Lovers and supporters of women's voices and the arts will gather in Saint Mary's Soda Center at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 21 for the Moraga screening of "Lunafest," a traveling film festival filled with stories by women, for women and about women. The festival is being sponsored by Luna, the makers of the nutrition bar for women. Originally founded in 2000, Lunafest has featured 110 filmmakers and has raised over $2 million.
Saint Mary's Women's Resource Center has hosted Lunafest since 2009. This year's festival, featuring eight exceptionally-made and thematically-diverse short films, will travel to over 150 cities and screen in front of over 25,000 people. Viewers can expect to both laugh and cry, as well as have their interests piqued and their perspectives challenged regarding issues such as gender norms, broken relationships and feminine exploitation. Films will vary in style, length and content.
Members of the Lamorinda community are invited to attend. Tickets are $5 for students and $10 for general admission. They can be purchased through eventbrite at http://www.lunafest.org/moraga0121. All proceeds will go toward The Breast Cancer Fund, which works to prevent breast cancer by eliminating exposure to environmental factors.
For more information on Lunafest visit http://www.lunafest.org.
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Lamorinda Weekly, Moraga CA