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www.insideHALTON.com | OAKVILLE BEAVER | Friday, August 19, 2016 | 20 Artscene "Connected to your Community" On pointe at the barre Tina Pereira, a first soloist with the National Ballet of Canada, was the special guest instructor at Balletomane on Saturday (Aug. 13) morning. The hour-long class at 379 Davis Rd., was for vocational students ages 12 and up. Clockwise from top left, Lindsey De Long in a stretch; Pereira demonstrating; Pereira and De Long at the barre; students mirroring Pereira; and students pointing their toes. | Graham Paine/Metroland Lunafest on Aug. 25 celebrates women, benefits SAVIS Lunafest, the festival featuring short films by, for and about women, returns to Oakville for its fourth year Thursday, Aug. 25. Celebrating its 16th anniversary this year, Lunafest is a travelling film festival dedicated to promoting awareness about women's issues, highlighting women filmmakers and bringing women together in their communities. It was established in 2000 by nutrition bar manufacturer Luna. In Oakville, the independent women's festival will take place at Film.Ca Cinemas, 171 Speers Rd., and benefit the Breast Cancer Fund and Sexual Assault and Violence Intervention Services (SAVIS) of Halton Tickets cost $20 with limited seating available. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., followed by the start of the festival at 7 p.m. "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," stated organizers. "Incredibly diverse in style and content, Lunafest is united by a common thread of exceptional storytelling -- by, for and about women." The total run time of this season's program is just under 90 minutes. This year's film docket includes: · Another Kind of Girl by Khaldiya Jibawi (from Jordan) -- a 17-year-old girl as she meditates on how her refugee camp has opened up new horizons and given her a sense of courage she lacked in Syria; · Free to Laugh by Lara Everly (Los Angeles) -- a documentary that explores the power of comedy after prison; · Niñera by Diane Weipert (San Francisco) -- a story that looks at the bitter irony many nannies face: raising the children of strangers for a living while their own children are virtually left to raise themselves; · Partners by Joey Alley (Los Angeles) -- professional and life partners must confront how intertwined their lives have become; · The Third Dad by Theresa Moerman (Glasgow, Scotland) -- 10 years after breaking all ties with her father, a daughter sets out to find his grave, and redemption; · Family Tale by Dr. Patricia Beckmann-Wells (Los Angeles) -- through love, loss, and determination, the definition of family is rewritten; · Join The Club by Eva Vives (Los Angeles) -- a writer's dilemma of whether or not to join a networking club unfolds during one therapy session; · Nikosi Coiffure by Frederike Migom (Brussels, Belgium) -- after a fight with her boyfriend in the street, a woman escapes into a hair salon in Brussels; "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. Incredibly diverse in style and content, Lunafest is united by a common thread of exceptional storytelling -- by, for and about women." Lunafest organizers · The Honey And The Bears by Veena Rao (Brooklyn, N.Y.) -- members of a synchronized swim team for seniors describe the freedom of the water. Previews of each film can be viewed online at www.lunafest.org. To purchase tickets or for more information, contact SAVIS of Halton at 905-825-3622 or savis@savisofhalton.org.