ATHENA 2025

Passes On Sale Now!

The 15th Annual Athena Film Festival (AFF) at Barnard College will be back March 6 - 9, 2025. A variety of passes are now on sale, but they won't last. Snag yours today!

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2025 Teen Immersive Registration Now Open

Are you a high school student who is passionate about film? Want to learn more about the film industry and explore filmmaking as a tool for social change? Want to meet other teens who share your goals? Join us for the Athena Film Festival Teen Immersive, a one-of-a-kind experience for high school students (ages 14-18).

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ATHENA 2025

Save the Date: March 6 - 9, 2025

We'll be back for our 15th anniversary film festival next spring! Athena is the premier film festival dedicated to celebrating and advancing a new understanding of what women’s leadership looks like. We are focused on inclusion and representation ON SCREEN. All of our films feature a woman or women protagonist at the center of the story. Screenings are complemented by panels, filmmaker Q&As, and other events that investigate the intersections of gender, power, culture and society.