Athena Film Festival LA Women’s Television and Screenwriting Labs In partnership with Stephens College MFA and IRIS The Athena Film Festival at Barnard College, in partnership with the Stephens College Master of Fine Arts in Television and Screenwriting and IRIS, have developed an exciting new television and screenwriting lab that will take place in Los… Read more
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2018 ATHENA FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES OPENING NIGHT, CENTERPIECE, CLOSING NIGHT FILM AND ADDITIONAL PROGRAMMING
FESTIVAL TO OPEN WITH BATTLE OF THE SEXES, AND CLOSE WITH THE POST, MANKILLER IS CENTERPIECE FILM, SPECIAL OPENING DAY PRESENTATION OF ‘UNREAL’ SEASON THREE Guests to Include Shiri Appleby, Gale Anne Hurd, Billie Jean King, Valerie Red-Horse Mohl, Stacy Rukeyser, Sarah Gertrude Shapiro and Gloria Steinem Barnard College’s 8th annual festival takes place from… Read more
2018 ATHENA FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES LINEUP OF NARRATIVE, DOCUMENTARY AND SHORT FILMS
The 8th annual festival takes place from February 22 – 25, 2018 New York, NY (January 9, 2018) – The Athena Film Festival (AFF) announced today its 2018 lineup, featuring a selection of narrative, documentary, and short films. The Athena Film Festival showcases films about strong and courageous women leaders in real life and… Read more
HONOREES ANNOUNCED FOR 2018 ATHENA FILM FESTIVAL
Barbara Kopple to receive Laura Ziskin Lifetime Achievement Award Amma Asante to receive Athena Award Bridget Everett to receive Inaugural Breakthrough Award Festival returns to Barnard College February 22 – February 25, 2018 New York, NY (November 15, 2017) –The Athena Film Festival (AFF) announced today its 2018 awardees, celebrating female leaders in… Read more
THE 3% MOVEMENT & THE ATHENA FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCE WINNERS OF THE INAUGURAL ATHENA ADVERTISING AWARDS
ADS INCLUDE “FLYBABIES” BY JETBLUE, “ASK FOR A RAISE” BY THE MUSE, LADIES GET PAID, PAYSCALE, REPLAY.AI, “WOMEN MAKE US BETTER” BY BOEING, “COMMIT TO SOMETHING” BY EQUINOX, AND “UNLIKE ANY” BY UNDER ARMOUR NEW YORK – November 3, 2017 – The 3% Movement and the Athena Film Festival today announced the winners of the… Read more
The 3% Movement & The Athena Film Festival Launch the Athena Ad Awards
NEW YORK – June 15, 2017 – The 3% Movement and Athena Film Festival have joined forces to create The Athena Advertising Awards, recognizing creative advertising that depicts strong, bold women from all walks of life. For eight years, The Athena Film Festival, a joint initiative of the Athena Center for Leadership Studies at Barnard… Read more
2018 Athena Film Festival Dates Announced! February 22-25, 2018
We are excited to announce our dates for the 2018 Athena Film Festival! Please save the date for: February 22-25, 2018 We look forward to seeing you all there next year.
2017 Athena Film Festival Recap
Thank you so much for being a part of the 2017 Athena Film Festival. It was great to see so many of you at the various screenings, panels, and workshops last week. I am sure you will agree that this Festival was our best yet. We were thrilled that nearly 6,000 people attended the Festival; a… Read more
Athena Film Festival 2017
The 2017 Athena Film Festival was a great success. Thank you to our generous sponsors, partners, friends, attendees, filmmakers, awardees, and everyone who joined us for a weekend in celebration of courageous, audacious women. Dates for 2018 to be announced soon. Stay tuned!
FILM FESTIVAL IS ON AS SCHEDULED
Although New York has been walloped with 10+ inches of snow this morning, The Athena Film Festival will open as scheduled. With apologies to the post office: “Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these Athenians from the swift completion of their appointed rounds.” NEW ADDITION TO THE SCHEDULE: Town Hall Meeting… Read more
