joi Film Salon

The joi Film Salon

Joing us for a very special evening of curated short film screenings on memory, womanhood, and what we carry forward, hosted by joi, a salon and cultural experience series for women across NYC, and presented by Lightning Society.

This screening is programmed by filmmaker Ani Simon-Kennedy. Each film has been selected from around the world for the way it explores memory as something inherited, carried, and reshaped by women across generations. After the screening, we open the floor to discussion,  reflection, and questions.

About Ani Simon-Kennedy

Ani Simon-Kennedy is a Paris-born filmmaker whose work builds new worlds and shifts perspectives. Her feature The Short History of the Long Road, starring Sabrina Carpenter and Danny Trejo, premiered at the 2019 Tribeca Film Festival and received a Special Mention for Best Screenplay. Supported by the Sundance Institute, Film Independent, and the Gotham, her films have screened at top festivals worldwide. She has also directed branded work for Allure, Glamour, The New Yorker, and Vice, and was named one of the Gotham's 2025 Series Creators to Watch.

About joi

joi hosts salons and cultural experiences for women across NYC. joi is invite-only and intentionally intimate. Come as you are. Leave knowing someone you didn't before.

This event is for Lightning Society and joi members only.

Space is limited, so RSVP as soon as you can!

Special note - this event is open to all genders.