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A still from A Line Birds Cannot See, a film by Amy Bench screening as part of the 2021 Lunafest.
This film fest of short films made by and about women could be the sleeper hit of 2021 so far. The roster of seven beautiful films (total running time 86 minutes) includes
Overexposed (about a female expedition to the North Pole),
Knocking Down the Fences (about professional softball),
A Line Birds Cannot See (animation),
The Scientists Versus Dartmouth (women in science),
Connection (Native American woman fly-fishing), and more. The $18 ticket benefits five woman-centric organizations in Madison via the Zonta Club. Films are viewable until 9 a.m. April 10.
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Twenty years later and a film festival entirely devoted to women continues to thrive.
Lunafest, for films about women made by women, is being held virtually again this year on Saturday with seven short documentary films focused on the theme Someday is Now.
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The local version of the festival is hosted by Soroptimist International London that will split proceeds with Chicken & Egg Pictures, a non-profit organization that supports women non-fiction filmmakers whose work is considered a catalyst for social change.
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