The Stringer,' a controversial new Sundance documentary about the origins of the 'napalm girl' photo, is sparking controversy.

The authorship of The Associated Press’s renowned “napalm girl” photograph is being called into question in the new documentary “The Stringer,” which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in Utah

The Stringer” at Sundance alleges the famed Vietnam War photo “The Terror of War,” or “Napalm Girl,” was not taken by Nick Ut. The AP and Ut deny the claims.

After half a century, a Vietnamese freelance photographer, has claimed he is the real creator of the infamous image, sold for $20 and credited to an AP staff photographer

According to the documentary 'The Stringer,' presented at the Sundance Film Festival on Saturday, the iconic Vietnam War photograph was taken by a Vietnamese freelance photographer, not Nick Ut. The Associated Press denies these claims.

The makers of a new documentary alleging the iconic "Napalm Girl" photo was deliberately credited to the wrong photographer -- claims denied by the Associated Press -- said Sunday (Jan 26) that it is "critical" to "share this story with the world.

Director Bao Nguyen returns to Sundance with a documentary that questions the authorship of the Pulitzer Prize-winning photo known as the 'napalm girl'