‘With a documentary, you’re beholden to the truth’: Director Paul Sng on telling Tish’s story
about 5 months ago (11/29/2023)
‘With a documentary, you’re beholden to the truth’: Director Paul Sng on telling Tish's story - 1854 Photography Subscribe latest Agenda Bookshelf Projects Industry Insights magazine Explore ANY ANSWERS FINE ART IN THE STUDIO PARENTHOOD ART & ACTIVISM FOR THE RECORD LANDSCAPE PICTURE THIS CREATIVE BRIEF GENDER & SEXUALITY MIXED MEDIA POWER & EMPOWERMENT DOCUMENTARY HOME & BELONGING ON LOCATION PORTRAITURE DECADE OF CHANGE HUMANITY & TECHNOLOGY OPINION THEN & NOW Explore Stories latest agenda bookshelf projects theme in focus industry insights magazine ANY ANSWERS FINE ART IN THE STUDIO PARENTHOOD ART & ACTIVISM FOR THE RECORD LANDSCAPE PICTURE THIS CREATIVE BRIEF GENDER & SEXUALITY MIXED MEDIA POWER & EMPOWERMENT DOCUMENTARY HOME & BELONGING ON LOCATION PORTRAITURE DECADE OF CHANGE HUMANITY & TECHNOLOGY OPINION THEN & NOW Tish Murtha, Kenilworth Road Kids, Cruddas Park, Juvenile Jazz Bands , 1979 © Ella Murtha This article appears in the forthcoming Portrait issue of British Journal of Photography. The magazine will be available to buy at thebjpshop.com from 5 December How do you make a documentary about a documentarian? Director Paul Sng talks about balancing image, sound and testimony in his film on Tish Murtha When deciding whether to take on a project, director Paul Sng asks himself five key questions: What is the story about?