
You will now be able to enjoy the same lineup of great films you have come to expect from LunaFest Palm Springs from the comfort of your own home!
Each and every one of you will have the best seat in the house!!
Meg Shutzer is a queer, award-winning documentary filmmaker and investigative reporter from Oakland, California. Her first documentary, “New Generation Queens: a Zanzibar Soccer Story,” premiered at the Manhattan Film Festival in 2015, played on four continents, and won numerous awards at film festivals. She is currently working on a two-year investigation of a juvenile detention center in Louisiana. When she isn't working on her own projects, Meg teaches a video class at San Quentin State Prison and is an avid cyclist and AIDS/LifeCycle participant. She has a BA from Harvard and a Masters in Journalism from UC Berkeley.
Meg's film "Knocking Down The Fences" is included in this year's LunaFest Palm Springs lineup!!
LunaFest is a film festival of short films made by, for, and about women. LunaFest Palm Springs is organized by Soroptimist International of Palm Springs, a women's service organization aiming to improve the lives of women and girls through programs leading to social and economic empowerment. Proceeds will benefit the Soroptimist of Palm
LunaFest is a film festival of short films made by, for, and about women. LunaFest Palm Springs is organized by Soroptimist International of Palm Springs, a women's service organization aiming to improve the lives of women and girls through programs leading to social and economic empowerment. Proceeds will benefit the Soroptimist of Palm Springs service projects, along with Chicken & Egg Pictures, which supports women filmmakers.
This season’s program of seven selected films will compel discussion, make you laugh, tug at your heartstrings and motivate you to make a difference in your community. Incredibly diverse in style and content, LUNAFEST is united by a common thread of exceptional storytelling - by, for and about women.
OUR 2021 EVENT WILL VIRTUAL DUE TO COVID-19
LunaFest Palm Springs will be held at Richards Center for the Arts at Palm Springs High School. The newly renovated location will be able to accommodate 865 guests for a wonderful morning of short films!