{"id":17296,"date":"2019-03-06T09:00:28","date_gmt":"2019-03-06T17:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nexusnewspaper.com\/?p=17296"},"modified":"2019-03-04T12:46:47","modified_gmt":"2019-03-04T20:46:47","slug":"event-focuses-on-short-films-by-and-for-women","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nexusnewspaper.com\/newsite\/2019\/03\/06\/event-focuses-on-short-films-by-and-for-women\/","title":{"rendered":"Event focuses on short films by and for women"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Just in time to honour International Women\u2019s Day, LUNAFEST is an evening of short films by, about, and for women. Featuring films by both emerging and award-winning directors, the 2019 lineup focuses on intersectionality, highlighting important stories about women that may not otherwise receive attention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe try to find topics that speak to the social climate,\u201d says LUNAFEST assistant program manager Anja Hakoshima.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Currently in its 18th year, LUNAFEST is the first all-women travelling film festival, now screening in approximately 150 cities across the United States and Canada. The fest\u2019s origins lead back to Clif Bar & Co. co-owner Kit Crawford; the Luna Bar is a nutrition bar for women created by Clif Bar. Crawford is an artist and a strong advocate for women in the arts. If someone wants to bring LUNAFEST to their city, the only request is a $350 donation to Chicken & Egg Pictures, a non-profit organization that supports women filmmakers. Hakoshima explains that they do their best to ensure the donation request is never a barrier to entry, and says that they have waived it in the past.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe hosts themselves take the net proceeds from the event and give it to their organization,\u201d says Hakoshima. \u201cIn this case, it\u2019s the Zonta Club of Victoria. In general, it\u2019s women\u2019s causes, but we don\u2019t eliminate other causes, as well.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Flip the Record is one of the films screening at LUNAFEST, which will be at The Vic Theatre on Saturday, March 9 (photo provided).<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

The 90-minute event showcases eight films, each exploring the human condition and female experience through the lens of immigration, LGBTQ identities, disability, race, and more. Hakoshima explains that the event itself is apolitical, although there are films that challenge the status quo and highlight social-justice issues faced by women today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe get some pretty powerful films,\u201d says Hakoshima.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hakoshima says that the organization now receives over 1,000 submissions of short films from all over the world every year. The artists who are selected to fill the main lineup receive an award of $2,500 and are often invited to attend the events. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThey have a chance to really talk to their audience and promote their film,\u201d says Hakoshima. \u201cThey get a lot of visibility that they probably wouldn\u2019t if they had just made this one short film but no one was watching it. This way, a lot of people get to see it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As for what the future of the fest holds, Hakoshima says she hopes more and more filmmakers submit their films.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe more the merrier,\u201d she says. \u201cWe get more films and of better quality and then more hosts will learn about us too, and so they can utilize this wonderful tool.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

LUNAFEST
7 pm Saturday, March 9
$18, The Vic Theatre
lunafest.org<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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