Paola Melli

Paola Melli

Festival DirectorLondon, United Kingdom
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Paola Melli

Paola Melli

Festival DirectorLondon, United Kingdom
About me
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.
Projects
  • Nordic Focus - 2 April 2022  Riverside Studios
    Nordic Focus - 2 April 2022 Riverside StudiosJoin South Social Film Festival for an immersive journey into the Nordic countries, with a day of regional independent cinema, music and drinks all under one roof at the Riverside studios on Saturday 2nd April, 2022.
  • London Baltic Film Festival
    London Baltic Film FestivalBe bold, be Baltic! 27-28 November 2021- Cinema Museum
  • ALYSSA: TUNISIAN FILM FESTIVAL
    ALYSSA: TUNISIAN FILM FESTIVALThe first ever Tunisian film festival is coming to London! Save the date: 25-26 September 2021 at Rich Mix in Shoreditch, London.
  • SWEDISH CINECLUB- 8 April- 7pm
    SWEDISH CINECLUB- 8 April- 7pmEarth is burning, let's move to Mars... Join us tomorrow at 7pm to watch "Aniara" by Pella Kågerman and Hugo Lilja, and take part in an exclusive interview with the directors at 9pm!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ �Join the guestlist: https://www.southsocialfilmfestival.co.uk/
  • DANISH CINECLUB
    DANISH CINECLUBExplore Scandinavia with us! In 2021 we travel to Denmark together with the Embassy of Denmark and discover loads of intriguing movies about teenagers, family ties and family issues. We start with Bridgend by Jeppe Ronde on the 20th of January, a haunting mystery drama inspired by true events. Then on 17th February the acclaimed Thomas Vinterberg's The Hunt, a complex piece of work, balancing heart-stopping tension with intelligence and subtle provocation. Finally on 17th of March, Festen, a
  • ONE NIGHT. ONE COUNTRY. FINLAND
    ONE NIGHT. ONE COUNTRY. FINLAND24th October 2020 Genesis Cinema Together with the Finnish Cultural Institute and the Embassy of Finland, we are screening AURORA by Miia Tervo. Aurora, a commitment-phobic party animal, meets Iranian Darian one night at a hot-dog stand in Lapland. Darian is running from death and Aurora is running from love. They need each other in order to finally stop running. 9 times awarded director, MIIA TERVO,  addresses some big themes such as asylum seeking and female alcoholism.  While the main lead
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Projects credited in
  • i-d-e-n-t-i-t-i-e-s    Latin American film festival
    i-d-e-n-t-i-t-i-e-s Latin American film festivali-d-e-n-t-i-t-i-e-s is a Latin American festival that will celebrate LATIN AMERICA by way of independent cinema, dance, music and regional cuisine on 24-25 July at Dulwich park. The festival will run for a whole weekend with a competition of exciting Latin American short films, exploring diversity and cultures to shine a light on the Latino community. Prizes include 2 Audience Awards to be delivered on the closing night. Book here https://www.southsocialfilmfestival.co.uk/
  • ARGENTINA CINECLUB
    ARGENTINA CINECLUBJoin us for a brilliant cycle of Argentina Cineclub together with the Embassy of Argentina. Once a month on the 2nd Thursday, we explore 3 famous women directors from Argentina: Lucrecia Martel, Lucia Puenzo and Lola Arias. 1st screening on Thursday 12 November at 6pm with enigmatic Lucrecia Martel and her multi awarded The Headless woman. 2nd screening on Thursday 10th December at 6pm with XXY by Lucia Puenzo, an intriguing exploration of gender. 3rd screening on Thursday 14th January at 6
Work history
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    Festival directorSouth Social Film Festival
    London, United KingdomFull Time
Skills
  • Film Programming
  • Marketing Campaigns
  • Marketing Branding
  • Communications Strategy
  • Social Media Management
  • Film Festivals
  • Artist Interviews
  • Event Curation
  • Event Management