News

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

https://athenafilmfestival.com/10704-2/

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

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

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

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

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 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

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