TISH
Dir. Paul Sng

A riveting portrait of Tish Murtha, a photographer whose images of people on the margins of society in 1970s Newcastle challenged and documented the inequality she herself lived through and wanted desperately to escape. However, despite early acclaim for her work she was unable to make a living from photography and lived in poverty until her death. In this new feature length documentary we ask: who was Tish Murtha and why did she not receive her due? The documentary will question the value society places on working-class communities and working-class artists, both in the past and the present day.

A Freya Films production in association with Hopscotch Films and Velvet Joy Productions
Made with the support of BFI Doc Society Fund and Screen Scotland in assocation with BBC Arts & BBC England.

Sheffield Doc/Fest 2023: Opening Gala, 14 June 2023
Docs Ireland, 22 June 2023