Giovanni Tortorici is a filmmaker-freelance editor-playwright based in Brooklyn. In his films and plays, he explores themes of identity and memory through magical realism, most recently he’s been engaging with stories that blend documentary and fiction together.

He is also learning tennis so he can say he's "learning tennis".

awards & recognitions

“Buster’s Onion” (Short) - Featured on NOWNESS. Official Selection of Atlanta Film Festival.
“King Presley” (Short) - 2022 Jury Award Winner of Kodak 100ft of Film Project, Featured in Issue 6 of Analog Cookbook.
"Eat Your Heart Out” (Short) - Winner of ATL Film Party Cycle 2. Official Selection of Atlanta Film Festival, Rome International Film Festival, Montgomery Film Festival, Atlanta Horror Film Festival, South Carolina Underground Film Festival, Jacksonville Film Festival, Lanett City Film Festival, Film Shortage.
“Leasing Space” (Short) - Official Selection of Atlanta Film Festival, Film Shortage.
“Language of Espionage” (Short) - Audience Choice Winner of Atlanta Underground Film Festival.