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Care about women’s leadership? Love great cinema? Information is now available for 2012 Athena Film Festival volunteers. Learn more about joining the Athena Film Festival volunteer team here. 

The Athena Film Festival, a celebration of women and leadership, held from February 9-12, 2012 at Barnard College in New York today announces a competition for the…

Here’s a piece on the Hollywood gender wage gap by Artistic Director, Melissa Silverstein  

We are so excited to be able to open up the submissions for the second annual Athena Film festival which will take place on February 9-12, 2012…

The directors, writers, and producers who came to Barnard’s Athena Film Festival February 10-14 have had firsthand experience with the challenges women in the movie industry face—and…

Here’s a treat. A 25 minute piece of the Q and A with Debra Granik (writer/director) and Anne Rosselini (writer/producer.) IndieWIRE’s Anne Thompson moderates. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zme9pFs2-nk

Here’s a video thanks to our sponsor PepsiCo and their Women’s Inspiration Network. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GWAJvNHXIiQ

If you attended the Athena Film Festival we’d love for you to take this survey and let us know about your experience. We really appreciate your help….

The Athena Film Festival kicked off last night at Barnard College with an awards ceremony honoring the breakthrough achievements of thirteen extraordinary film world mavericks. Citing them…

Barnard is no stranger to seeing female leaders on campus, and this week’s Athena Film Festival: A Celebration of Women and Leadership will bring another host of…