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By Athena Film Festival blogger Carrie Nelson Though Winter Storm Nemo prevented some scheduled screenings and Q&A’s from going on as planned, the Athena Film Festival provided…

 By Athena Film Festival blogger Carrie Nelson  Approximately 85 women braved the falling snow on Friday to attend From Script to Screen: Producing a Short Film, led…

By Athena Film Festival blogger Carrie Nelson As you prepare for your visit to the 3rd annual Athena Film Festival, please join us in revisiting four short…

Band of Sisters:  Mary Fishman (Director) Birth Story: Ina May Gaskin and the Farm Midwives: Grace Rice from Choices in Childbirth Brave Miss World: Cecilia Peck (Director) & Inbal…

Fine Art Magazine chats with our very own Co-Founders! Check out the video!

Athena Film Festival Co-Chair and Hollywood badass Diablo Cody talks to Entertainment Tonight about what drew her to the Athena Film Festival and why it is so necessary. Check out…

At this year’s 63rd Berlin International Film Festival (07 – 17 February 2013), the Dortmund | Cologne International Women’s Film Festival and the Athena Film Festival in…

Please see our program for information about Q&As and speakers for each screening. Directors now confirmed include Mary Fishman for Band of Sisters, David Riker for The…

The Festival runs from February 7 – 10 New York, NY (January 7, 2013) – The 2013 Athena Film Festival today announced its lineup of narrative, documentary and…

Festival returns to Barnard College February 7 – February 10, 2013 Gale Anne Hurd to receive Laura Ziskin Lifetime Achievement Award Additional awardees include: Ava DuVernay, Molly…