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LUNAFEST Women's Film Festival - Chicago Premiere & VIP Benefit
Join StyleChicago.com & LUNA Bar on Friday, October 5th, 2012, for the Chicago premiere of LUNAFEST. Enjoy a special screening of this annual festival of inspiring short films by, for, and about women. (List of films, directors and live trailer appears below.)
Net proceeds help support the Breast Cancer Fund and Bright Pink.
Co-Hosts:
LUNA Bar, StyleChicago.com
Reception Highlights:
Wines by Clif Family Winery
Sushi Rolls by RA Sushi
Hors d'oeuvres by Native Foods Cafe
Pink Cocktails
Beer by PERONI, Italy's #1 premium lager
Photos on Red Carpet
LUNAFEST Goodie Bags for the 1st 250 VIP ticketbuyers!
Event Times:
Cocktail Reception: 6:00-7:30pm
LUNAFEST Screening: 7:30-9:00pm (Chicago Premiere)
This season's program of nine selected films will compel discussion, make you laugh, tug at your heartstrings and motivate you to make a difference in your community.
Tickets:
VIP tickets are only $50 and include: (i) Pre-Show Cocktail Reception; (ii) LUNAFEST Chicago Premiere; (iii) LUNAFEST Goodie Bag. General Admission tickets are only $25 and include the pre-show Cocktail Reception & LUNAFEST premiere.
VIP + Goodie Bag tickets must be purchased in advance - and will sell out early!
Wine, Beer & Spirits:
Clif Family Winery * PERONI Italy
Hors d'oeuvres:
RA Sushi * Native Foods Cafe
Featured Films:
Blank Canvas (Filmmaker: Sarah Berkovich)
Chalk (Filmmaker: Martina Amati)
Flawed (Filmmaker: Andrea Dorfman)
Georgena Terry (Filmmaker: Amanda Zackem)
Lunch Date (Filmmaker: Sasha Collington)
Self-Portrait with Cows Coming Home and Other Works (Filmmaker: Rebecca Dreyfus)
The Bathhouse (Filmmaker: Jisoo Kim)
Whakatiki -- A Spirit Rising (Filmmaker: Louise Leitch)
When I Grow Up (Filmmaker: Sharon Arteaga)
Incredibly diverse in style and content, LUNAFEST is united by a common thread of exceptional storytelling - by, for and about women.
Charity Beneficiaries:
Breast Cancer Fund (www.breastcancerfund.org)
Bright Pink (www.brightpink.org)
About LUNAFEST:
LUNAFEST is a traveling film festival of award-winning short films by, for and about women. This season's program of nine films filled with stories of reflection, hope and humor will travel to over 150 cities and screen in front of 20,000 people. Each year, various organizations bring LUNAFEST's to their communities and raise funds for their local non-profits as well as the event's main beneficiary - Breast Cancer Fund.
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LocationThe Museum of Broadcast Communications (View)
360 N. State St. - 4th Floor / Terrace
Chicago, IL 60654
United States
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| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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