ABOUT | SouthSocialFilmFest

ABOUT

South Social Film Festival is
a not for profit that creates immersive movie, dance, music & dining experience, celebrating independent world cinema.

First launched in 2015, South Social dedicates every event to a different COUNTRY, turning into a platform to celebrate DIVERSITY, community inclusion and emerging talents.

We organised 30 festivals in the last 5 years, covering 25 different countries, inviting 50 filmmakers, 20 musicians, 20 dancers and several regional caterings.

HOW WE CHOOSE OUR FILMS

We explore the regional cinema of each country to showcase the culture at its best, films that stand out with an unconventional aesthetic approach, that tell powerful stories and transmit an authentic image of their cultural roots.

We select content with the prevalent narrative, ordinary people, typical actors, the quintessential story, the use of landscape, characteristic uses and customs, political and economic background and of course larger than life tales that illustrate a land and its inhabitants.

MEET THE TEAM

PAOLA MELLI – Festival Founder

Passionate Italian event guru, has produced many top film festivals in Europe. Best experience: the Danubefilm festival, on a cruise boat along the Danube with onboard screenings and celebrities. Food connoisseur and world music lover. Loves travels, cycling and of course indie films.

KATHRYN SAMSON – Design

Kathryn is a graphic designer with over 20 years' experience, and in that time has built up a diverse client list, largely through recommendation, working for arts' organisations, professional bodies, retailers and charities.