LUNAFEST is a festival of short films by, for and about women.

You'll laugh. You'll cry. You'll support Ozarks Area Community Action Corporation, providing services which have empowered people and enriched communities for more than 50 years. OACAC is pleased to present the 2nd Annual LUNAFEST festival in Springfield on Saturday, June 2 at the Springfield Art Museum. Join us for a lovely afternoon of films, food, and friends, beginning at 3pm.

Following the screening of LUNAFEST, we are pleased to have Joy Millana join guests for an open discussion of the films. Millana is an accomplished producer and director of commercials, shorts, and feature films. She just completed her second year as a tenured-track assistant professor of digital film and production at Missouri State University, and is a recipient of a Faculty Research Grant, in which she in preproduction for her next short titled, It’s Time.

SUPPORTING OACAC AND CHICKEN & EGG PICTURES

OACAC is one of 19 Community Action Agencies (CAA's) in the state and regardless where you travel across Missouri, there is a CAA working to alleviate the causes and conditions of poverty for children, families, seniors, students, and communities. OACAC is also one of more than 1,000 CAA’s across the country. To find out more, visit Ozarks Area Community Action Corporation online.

Chicken & Egg Pictures celebrates women storytellers. The nonprofit organization provides mentorship and critical financial support to female nonfiction filmmakers. Not only have the films gained recognition, but have made an impact on social and economic issues.

Ticket prices: student tickets are $13, advance tickets are $15, and tickets may be purchased at the door on the day of the event for $18. LUNAFEST is recommended for attendees age 14+. See the 2018 line-up of nine short films by visiting LUNAFEST online.