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Stories behind the stories
Writing from the studio between films. Dispatches from the field, notes on the craft, and the stories that never make the final cut.
Ten stories, one night in Denver
The NEA’s highest honor turns fifty-nine this year, and it exists because of school desegregation. On the history of the Human and Civil Rights Awards, and the ten people and organizations honored in 2026.
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Most of our films started with one person deciding a story was worth the trouble. On why we do this, and what Field Notes is for.
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Dispatches from the field, notes on the craft, and the stories that never make the final cut. No more than once a month.