Painting with Light in a Dark World

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]

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
Release date	2002 (2002)
Running time	26 minutes
Country	Australia
Language	English

Reception

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

• 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^{[citation needed]}