Scene from Courtney Cox's Film, Monday Before Thanksgiving
LunaFest is a traveling film festival comprised of shorts by, for and about women. 100 percent of all the proceeds go to charities. It is sponsored by Luna Bars.
They kick off the festival tonight in San Francisco. Check out the list of locations to see if it will be in your neighborhood.
Here are the list of films that will be screening:
A SUMMER RAIN / 16.5 minutes
A young Israeli immigrant struggles with her transition to American life.
Director: Ela Thier, New York, NY
ROZ (AND JOSHUA) / 3 minutes
Separated from her son, Roz lives for the time when they will reunite permanently.
Director: Charlene Music, Palo Alto, CA
PLASTIC / 7.5 minutes
A young woman redefines her self-image moments before a first date.
Director: Sandy Widyanata, Bondi Beach, Australia
DIY: EMANCIPATION 101 / 1 minute
A playful animation about women and bicycling.
Director: Lynn Robinson, Lyndeborough, NH
MONDAY BEFORE THANKSGIVING / 19 minutes
Through a chance encounter, a single woman learns that the life she lives is exactly what she wants.
Director: Courteney Cox, West Hollywood, CA
THE KINDA SUTRA / 8.5 minutes
How are babies made?
Director: Jessica Yu, Santa Monica, CA
A VIDA POLITICA / 3 minutes
A Brazilian hairstylist explains how beauty can be a form of activism.
Director: Kat Mansoor, Brighton, England
THE MCCOMBIE WAY / 6.5 minutes
Words of wisdom from a mystic in the middle of the Mojave Desert.
Director: Kristina & Nick Higgins, Los Angeles, CA
OMELETTE / 7 minutes
A mother battles with the challenges of inflation.
Director: Nadejda Koseva, Sofia, Bulgaria
ANJALI / 14.5 minutes
When Anjali becomes witness to her father’s betrayal, she must decide if she will share her secret
and risk devastating her family.
Director: Maya Anand, New York, NY
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I attended the premiere in San Francisco. The films were amazing and inspiring. Check out the schedule on their website (lunafest.org)…it’s worth the time.
No fair, it’s not coming to Michigan! :(