Iris Ng
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Iris Ng is a Canadian cinematographer, most noted for her work on documentary films.[1]
She worked on short films in her early career before working with Min Sook Lee on My Toxic Baby as her first full-length project.[2] She then became more widely known for her work on Sarah Polley's acclaimed film Stories We Tell, which established her reputation as a cinematographer whose work combined the ability to "blend into a situation but also remain present as a human who can be supportive".[3]
Working alongside director Lin Alluna and human rights activist Aaju Peter on their film Twice Colonized, Ng says: "Lin had a very decisive vision for the film’s reliance on verité filming and the incorporation of Super 8 to metaphorically illustrate scenes from Aaju’s past. I have a portfolio with both of these attributes, which allowed us to connect and develop a common vision for the film. Further to that, I am very interested in directing my creative energy toward projects that highlight critical and underrepresented stories. This film's challenging subject matter with its experimental elements felt especially enticing as well."[4]
In 2024, she was announced as the subject of a special program highlighting her work at the Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival.[5]
Filmography
Film
- Circa 1960 - 2006
- Sixty Days - 2007
- Point of Departure - 2008
- Bunko - 2008
- Purfled Promises - 2009
- My Toxic Baby - 2009
- Resilience: Stories of Single Black Mothers - 2010
- The Market - 2011
- Stories We Tell - 2012
- Service of the Goods - 2013
- Muneeza in the Middle - 2014
- The Innocents - 2014
- Michael M. Koerner - 2015
- Diana Leblanc - 2015
- The Trick with the Gun - 2015
- League of Exotique Dancers - 2015
- The Trip - 2015
- Dancer of the Board - 2016
- Migrant Dreams - 2016
- This River - 2016
- The Apology - 2016
- Isla Santa Maria 3D - 2016
- Nuuca - 2017
- A Better Man - 2017
- ROPEd - 2017
- Come to Me, Paradise - 2017
- The Country - 2018
- The Woman Who Loves Giraffes - 2018
- The Terrorist Hunter - 2018
- The Way Out - 2018
- Shirkers - 2018
- Toxic Beauty - 2019
- Push - 2019
- Communicating Vessels - 2020
- My So-Called Selfish Life - 2021
- One of Ours - 2021
- Artificial Immortality - 2021
- Subjects of Desire - 2021
- Distant Cousins - 2022
- Category: Woman - 2022
- Twice Colonized - 2023
- Money Shot: The Pornhub Story - 2023
Television
- Committed - 2010
- Herman's House - 2012
- The Ghosts in Our Machine - 2013
- Organic Panic - 2014
- Making a Murderer - 2015-18
- American Masters: "Loretta Lynn: Still a Mountain Girl" - 2016
- Girls' Night Out - 2016
- Robin & Mark & Richard III - 2016
- Once an Immigrant - 2017
- Neanderthals: Meet Your Ancestors - 2018
- In the Making - 2019
- Running Wild: The Cats of Cornwall - 2020
- Hey Lady! - 2020
- Strays - 2021
- Nature: "Flyways" - 2024
Awards
Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Work | Result | Ref(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Canadian Screen Awards | 2015 | Photography in a Documentary Program or Factual Series | The Ghosts in Our Machine with Nicholas de Pencier, Liz Marshall, John Price | Nominated | [6] |
2023 | Photography in a Comedy Series | Strays ("House Sitting") | Nominated | ||
Photography in a Documentary Program or Factual Series | Artificial Immortality with Stephen Chung | Nominated | [7] |
References
- ^ Kelly Townsend, "Hot Docs selects cinematographer Iris Ng for Focus On spotlight". Playback, March 20, 2024.
- ^ Rachel Ho, "Iris Ng: Visualizing stories". Point of View, February 20, 2024.
- ^ Kevin Ritchie, "Iris Ng, one of Toronto’s busiest documentary cinematographers, returns to Hot Docs". Now, April 26, 2017.
- ^ Staff (2023-02-03). ""Many Moments Are Raw and Shot on Intuition": DP Iris Ng on Twice Colonized". Filmmaker Magazine. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
- ^ Pat Mullen, "Iris Ng, Raoul Peck to Receive Hot Docs Spotlights". Point of View, March 20, 2024.
- ^ "Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television announces nominees for 2015 Canadian Screen Awards". Chino Kino, January 13, 2015.
- ^ Pat Mullen, "2023 Canadian Screen Award Nominations for Documentary". Point of View, February 22, 2023.
External links
- Iris Ng at IMDb