We tailor our educational materials to each project, ensuring they are highly responsive to the goals of impact campaigns and educational initiatives. We work closely with film teams, impact producers, and community advisors to develop all content and identify target audiences.
| Deliverable | Description |
|---|---|
| Guides | Tailored to outreach and impact goals and not template-based. Can include discussion questions, topics for deeper learning, engagement strategies, and resources for further education. (4–6 weeks) |
| Curriculum for Schools | Full Curriculum: Film-specific unit (3 to 5 lessons) with learning objectives, curated clips (or full film viewing), activities, and additional learning resources. (8–10 weeks) Single lesson – a one-day lesson based on viewing a feature, educational version, or curated clips. |
| Higher Ed Resource | A resource tailored for incorporating your documentary into higher education screening settings, tours, and course integration. (4–6 weeks) |
| Modules | Interactive online educational websites that guide users through dynamic media and learning content based on your documentary story. |
| One-Pager | A short, accessible hybrid handout that packs a lot in for one page. Can include Discussion Prompts, Calls to Action, and condensed background information. Often developed for an event, fundraiser, or promotional opportunity. (2 weeks) |
| Podcast |
Project-specific content.
Sample:
Green-Tide Rising
|
| Toolkits | An advocacy-based resource for workshops and events. Can include model agendas to incorporate your documentary to meet actionable strategies for non-profits, NGOs, parent groups, and professional associations. (≈4 weeks) |
| Professional Development | Content specific for professional trainings and enrichment. Can be tailored to in-person or virtual convenings for nonprofit organizations, government agencies, corporations, school districts, educators, community leaders, and activists. (4–6 weeks) |
| One-Pager (Two-Page Version) | A short, accessible hybrid handout that packs a lot in for two pages. Can include Discussion Prompts, Calls to Action, and condensed background information. Often developed for an event, fundraiser, or promotional opportunity. (2 weeks) |
| Educational Platforms |
Integration of various media (film clips, interviews, primary sources) within a digital learning environment (LMS or similar).
Designed to illuminate the complexity and intersection of themes in a film or story. (3–6 months)
Samples:
DocAcademy;
Life Stories
|
| Impact Ed Retainer |
A monthly retainer fee for an agreed duration of the campaign. Includes asset development/delivery, educator stakeholder convenings,
ongoing educational strategy consultations with the film, and professional training and content presentations. (6 months to one year)
Samples:
Common Ground; To Kill a Tiger
|
Note: These are approximate times and good general rules of thumb. The time outlined does not include copyediting or design.
*Note: These are approximate times, but are good general rules of thumb. The time outlined does not include copyediting or design. Blueshift works with several copyeditors and design vendors and always welcomes new collaborations.