Today almost everyone has the ability to document every moment of their lives thanks to technology. However, be it in the 1950s or the present day, there has always been a debate about whether or not visually documenting an experience can somehow remove that person from a given moment or, on the contrary, solidify their very presence in a memory.  

In a profoundly intimate documentary, filmmaker Martha Gregory set out to investigate how the growth of visual media has altered a person’s need for memories using her grandfather’s old 16mm footage and recorded retrospective as her guide. Three Red Sweaters is a film about visual media, family history, and ultimately how important it is to leave a little piece of yourself behind for your loved ones, once you pass on.

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