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Kathryn Kolbert is more than just the co-founder of the Athena Film Festival and director of the Athena Center for Leadership Studies at Barnard. In 1992, Kolbert…

From writing Broadway plays to teaching playwriting in Columbia’s classrooms, Theresa Rebeck has made it to the top of the entertainment industry. This coming week, she will…

One of the exciting things we are doing this year at the Athena Film Festival is that we are going to live stream several of our post…

Specializing in programming that celebrates women in leadership, the much beloved Athena Film Festival will kick off on February 9 at Barnard College. Read more.

Next week the Athena Film Festival will open at Barnard College in New York. The showcase, which commences on 9 February and is in its second year, is aimed…

Check out this piece: The Athena Film Festival: 10 Movies That Can Change The World This week, ten movies were nominated for Best Picture by the Academy…

Congrats to filmmaker Tony Szulc for his winning submission to our trailer contest. Check out the trailer httpv://youtu.be/PC1-ftBm-po

THE ATHENA FILM FESTIVAL: A CELEBRATION OF WOMEN AND LEADERSHIP FEBRUARY 9 – 12, 2012 ANNOUNCES NARRATIVE AND DOCUMENTARY LINEUP AND SPECIAL CONVERSATIONS 2012 Athena Award Winners: …

Movies about country singer Chely Wright (“Wish Me Away”), Burmese activist Aung San Suu Kyi (“The Lady”) and former Texas Gov. Ann Richards (“Ann Richards’ Texas”) will…

The 2nd Annual Athena Film Festival returns to Barnard College February 9 – February 12, 2012.

Festival Co-Chairs: Debra Martin Chase, Jennifer Christman,
Diablo Cody and Mira Nair…