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February 29 - March 3, 2024

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2019 Media Coverage

 2019 Media Coverage

2019 Athena Film Festival: Movie Reviews And Recaps – CULTURE MIX

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: Minorities Are Affected by Impostor Syndrome – EBONY

Athena Film Festival Celebrates Marielle Heller, Time’s Up – LADY CLICK

Awards, actors, and activists at Athena Film Festival – COLUMBIA SPECTATOR

Professor Jane Ginsburg reflects on her family history as “On the Basis of Sex” screens at Athena Film Festival – COLUMBIA SPECTATOR

Athena Film Festival panels on gender equity unite leading voices in fight for film industry representation – COLUMBIA SPECTATOR

Athena Film Festival explores portrayals of women in traditionally male-dominated genres of science fiction and horror – COLUMBIA SPECTATOR

AOC feels like an imposter – NEW YORK POST

What’s Happening This Weekend: Sydney, London, New York, Chicago – MY G WORK

Ninth annual Athena Film Festival brings Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Time’s Up leaders to campus – COLUMBIA SPECTATOR

Athena Film Festival premieres female-directed films Fast Color, I Am Somebody’s Child: The Regina Louise Story – COLUMBIA SPECTATOR

What Is Going On In NYC This Weekend? – CBS NEW YORK

Time’s Up Starting CEO Search Following Lisa Borders’ Resignation – THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER

Athena Film Festival Honors ‘Can You Ever Forgive Me?’ Director Marielle Heller, Time’s Up Organization – THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER

Amber Tamblyn leads Time’s Up panel – DAILY MAIL

Barnard hosts 9th annual Athena Film Fest Feb 28-March 3 – AMSTERDAM NEWS 

Festivals in NYC: From food to film, there’s a festival for you – AM NEW YORK

9th Annual Athena Film Festival Continues To Showcase Female Filmmakers – AWARDS DAILY

Julia Hart’s “Fast Color” Starring Gugu Mbatha-Raw To Open 9th Annual Athena Film Festival – BLACKFILM

A PRIVATE WAR, THE FAVOURITE Among Lineup for The Athena Film Festival – BROADWAY WORLD 

Barnard’s Athena Film Festival announces 2019 awardees – COLUMBIA SPECTATOR

Week in Review: Black History Month, Athena Film Festival awardees, and Alex Guarnaschelli – COLUMBIA SPECTATOR

Athena Film Festival Announces ‘Halloween’ Screening With Actress Q&A For Women in Horror Panel –COMIC BOOK

2019 Athena Film Festival: Programming Lineup Announced – CULTURE MIX 

Time’s Up Co-Founder Nina Shaw, Desiree Akhavan And Cameron Bailey To Receive Athena Fest Honors – DEADLINE

Where are the Girl-Wonders? Everywhere—But Who Noticed? – FILMMAKER MAGAZINE

“N.Y. Premiere of Gugu Mbatha-Raw Starrer ‘Fast Color’ to Kick Off Female-Focused Athena Film Festival” – THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER 

N.Y. Premiere of Gugu Mbatha-Raw Starrer ‘Fast Color’ to Kick Off Female-Focused Athena Film Festival – IMDB

 Athena Film Festival Announces Lineup of Narrative, Documentary and Short Films, and Additional Programming – MYEYE NEW YORK

Manhattan Happenings, Week of Feb. 21, 2019 – THE VILLAGER

Athena Film Festival to Honor Time’s Up Nina Shaw, Director Desiree Akhavan and TIFF’s Cameron Bailey – VIMOOZ

Athena Fest 2019: “Fast Color,” “Knock Down the House,” & More to Screen – WOMEN AND HOLLYWOOD 

Athena Film Fest’s 2019 Awardees: Nina Shaw, Desiree Akhavan, & Cameron Bailey – WOMEN AND HOLLYWOOD

2019 Athena IRIS Screenwriting Lab Participants Announced – WOMEN AND HOLLYWOOD

Time’s Up Co-Founder Nina Shaw, Desiree Akhavan And Cameron Bailey To Receive Athena Fest Honors – WS BUZZ

Athena Film Festival’s “Women & Horror” Panel to Feature Jenn Wexler, Ashlee Blackwell, and More – DAILY DEAD

Melissa Silverstein – Interview Segment 1– 1010 WINS

NYC Weekly Events Calendar: Feb. 28 to March 6 – THE INDYPENDENT

Athena Film Festival – MASTER PLANNER

WHAT TO DO IN NYC FEBRUARY 27 – MARCH 3 – SARAH FUNKY

The best things to do in NYC this week – TIME OUT NEW YORK

Co-founders of Athena Film Festival speak to the need for cultural change and making women leaders the norm – COLUMBIA SPECTATOR

How to spend a weekend in New York – FORUM DAILY

Athena Film Festival 2019 Celebrates Women – NYC ON THE CHEAP

Athena Film Festival – THE PATCH

How Female-Focused Version of the Black List Gave RBG Biopic, Sundance Winner ‘Clemency’ a Boost – THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER

NYC weekend picks: Brooklyn Reserve, Travis Scott at MSG and more things to do – AM NEW YORK

Athena Film Festival Founder Melissa Silverstein Talks Female Filmmakers in a Changing Industry– HONEYSUCKLE MAGAZINE

Film Series: Athena Film Festival – NEW YORK TIMES

2019 Athena Women’s Film Festival (Through Sunday, March 3) –NIFTY NYC

Breaking Film Industry News — Awards, Acquisitions, Festival Buzz, Grants, and More – INDIEWIRE

Melissa Silverstein and Kitty Kolbert Interview – ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY RADIO

10 Things to Do This Weekend – NEW YORK MAGAZINE – GRUB STREET

6 Film Series to Catch in N.Y.C. This Weekend – NEW YORK TIMES

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