SYNOPSIS

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.

Status

Finished.

AWARDS

Film Independent Spirit Awards 2025 (Truer Than Fiction Award), Cinema Eye Honors 2025 (Spotlight nominee), True/False 2024 (World Premiere), Hot Docs, Full Frame, DOC NYC, ZagrebDox; NYT Critic’s Pick

DETAILS

Producer: Rachel Elizabeth Seed, Sigrid Dyekjær, Michael Sherman, Beth Levison, Matt Perniciaro, Danielle Varga, Grace Remington
Director: Rachel Elizabeth Seed
Country: USA
Year: 2024
Language: English
Rights: Europe
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