Painting with Light in a Dark World
| Painting with Light in a Dark World | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Sascha Ettinger-Epstein |
| Written by | Sascha Ettinger-Epstein |
| Produced by | Renata Schuman |
| Starring | Peter Darren Moyle Robert McFarlane |
| Cinematography | Mark Bliss Justin Malinowski |
| Edited by | Rolland Gallois Andrew Aristides |
Running time | 26 minutes |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
Painting with Light in a Dark World is a 2002 Australian documentary film created by Sascha Ettinger-Epstein. She follows photographer Peter Darren Moyle as he takes pictures of the "darker side of Sydney's streets"[1][2] It was Ettinger-Epstein debut film and stemmed from a chance meeting at the Matthew Talbot refuge in Woolloomooloo after which she saw his photographs.[3]
Reception
[edit]Brian Courtis of the Sun Herald gave it 3 1/2 stars in his capsule review. He wrote Moyle, the remarkable subject of film-maker Sasha Ettinger-Epstein's intimate documentary Painting With Light In A Dark World, has lived the life and, through his camera, collected a unique record of its people."[4]
Awards
[edit]- 2003 Australian Film Institute Awards
- Best Direction in a Documentary - Sascha Ettinger-Epstein - won[5]
- Best Editing in a Non-Feature Film - Rolland Gallois and Andrew Aristides - won[5]
- Best Documentary - Sascha Ettinger-Epstein - nominated<ref>
References
[edit]- ^ Grant, Freya (31 October 2002), "Stories of back street wanderer", The Daily Telegraph
- ^ Munro, Peter (28 October 2002), "Through a lens, darkly", The Sydney Morning Herald
- ^ O'Dwyer, Erin (6 April 2008), "'She was 15 and the blood was pouring from her face'", The Sun Herald
- ^ Courtis, Brian (3 November 2002), "Critics choice", The Sun Herald
- ^ a b Carbone, Suzanne (22 November 2003), "Red carpet razzle-dazzle brings some heat to a chilly night of brave exhibitionists", The Age