Jill Morley’s Fight Light a Girl screens at the Other Venice Film Fest, and wins best documentary!

The Other Venice Film Festival (OVFF), a community event dedicated to screening full-length, short and animated films that embody the spirit, energy and diversity of Venice, returned for its tenth season with three days of film screenings, panel discussions, local artists, parties and live music from Friday, October 11 through Sunday, October 13th.   For more info visit, www.OtherVeniceFilmFestival.com

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About Fight Like  A Girl:  Told from a first person perspective, “Fight Like A Girl” is about women overcoming their demons through boxing, while telling a larger story about abuse, trauma, mental illness and healing. In a gritty, first-person narrative that was shot over a period of five years, filmmaker Jill Morley delves inside the little-known world of female boxers to meet the women who are passionate about fighting hard. She gets pulled in to this culture as she trains for the New York Golden Gloves. From world champions to amateurs training for local tournaments, Jill discovers they all have a lot in common. Throughout the film, how she and the other women she trains with arrive at boxing is revealed. The real emotional history, and traumas bubble up fleshing out a compelling story about women overcoming adversity in what many consider a violent sport.  Directed by Jill Morley.  www.fightlikeagirlthemovie.com

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Check out event photos from their 10.12.13 Fight Like a Girl screening at the Love Shack.

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Center:  “Fight Like a Girl” Director Jill Morley

A playground for creative people, Artist collective, art gallery, yoga studio, music studio, vinyl records, vintage furniture, bean bag chairs, patio furniture, and more.  www.theveniceloveshack.com

Christopher Hawley has a ranged far and wide, both solo and with the Rollers, regularly touring the Intermountain West, all over SoCal, the Southeast, and in parts of Europe and Brazil. Tasting the local honey during the day, whether it’s playing in the snow or surf, finding a local yoga studio, or soaking in a hot spring, and playing rollicking shows at night, Christopher has been building a sustainable fan base since the turn of the century.  www.reverbnation.com/christopherhawley

The band…  Stevie Starlight (center).  Stevie is a young legend in the Venice / Westside music scene. His jaw dropping guitar playing and song craftsmanship have been amazing fans in Southern California for 10 years now. www.facebook.com/steviestarlightfanpage/info

Kitty Bagel makes a scene at all events she attends.  

Fight like a Girl Director Jill Morley with husband Gary Lai

Following photos from the 10.13.13 Closing night and awards ceremony at Beyond Baroque!

Congrats Jill Morley on winning the best documentary in the Other Venice Film Festival!

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Click here to view all 11.12.13 Other Venice Film Festival photos at the Love Shack.

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