Welcome to LUNAFEST® 2022, a program of short films that empower and inspire. This year’s stories are told from a variety of perspectives that champion women and gender nonconforming individuals, highlighting their aspirations, accomplishments, resilience, strength, and connection.

We hope you enjoy this special selection of four films from the full LUNAFEST 2022 program, featuring Generation Impact: The Coder, When You Clean a Stranger's Home, Liz at Large, and Wearable Tracy, plus a special interview session with filmmaker Samantha Knowles and star of the film The Coder, Jay Jay Patton.

Total Running Time: 50 minutes. Recommended for ages 10+.

Generation Impact: The Coder | Filmmaker: Samantha Knowles (Brooklyn, NY)

A 13-year-old girl designs and builds a mobile app to help kids stay connected to their incarcerated parents by sending photos and letters.

When You Clean a Stranger’s Home | Filmmaker: Sharon Arteaga (Austin, TX)

A first-generation high school student describes what she and her mom learn about people when cleaning their homes.

Between the Lines: Liz at Large | Filmmaker: Abi Cole (Weaverville, NC)

Frustrated with the lack of character diversity in The New Yorker’s cartoons, an artist submits her own illustrations, becoming the first Black woman cartoonist in the magazine’s near-century run.

Wearable Tracy | Filmmaker: Emily McAllister (Carnelian Bay, CA)

A Bronx woman’s accidental social experiment connects her with fellow New Yorkers who might otherwise forever remain strangers. 

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