by Poch Felix

FIELD NOTES

Observations from the work.

Ideas, reflections, and lessons from documentary production, the classroom, and the field — on storytelling, creativity, education, and public life.

FIELD NOTE 023

Good conversations begin before the microphones are turned on.

Building trust, asking better questions, and creating space for truth to surface.

MAY 12, 2024 • FIELD NOTE • 4 MIN READ

FIELD NOTE 024

The best stories often reveal themselves in the edit.

Editing is where the story finally has a chance to speak. It's also where we learn how to listen.

APRIL 26, 2024 • OBSERVATION • 5 MIN READ

FIELD NOTE 025

Constraints don't limit creativity. They give it shape.

When resources are limited, decisions become clearer. Clarity fuels creativity.

APRIL 10, 2024 • ESSAY • 6 MIN READ

FIELD NOTE 026

Students remember questions more than slides.

Teaching media is less about delivering answers and more about cultivating curioisty.

MAY 22, 2024 • TEACHING • 4 MIN READ

FIELD NOTE 027

The place shapes the story as much as the people.

Context is not just background. It's narrative.

MARCH 5, 2024 • FIELD NOTE • 3 MIN READ

FIELD NOTE 028

Reading is how we borrow someone else's perspective.

Books expand empathy. They sharpen our ability to see and tell.

FEB 18, 2024 • READING • 4 MIN READ

FIELD NOTE 025

Constraints don't limit creativity. They give it shape.

When resources are limited, decisions become clearer. Clarity fuels creativity.

APRIL 10, 2024 • ESSAY • 6 MIN READ

FIELD NOTE 024

The best stories often reveal themselves in the edit.

Editing is where the story finally has a chance to speak. It's also where we learn how to listen.

APRIL 26, 2024 • OBSERVATION • 5 MIN READ

FIELD NOTE 023

Good conversations begin before the microphones are turned on.

Building trust, asking better questions, and creating space for truth to surface.

MAY 12, 2024 • FIELD NOTE • 4 MIN READ

FIELD NOTE 027

The place shapes the story as much as the people.

Context is not just background. It's narrative.

MARCH 5, 2024 • FIELD NOTE • 3 MIN READ

FIELD NOTE 028

Reading is how we borrow someone else's perspective.

Books expand empathy. They sharpen our ability to see and tell.

FEB 18, 2024 • READING • 4 MIN READ

FIELD NOTE 026

Students remember questions more than slides.

Teaching media is less about delivering answers and more about cultivating curioisty.

MAY 22, 2024 • TEACHING • 4 MIN READ

Notes on purpose.

These notes are a way of thinking out loud — about the process, the practice, and the responsibility of telling stories in a way that matters.

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Books, essays, and resources that influence the work.

Interviews and dialogues on media, education, and society.

by Poch Felix

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