Some Prefer Cake is a lesbian and feminist film festival in Bologna, Italy. It was established in 2009 to celebrate the richness of lesbian international film.
History The festival was founded in 2006 by Luki Massa and Marta Bencich, who continued to direct and organize it, until 2014, when Massa became ill. She died in 2016. The Fuoricampo Lesbian Group, which had always been involved in the festival, reorganized with other key festival personnel to create the Luki Massa Association, and renewed the festival in 2017, which is now produced by the Comunicattive Association, and dedicated to Massa.
Some Prefer Cake is a political endeavor, dedicated to fighting fascism, racism, repression and violence, and supporting those who fight and "boycott the neoliberal and neofundamentalist systems of patriarchal power". The festival considers itself part of this fight, giving visibility to women's and rebel non-conforming lesbian's stories, in the struggle against heteronormativity, illness, loneliness, environmental destruction, and politically oppressive systems.
In addition to screening over 50 films depicting these stories in various genres, including narrative, short, documentary, animation, web series and experimental, the festival includes discussion and panels, art exhibits, social gatherings and a party. The festival takes place over 5 days, and hosts over 6000 attendees.
Awards The festival grants an audience awards, and also grants jury awards for the best films in the documentary, fiction and short film categories.
Year Award Category Winner2012AudienceBest Narrative FeatureThom Fitzgerald, CloudburstBest DocumentaryZanele Muholi and Peter Goldsmid, A Difficult LoveBest ShortPetra Clever, The Mermaids JuryBest Narrative FeatureAurora Guerrero, Mosquita y Mari Narrative Feature - Special MentionVeronica Kedar, Joe + BelleBest DocumentaryZanele Muholi and Peter Goldsmid, A Difficult LoveDocumentary- Special MentionDagmar Schultz, Audre Lorde: The Berlin Years 1984 to 1992Best ShortAdiya Imri Orr, Tfarim (Stitches)Short - Special Mention"Sirka" Capone, Dhé Lell World 2013 Audience Best Narrative Feature Margarita Albelo, Who's Afraid of Vagina Wolf Best Documentary The Love Part of This Best Short Re(l) episode 5, "Chain Reactions" Jury Best Narrative Feature Subarna Thapa, Soongava: Dance of the Orchids Best Documentary Nocem Collado, Cartografia de la Soledad Best Short Ipek Efe and Berna Kuculmez, Pardon! Kim, Ben mi? Short - Special Mention Janella Lacson, The First Date2014AudienceBest Narrative FeatureBruno Barreto, Reaching for the MoonBest DocumentaryPratibha Parmar, Alice Walker: Beauty in Truth Best ShortJaime Maestro, OrbitasJuryBest Narrative FeatureMadeleine Olnek, The Foxy MerkinsBest DocumentaryEsther Hoffenberg, Violette Leduc, la chasse à l'amourDocumentary- Special MentionThembela Dick, Thokozani Football Club: Team Spirit Best ShortRené Guerra and Juliana Vicente, O Olho eo ZarolhoShort - Special MentionJaime Maestro, Orbitas2017AudienceBest Narrative FeatureLisa Gornick, The Book of GabrielleBest DocumentaryCatherine Gund & Daresha Kyi, ChavelaBest ShortSarah Santamaria-Mertens, Blind SexBest Web Series10percentoJuryBest Narrative FeatureLisa Gornick, The Book of GabrielleBest DocumentaryC. Fitz, Jewel’s Catch OneBest ShortValentina Pedicini, Era ieri2018AudienceBest Narrative FeatureAnchor and Hope by Carlos Marques-Marcet Best DocumentaryThe Passionate Pursuits of Angela Bowen by Jennifer Abod and Mary DupreyBest ShortA Great Ride by Deborah Craig and Veronica Deliz JuryBest Narrative FeatureAnchor and Hope by Carlos Marques-Marcet Best ShortFran This Summer by Mary Evangelista Special MentionA Great Ride by Deborah Craig and Veronica Deliz Best DocumentarySilvana by Mika Gustafson, Olivia Kastebring & Christina Tsiobanel
See also List of women's film festivals Women's cinema List of LGBT film festivals
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