Black and white close-up from The Trace: a street photographer in glasses raises his camera, lens towards us.

Documentary · In post-production

The Trace

A portrait of street photography that points the camera backwards.

Overview

A short documentary about street photography, following three photographers whose lives have been shaped by the practice.

Summary

The Trace explores what drives practitioners towards street and travel photography. Whether being falsely arrested in Nairobi, creating a personal archive in Venice or escaping domestic abuse in Berlin, these photographers have a lot to show us about life and art.

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Cast + Crew

Photographers
Msingi Sasis, Nairobi
Mark Edward Smith, Venice
Ute Herzog, Berlin
Second Camera Operator
Kurt Stevenson
Cinematography
Ollie Lansdell
Producer | Director | Editor
Theodore Simmons

Production and Funding

Self funded (including mates rates, expenses only and volunteer participation)

Black and white still from The Trace: a Venetian archway and distant campanile seen past a camera viewfinder.

"A photograph is not only an image...it is also a trace, something directly stenciled off the real, like a footprint or a death mask"