The Memphis-Porretta Film Exchange

The 2024 Porretta Film Festival, Festival del Cinema di Porretta Terme, recently screened at their December Festival five short films and one music video -- all by Memphis directors and all shot in Memphis. Independent judges from the University of Memphis and LeMoyne-Owen College selected the six films for screening.

See the video below to meet the directors!

Commission Board Chairman Gale Jones Carson and Vice-Chairman Alicia George found the Porretta audiences to be very receptive and very curious about filmmaking in Memphis. A meeting with the Emilia-Romagna Film Commission's Emma Barboni concluded the visit.

What's ahead? Plans are for Porretta to come to Memphis for a screening of the six Memphis films, along with films which screened in competition at the Porretta Film Festival. Stay tuned!