Past Resident

Matteo Servente

Italian by birth and Memphian by choice, Matteo Servente has been making independent films for more than 15 years. After studying in Italy, France, and Australia, he moved to the US in 2008 and has since directed award-winning short films and documentaries. Matteo’s current projects include a narrative feature film called Nessun Dorma (No One Sleeps), a magical-realistic drama about a 10-year-old boy who drives across state lines in a stolen Trans-Am searching for a mermaid, and the documentary A Legacy Suspended, about his work with The Lynching Sites Project of Memphis. He is also involved in youth education as an elementary teacher and mentor for young filmmakers.

“Making films is not only a wonderful opportunity but also a great privilege. Doing it in Memphis makes it a big responsibility.”