Lunafest
Edgewood College-Predolin Humanities Center, Anderson Auditorium 1000 Edgewood College Drive, Madison, Wisconsin 53711
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"Reclaim Your Water: Natasha Smith" is a 2023 Lunafest selection.
From Faith E. Briggs' short film "Reclaim Your Water: Natasha Smith," a 2023 Lunafest selection.
An annual touring program featuring short films by and about women, Lunafest returns in-person for the first time since 2020 (a virtual option will remain available as well). This year's films include stories of LGBT relationships, winter swimming in Lake Michigan, rock climbing, surfing, mural art and more. Zonta Club of Madison hosts the local screening.
media release: Zonta Madison Foundation Lunafest Film Festival Fundraiser
6:30 - 8:30 p.m., Tuesday, March 28, 2023, Edgewood College, Anderson Auditorium, Predolin Hall 1000 Edgewood Drive, Madison, Wisconsin
Join Zonta Madison Foundation and The Zonta Club of Madison for our fifth LUNAFEST presentation.
LUNAFEST is a nationally touring film fest featuring seven short films by and about women. It will take place on Tuesday March 28 in the Anderson Room located in Predolin Hall on the Edgewood College campus. Proceeds from the event will benefit Zonta Madison Foundation, the 501(c)3 arm of The Zonta Club of Madison, to Build a Better World for Women and Girls. Come and play a part in improving women and girls lives and celebrating the diversity in storytelling by women in film.
Event details:
6:30 pm: Doors Open and reception with light snacks begins
7:00 pm: Welcome and films begin
8:30 pm: Event ends
Tickets: General Adult: $35 Student: $20. Recommended viewing age 13+.
If you are not purchasing a ticket but wish to make a donation to our cause please send a check made out to Zonta Madison Foundation to: PO Box14603 Madison WI 53708-0603. Thank You.
The 2023 films include:
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, Virginia)
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)
THIS IS BETH (17:00) 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, Texas)
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, California)
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)
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