LUNAFEST: Minneapolis 2019

Thanks to all who made LUNAFEST: Minneapolis 2019 a great success! We hope to see you next year at the end of April for LUNAFEST: Minneapolis 2020! 

Enjoy the photos from this year's LUNAFEST!

For the sixth year in a row, Minnesota Peacebuilding Leadership Institute was selected to host LUNAFEST: Minneapolis! Produced by nationally known LUNA Bars, whole nutrition bars for women, LUNAFEST is a traveling film festival of award-winning short films by, for, about women. Peacebuilding men and teens enjoy the films too!

This year's season of LUNAFEST is eight internationally curated short films filled with inspiring stories of reflection, hope, and humor. Click here for this year's films trailer.

Please join us Wednesday, April 24, 2019 for LUNAFEST: Minneapolis at the Riverview Theater from 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. to pack the theater for Peacebuilding! 

We are honored to have Minneapolis City Council Vice President Andrea Jenkins as this year's Honorary LUNAFEST Chairwoman to help kick off the festivities!

This year's sponsors include Sunrise Banks, Oswald Family Foundation, Thrivent Financial, Yoder Henley Development Resources, ShinnDing Productions, Minnesota Women's Press, KFAI Radio, Coleman's Copy and Print Shop, and AM 950 Radio - the progressive voice of Minnesota. 

Click through the photos to see scenes from LUNAFEST: Minneapolis 2018!  

LUNAFEST Gratitude!

We are so grateful to all who came out to help and enjoy the festivities at LUNAFEST: Minneapolis in 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018! These events have raised funds to support Peacebuilding's racial and economic equity trainee scholarships to ensure that all who want to attend Peacebuilding's trainings are able to do so regardless of financial limitations.

We want to thank our past sponsors: the Oswald Family Foundation, KFAI Radio, MN Women's Press, iHeart Radio, Birchwood Cafe, Bremer Bank, Thrivent Financial, ShinnDing Productions, Yoder Henley Development Resources, MN Gadget Guy, and Pure Barre Fitness.
LUNAFEST: Minneapolis 2019
LUNAFEST: Minneapolis 2018
Check out some of the previous LUNAFEST films: 

Viva. Punk, Rebel, 82 (7:40 minutes)  
Sidewalk (4:15 minutes)   
Tiny Miny Magic (7:46 minutes)  ​