Nikkei Asia on 'The Stringer' documentary.

[Carl Robinson]

From FCCT President Dominic Faulder and sorry about the paywall but DM if you'd like a copy.   A fair story, I'd say.  

https://asia.nikkei.com/life-arts/life/the-stringer-defies-critics-with-four-emmy-documentary-nominations

Here's an AI-generated summary.  

Nikkei reports that The Stringer has earned four Emmy nominations, including Outstanding Investigative Documentary, despite months of criticism from some veteran photographers. The film re‑examines the authorship of the 1972 Napalm Girl photo and presents new evidence suggesting the image may have been taken on a Pentax, not the Leica long associated with Nick Ut.

The article lays out the long‑standing dispute between AP staff photographer Nick Ut and Vietnamese freelancer Nguyen Thanh Nghe, whose film was also in AP’s hands that day. It notes that several key witnesses — including Horst Faas — are no longer alive, leaving the record dependent on surviving documents, negatives, and recollections.

Nikkei highlights the role of former AP editor Carl Robinson, who handled Nghe’s film in Saigon and whose account forms a central thread in the documentary. It also quotes former AP bureau chief Denis Gray, who says he now believes Ut likely did not shoot the famous frame, while acknowledging the uncertainty that remains.

Overall, the piece frames the Emmy nominations as validation that the film’s investigation is serious, not sensational, and that the debate over the photo’s true authorship is no longer easily dismissed.

And final note, The Stringer failed to garner any Emmy awards back in late May.