Our documentary crew has been following this story for eight months and we've developed completely different relationships with our subjects, which means we're arguing about ethics and boundaries disguised as arguments about what footage to use. None of us want to admit that our personal connections are driving our creative choices.
More people experience this than they realize.
Varying degrees of personal involvement with the subject matter have created ethical and creative tensions that the team cannot resolve without examining their different emotional investments.
“Where Are You with The examined creative life?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.