Film Screening and Director Q&A: A Photographic Memory

The Capa Space is proud to present a documentary screening of A Photographic Memory followed by a Q&A with Director Rachel Elizabeth Seed.

Filmmaker Rachel Elizabeth Seed was only 18 months old when her mother, renowned journalist Sheila Turner Seed, unexpectedly passed away. Driven by a desire to uncover what she left behind, Seed embarks on a journey to meet with people whose lives were touched by her mother. Using audio and photographic archives from her mother’s career, A Photographic Memory is an investigation into the archive in search of remnants of a loved one, reconstructing their image in an attempt to get to know them.

Sheila’s intimate interviews with famous photographers including Henri Cartier-Bresson, Gordon Parks, Lisette Model and Bruce Davidson, among others, are brought to life via Rachel’s reimaginings, further immersing us into Sheila’s life as mother and daughter’s worlds merge in unexpected ways.

Filmmaker Rachel Elizabeth Seed will be at The Capa Space for Q&A on Friday, January 9th following the film.

This program is supported by a generous grant from ArtsWestchester made possible by Westchester County government with support of County Executive Kenneth W. Jenkins & the Board of Legislators.