Short films at Lunafest - About Woman By Woman

This past week, the pizza clubbers decided to check out Lunafest, an annual film festival that tours nationally. I have to admit that I wasn't expecting much, but was pleasantly surprised. We purchased our tickets online (saved 2 bux) and trekked our way to Covington despite the cold rain. It had been a long work day, so we bought some popcorn, cookies, soda, and beer to set the mood. When the rest of the pizza crew arrived, we ambled along to our seats just as the films were about to start.

The gist of the film festival is that these are movies made about women by women for women. While this may scare some of the testerone-filled audience, really, it's not that female oriented. There are films that everyone can appreciate. Some of them were a little psychadelic and wonky, to say the least. There were two documentary films, one about a women's bike maker, and another of a female photographer. While these short films were not filmed spectacularly, the content was quite interesting. Within the 109 minutes of female domination, I'll highlight the few gems:

Flawed - Andrea Dorfman

The film is completely animated by the author with watercolor painted drawings. Instead of describing the plot, I'll leave the description here. This was the first clip that actually made the audience laugh out loud, as it was witty and genuinely funny without trying too hard. The pace of the movie was just right, the watercolor paintings were cute and descriptive, and the lighthearted narrative won all our hearts. If you're from the U.S., you have the luxury of watching this clip online!

Lunch Date - Sasha Collington

This was by far my favorite short film in the set. The actors are incredibly well cast, the dialogue is perfect and filled with plenty of awkwardness. The best part about this particular short film is the subtle humor found from scene to scene. Unfortunately, a clip of this film is nowhere to be found on the internet, only their pitch kickstarter video.

So was the short film festival worth it? Debatable. It was enjoyable though, but I'm not sure it was worth the 11 dollars per ticket and my valuable Tuesday night. They did give out free Luna bars at the end though, which served as my breakfast the next day. If anything, I am glad we supported a local arts venue on an otherwise quiet Tuesday night.