Half a Moon: 14 Days of Celebrating Women

Below are five fanvid recs. None of these are particularly recent, but they're favorites of mine and I thought I'd share. They're from all over the board, fandom-wise, but all feature some pretty fantastic female characters and were all made by some pretty fantastic vidders.



Title: Raise Hell
Vidder: walkthegale
Fandom: Jurassic Park movies
Music: Raise Hell by Brandi Carlile
Summary: Dinosaurs eat man, woman inherits the earth.

The editing and timing in this is just so well done! The ladies (and the dinosaurs) really shine in this. And, randomly, Brandi Carlile is one of my favorite singer/songwriters.


Title: [VID] Que Sera Sera
Vidder: ohvienna
Fandom: Star Trek Voyager, Star Trek Picard
Music: Que Sera Sera (Cover) by Pink Martini
Summary: "Whatever will be, will be..."

This is a wonderful character study of Seven of Nine incorporating her arc from child to Borg to the recent series (s1 of Picard). I think she's one of the most fascinating characters in Star Trek and this vid really showcases her journey.


Title: Back to Avalon
Vidder: jetpack_monkey
Fandom: League of Their Own (1992)
Music: Back to Avalon by Heart
Summary: I know I'm going home.

The editing is fantastic and the vid narrative is built so well - the build to the game, the heart-warming moments in the bridge, and the ending with the real-life ball players.


Title: [Vid] This Time's Everything
Vidder: odessie
Fandom: The X-Files
Music: This Time's Everything by Amy Macdonald
Summary: Here she goes again. (A Scully vid.)

The editing is incredible and this vid showcases her perseverance so well.


Title: Stayin' Low
Vidder: hollywoodgrrl
Fandom: Alien movies
Music: Stayin' Low! (Bee Gees vs. Lil Jon vs. De La Soul)
Summary: Hopin' she can sock it to me one mo' time.

Ellen Ripley is badass. This vid has ALL the swagger and it's one of my all-time favorites. Mind the gore (in case someone hasn't seen the movies? IDK). Vid also contains a lot of quick edits, fast cutting, and light flashes from source material.


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