The Cape Cod Museum of Art has 2 very interesting local film events scheduled for April.

The first is the film Women of Faith by Rebecca M. Alvin. It’s a documentary that explores the relationship between the Catholic Church and the women who serve or have served in the church. The women profiled include 3 Maryknoll sisters, 2 Poor Claire Nuns, Donna Heitzman (Provincetown resident and ex-nun), and the Rev. Marie David (Harwich resident and ordained Roman Catholic womanpriest). The director will be present, as may some of the women profiled in the film, to participate in a discussion after the showing.  It will be held on Thursday, April 16, at 7 pm. Admission $10.

The second is a mini film festival, called A Critic’s Choice: Cape Cod Short Films. Join Cape Cod Times Film Editor, Tim Miller, for an afternoon of short films by Cape Cod film makers. Many of the film makers will be present and I’m sure there will be a great discussion. This event will be held on Sunday, April 19, from 1 to 5 pm. Admission is $10.

If you’d like more info on these events call the Cape Cod Museum of Art at 508-385-4477.

My nephew Ben is a film editor and he asked if  I would go with him to the Cape Cod Filmmaker Takeover. It’s today, most of today, at the Julie Harris Stage in Wellfleet. The Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theater  is producing it. Yes, that’s THE Julie Harris. Ms. Harris has lived on Cape Cod for many years and has been extremely supportive of young actors and artists. She has performed in many local productions. But getting back to this weekend’s film festival.

17  films will be shown today and tomorrow. According to the WHAT website, “There will be shorts, features, comedies, dramas, documentaries, live action and an animated short.” I love going to stuff like this. The film makers are all there and their families and friends. And everyone is always so excited. I know first-hand the amount of work that goes into just a 10-minute short film and how much it costs financially.

It’s only $5 for a day pass.

Cape Cod also has the Provincetown Film Festival, The Woodshole Film Festival, and I also think that there is the Nantucket Film Festival.