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In the Orson Welles film 'The Lady From Shanghai', appearances are deceptive. The final scene takes place in a hall of mirrors at a seaside fun house where the dangers of distorting the truth become clear as the mirror cracks. As filmmakers we often claim to be objective truth tellers with fresh ideas and images. But are we? The camera records events, but how do we affect those events? Whose story are we really telling? Do we confront our own prejudices and stereotypes or add to them? Does our desire to maintain control compromise the truth? What TV forms invite the people we film to tell their truth? Who 'owns' the final images? And what answer can TV give when those it films raise the question 'How can you take my picture without asking me what I think?'