When her husband, Derek, is sentenced to eight years in a California prison, Ruby drops out of medical school to focus on ensuring Derek’s survival in his…

This is the extraordinary story of the poet and folk singer Violeta Parra, whose songs have become hymns for Chileans and Latin Americans alike. Director Andrés Wood…

Tracing the fascinating evolution and legacy of Wonder Woman and superheroines in film from the birth of the comic book superheroine in the 1940s to the blockbusters…

Ina May Gaskin and The Farm Midwives captures a spirited group of women who taught themselves how to deliver babies on a 1970s hippie commune. They grew…

Putin’s Kiss portrays contemporary life in Russia through the story of Masha, a 19-year-old girl who is a member of Nashi, a political youth organization connected with…

In a forgotten but defiant bayou community cut off from the rest of the world by a sprawling levee, a six-year-old girl is in balance with the…

Festival returns to Barnard College February 7 – February 10, 2013 Gale Anne Hurd to receive Laura Ziskin Lifetime Achievement Award Additional awardees include: Ava DuVernay, Molly…

Crafting a Short: How to Find Your Story and Make It a Movie is a workshop brought to you in partnership by the American Film Institute Directing…

We want to thank everyone who submitted a film to the 3rd Athena Film Festival.  Submissions are now closed. If your film is picked for the Festival…

Films have power. They create conversation. They reveal truths. They inspire. But for far too long, Hollywood has told only half the story: what is missing are…