DEAR MEMORIES: A Journey with Magnum Photographer Thomas Hoepker

The Newburyport Documentary Film Festival will bring the acclaimed documentary DEAR MEMORIES– A Journey with Magnum Photographer Thomas Hoepker to the Firehouse Center for the Arts on April 27^th.  This will be the film’s East Coast premiere.  

The evening begins with a 6 PM reception with beer, wine, and snacks followed by the screening at 7 PM, and a Q&A after the film.

Famous for his iconic photographs of Muhammad Ali, the aftermath of 9/11, and much more, Hoepker, now in his 80s, is suffering from Alzheimer’s disease. During the pandemic, with the help of his wife, Christine, he set out to recreate the 1963 American road trip that led to his beautiful book “Heartland.”

For photography enthusiasts, road-trippers, and those whose lives have been affected by loved ones with memory loss, DEAR MEMORIES is a poignant meditation on chance encounters, keeping a record of your travels, and doing the thing you love.
“A characterful, moving tribute to a life well lived.” – Chloe Walker, Culturefly, Glasgow Film Festival 2023
“A visually powerful work and strong plea for art.” – Josefine Zürcher, Filmbulletin

Ticket prices are $15/$12 for seniors/students. Tickets are available online here or visit the Firehouse Center for the Arts during their box office hours.

The post-screening Q&A will feature Glenn Ruga, founder of the Social Documentary Network (SDN) in 2008, a web platform for the global community of documentary photographers, and editor of ZEKE: The Magazine of Global Documentary, a print and digital magazine presenting the best stories from the Social Documentary Network.
Joining Glenn will be Eric Luden, who opened Digital Silver Imaging (DSI) in 2008, one of the premier fine art printing companies in the US.