Lunatic: The Luna Vachon Story

Lunatic: The Luna Vachon Story
Directed by	Kate Kroll
Screenplay by	Kate Kroll Aynsley Baldwin
Produced by	Kate Kroll Pasha Patriki Michael Paszt
Starring	Luna Vachon
Cinematography	Claire Sanford Alysha Galbreath Sarah Thomas Moffat
Edited by	Aynsley Baldwin
Music by	Conan Karpinski
Production company	Black Moon Media
Release date	March 29, 2025 (2025-03-29)(CFF)
Running time	114 minutes
Country	Canada
Language	English

Lunatic: The Luna Vachon Story is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Kate Kroll and released in 2025. ^[1] The film profiles Luna Vachon, who was a pioneering star of women's professional wrestling until her death in 2010. ^[2]

The film premiered at the 2025 Canadian Film Festival. ^[3] It was later screened in the United States at Fantastic Fest. ^[4]

Awards

Award	Date of ceremony	Category	Recipient(s)	Result	Ref.
Vancouver Film Critics Circle	February 23, 2026	Best Canadian Documentary	Lunatic: The Luna Vachon Story	Pending	[5]

References

1. Pat Mullen, "Lunatic: The Luna Vachon Story – Another Rumble". Point of View , April 1, 2025.
2. "Documentary looks at trailblazing female wrestler Luna Vachon". CBC News, November 25, 2025.
3. Nicholas Sokic, "Luna Vachon doc among Canadian Film Fest world premieres". Playback , March 5, 2025.
4. Lisa Laman, "Fantastic Fest 2025 Missives, Part 1". The Spool, October 3, 2025.
5. Andrew Tracy, "Mile End Kicks, ‘Nirvanna’ lead noms for Vancouver critics’ awards". Playback , January 21, 2026.