What happens when you die? 10 years after the death of her grandfather, Alabama-born filmmaker Amelia Ray unravels her grief by going to rural Alabama for a visit with her 76 year-old grandmother “MeMe.”
A gentle snapshot of Southern womanhood, Portrait of MeMe is an intimate examination of familial grief and an exercise in unpacking the intergenerational effects of death.
Portrait of MeMe is my capstone film at SCAD. It was shot on location in Coosada, AL over a period of nine months.
It premiered at the 2024 George Lindsey UNA Film Fetival and is currently screening online on Beyond the Short.
Poster and type designed by Chloe Farlow.