LUNAFEST: FILMS BY AND ABOUT WOMEN

WOMEN SPORTS FILM FESTIVAL

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Since 2001, LUNAFEST® has been flipping the script, creating opportunities for women in film. These talented women directors bring stories from all over the world­–sharing new perspectives and lighting a fire in the industry.


Overexposed | Filmmaker: Holly Morris

Coproduced by LUNA® and Chicken & Egg Pictures

A behind-the-scenes look at the film team that captured the daring story of the Women’s Euro-Arabian North Pole Expedition.


Knocking Down the Fences | Filmmaker: Meg Shutzer

AJ Andrews, the first woman to win a Rawlings Gold Glove Award, struggles to make it as one of the best professional softball players in the world.


A Line Birds Cannot See | Filmmaker: Amy Bench

Separated from her mother at the border, a 12 year old sets out on a harrowing journey to the United States to find her.


The Scientists Versus Dartmouth | Filmmaker: Sharon Shattuck

Coproduced by LUNA® and Chicken & Egg Pictures

A young neuroscientist and her colleagues make a life-changing decision to speak up for women in science everywhere.


Until She Is Free | Filmmaker: Maria Finitzo

Coproduced by LUNA® and Chicken & Egg Pictures

Mixed-media artist Sophia Wallace imagines a culturally cliterate world, where all people are equal and able to live with rich possibility and purpose.


Connection | Filmmakers: Tracy Nguyen-Chung and Ciara Lacy

A lifelong angler, Autumn Harry had never fished beyond the waters of her reservation—until she picked up a fly rod.


Betye Saar: Taking Care of Business | Filmmaker: Christine Turner

There’s no stopping this legendary artist, even at age 93.


Learn more about our films and filmmakers at lunafest.org/filmmakers.

  • Year
    2021
  • Runtime
    86 minutes
  • Language
    English
  • Country
    United States
  • Premiere
    January 2021
  • Rating
    16+