'll let you know when we're planning something. The real change happens when we make policy change. Sometimes that means talking to lawmakers, sometimes it means becoming a lawmaker, and sometimes it means raising hell so that lawmakers tremble.