THE 13TH ANNUAL ATHENA FILM FESTIVAL AT BARNARD COLLEGE ANNOUNCES INITIAL LINEUP Festival To Run In-Person March 2 – 5, and Include Narrative, Documentary, and Short Films NEW YORK (February 7, 2023) – The Athena Film Festival (AFF) at Barnard College announced its initial programming lineup for the 2023 festival today. The 13th annual… Read more
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THE 3RD RECIPIENT OF ALFRED P. SLOAN DEVELOPMENT GRANT
ATHENA FILM FESTIVAL AT BARNARD COLLEGE ANNOUNCES THIRD RECIPIENT OF ALFRED P. SLOAN DEVELOPMENT GRANT NEW YORK, NY (November 18, 2022) – The Athena Film Festival at Barnard College (AFF), a joint collaboration between Barnard College’s Athena Center for Leadership and the initiative Women and Hollywood, has announced Jennifer Vanderbes as the third winner of the… Read more
Athena Passes on Sale for the 2023 Festival!
Hello Friends, We are delighted to announce that in 2023 the Athena Film Festival will be back in full force, in-person, for our 13th annual festival – coming to you live from the Barnard College campus March 2 – 5, 2023! Join us for a weekend of celebration, inspiration and activation! For too long, our culture… Read more
ATHENA FILM FESTIVAL AT BARNARD COLLEGE ANNOUNCES GRANT WITH DISNEY STUDIOS CONTENT
Grant To Support Aspiring Women and Non-Binary Filmmakers NEW YORK (July 19, 2022) — As part of its mission to empower and support women and non-binary filmmakers, The Athena Film Festival at Barnard College (AFF), a joint program of Barnard’s Athena Center for Leadership and the initiative Women and Hollywood, announced today a new grant… Read more
Submit to The AFF at Barnard College NY Writers Lab
In 2022, the Athena Film Festival Writers Lab will be back in person, March 14-16, on the Barnard campus in Morningside Heights. Traditionally focused on writers for film, this year we’ve expanded our New York lab to include spots for television writers as well The Writers Lab provides women and non-binary storytellers with creative feedback,… Read more
Announcing the 2021 Virtual Writers Lab Participants
THE ATHENA FILM FESTIVAL AT BARNARD COLLEGE ANNOUNCES 2021 VIRTUAL WRITERS LAB PARTICIPANTS Lab is Sponsored by Lifetime Three-Day Virtual Lab currently taking place through September 22, 2021 The Athena Film Festival (AFF), a joint partnership between Barnard College’s Athena Center for Leadership and the initiative Women and Hollywood has announced the participants for… Read more
2021 ATHENA FILM FESTIVAL AT BARNARD COLLEGE
2021 ATHENA FILM FESTIVAL AT BARNARD COLLEGE ANNOUNCES LINEUP FOR 11TH ANNUAL EDITION INCLUDING NARRATIVE, DOCUMENTARY, & SHORT FILM PROGRAMMING Virtual Festival Opens March 1st with U.S. Premiere of Tracey Deer’s BEANS Features a lineup of films, conversations, and programs that will run through March 31st NEW YORK (February 4, 2021) – The Athena Film… Read more
Submit to The AFF at Barnard College Virtual Writers Lab
Submissions are open for The Athena Film Festival at Barnard College Virtual Writers Lab. Writers can submit to either the Screenwriter’s Portal or TV Portal. More details below. Guidelines for Screenwriters Lab The Athena Film Festival at Barnard College Virtual Writers Lab is for emerging women writers who have not had a feature-length narrative script… Read more
2020 ATHENA FILM FESTIVAL AT BARNARD COLLEGE ANNOUNCES AWARDEES, ATHENA LIST WINNERS, ADDITIONAL FILMS AND PROGRAMMING
2020 ATHENA FILM FESTIVAL AT BARNARD COLLEGE ANNOUNCES AWARDEES, ATHENA LIST WINNERS, ADDITIONAL FILMS AND PROGRAMMING Additional Films Added to Lineup: BLACK CHRISTMAS, CLEMENCY, FROZEN 2, LITTLE WOMEN, NEVER RARELY SOMETIMES ALWAYS, RADIOACTIVE, WOMAN IN MOTION Athena List Winners and Finalists Announced NEW YORK (February 12, 2020) – The Athena Film Festival (AFF) at… Read more
2020 ATHENA FILM FESTIVAL AT BARNARD COLLEGE CELEBRATES 10TH ANNIVERSARY
2020 ATHENA FILM FESTIVAL AT BARNARD COLLEGE CELEBRATES 10TH ANNIVERSARY AND ANNOUNCES NARRATIVE, DOCUMENTARY, SHORT FILM LINEUP, AND ADDITIONAL PROGRAMMING Festival opens February 27 with New York Premiere of Unjoo Moon’s “I AM WOMAN” “ROCKS,” written by Theresa Ikoko with Claire Wilson and directed by Sarah Gavron, closes Festival on March 1 Liz Garbus’ “LOST… Read more