Lisann Valentin's Sophomore Film EUROPEANY to Premiere at the Women In Comedy Festival

Actor and writer Lisann Valentin's second short film, "Europeany," will premiere at the 8th Annual Women In Comedy Festival in Cambridge, Massachusetts. No stranger to dramatic film and TV, this is the actor's first time venturing into comedy as a writer.

Even after the success of Eat Pray Love Made Me Do It, the NY Times Best selling anthology that included her story, she admits she was afraid of writing her own comedic content. "I've always thought of myself as having a weird sense of humor so I kept it confined to witty banter with family and friends. But taking the plunge by writing and directing my own comedic short - just putting it out there - has certainly paid off."

With headliners like Rita Rudner, Sasheer Zamata and Rachel Dratch, getting into the Women In Comedy Festival is no small feat. After receiving hundreds of submissions, WICF is only screening the best female-driven short comedy films written or directed by a woman.

"If nothing else, knowing I have the courage to just jump right in is reward enough. But getting into the Women In Comedy Festival? That kind of validation doesn't hurt," jokes Valentin.

"Europeany" captures a moment in the life of an eccentric filmmaker who encounters her muse when the idea for a 'European' style indie film is born. Her imagination runs wild as she discovers what could be her formula for success. The sophomore director describes the short as "exaggerated and weird and completely meta."

"Europeany" stars Lisann Valentin, Allison Minick, and Marcos Sotomayor and will premiere at the Brattle Theater (Harvard Square, Cambridge), 40 Brattle St, Cambridge, MA 02138 on April 22, 2017 at 4:00pm. To purchase tickets visit: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/wicf-film-short-comedy-film-competition-best-of-screening-tickets-33175898004.