Documentary Family Awards

I saw my mother, in her late 60s, looking for work. My mother was born and raised in a social context in which access to education was difficult, especially for women, as the priority was men. With only a basic education, she dedicated her life to children, husband and domestic work.

"...in any setting I try to let the room, space or person give me clues and information that might not be straightforward. Perhaps this is where my experience in production design comes in... in film, every texture and object and colour is deliberate and has meaning, so in the real world when I'm shooting I look for the textures and objects and feelings and gestures that speak to each other in this way."