19th ANNUAL WOMEN’S FILM FESTIVAL, LUNAFEST, PIVOTS TO VIRTUAL EVENT ON AUGUST 2
LUNAFEST is a fundraising film festival featuring seven short films by and about women.
WHAT: LUNAFEST, the fundraising film festival dedicated to championing women filmmakers and bringing women together in their communities hosted by Soroptimist International of Phoenix for its fifth consecutive year (postponed from its original date in March due to the COVID-19 pandemic) has been rescheduled as a virtual event at 4 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 2.
This unique film festival highlights women as leaders in society, illustrated through seven short films by women filmmakers. The films range from animation to drama, and cover topics such as women’s health, body image, relationships, cultural diversity and breaking barriers.
All proceeds from LUNAFEST will benefit local nonprofit, Soroptimist International of Phoenix, whose mission is to empower women and girls by providing access to, and support of their educational objectives and Chicken & Egg Pictures, a nonprofit organization that supports women nonfiction filmmakers whose artful and innovative storytelling catalyzes social change. Visit our Facebook page here. Watch the film festival trailer here.
Thus far, LUNAFEST, which is created and funded by LUNA®, The Whole Nutrition Bar, has raised more than $5 Million for nonprofit organizations across the US and Canada.
WHEN: 4 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 2
WHERE: Online - A streaming link and password will be sent to all those that have purchased tickets the morning of the event. Purchasers will have 24-hour access to view the films until 4 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 3.
TICKETS: $20 per household - Available for purchase online at: https://bit.ly/LunaFestPhx
Save-the-Date:
***2021 LUNAFEST is (tentatively) scheduled on March 7 at Madison Center for the Arts
featuring a return to the full cinematic experience***