LUNAFEST: FILMS BY AND ABOUT WOMEN

VIRTUAL SCREENING: CENTRE SAFE

Expired March 26, 2023 11:00 PM
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VIRTUAL Ticket Prices:

General Admission – $15.00

General Admission: Student price – $10.00

Household – $25.00 

Watch Party – $100.00

The 2023 season of LUNAFEST® features seven short films with a total running time of 95 minutes. LUNAFEST is proud to amplify the inspiring short films by this year’s selection of women and gender nonconforming directors. Our featured filmmakers are from all walks of life and range from poets to conservationists, activists, and educators. These stories remind us that when we come together, we all move forward.


Reclaim Your Water: Natasha Smith (5:00)

As a member of the Ebony Beach Club, Natasha Smith surfs, skates, and makes her own waves. Filmmaker: Faith E. Briggs (Portland, OR)



Miss Chelove: From Java to the Streets of D.C. (15:00)

As she paints a mural, artist Cita Sadeli aka MISS CHELOVE opens up about her life, her cultural heritage, and how she fell in love with graffiti in the 1980s. Filmmaker: Sara T. Gama (Reston, VA)



Pete (7:00)

The true story of Pete Barma explores gender identity, Little League Baseball, the people who inspire change by being themselves, and the superheroes who champion that change. Filmmakers: Bret Parker and Pete Barma (San Francisco, CA)



This is Beth (17:15)

As celebrated rock climber Beth Rodden grapples with her body image, she rediscovers the love of her sport...and herself. Filmmaker: Jen Randall (Squamish, British Columbia)



More Than I Want to Remember (14:30)

After her southeastern Congo village is bombed, 14-year-old Mugeni sets out on a remarkable solo journey across the globe, determined to reunite with her lost loved ones and lift up the Banyamulenge people. Filmmaker: Amy Bench (Austin, TX)



The Syed Family Xmas Eve Game Night (11:00)

All cards are on the table when Noor, a queer Pakistani Muslim woman, brings her Puerto Rican girlfriend, Luz, home for the first time on the family’s annual game night. Filmmakers: Fawzia Mirza and Kausar Mohammed (Glendale, CA)



Swimming Through (15:30)

Amid a brutal Chicago winter and the global pandemic, Deirdre, Helen, and Jennefer’s friendship grows as they commit to a daily sunrise plunge together in Lake Michigan. Filmmaker: Samantha Sanders (Chicago, IL)


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

  • Year
    2023
  • Runtime
    95 minutes
  • Language
    English
  • Country
    United States
  • Premiere
    2023
  • Rating
    13+
  • Director
    various