Athena Film Festival: Voices of Women from Around the World

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Published on Tuesday, 27 February 2024 10:59

Written by Brad Balfour

Held at Barnard College, the Athena Film Festival returns February 29th to March 3. The annual festival showcases narrative features, documentaries, and short films; in-depth conversations with filmmakers and thought leaders; and a wide variety of events focused on amplifying women’s leadership through storytelling. Included in the festival is a curated program of panels that will touch on a wide variety of topics such as disability, feminism, abortion, Indigenous storytelling and more. Panels include Decolonizing the Film Industry: Indigenous Women’s Voices (featuring Tremblay); Keeping the Industry Door Open: Beyond the “Trend” of Disability; Abortion Storytelling; Next-Generation Storytellers; and STEM Showcase: Data Science and Feminism.

Films being shown include:

• 20,000 Species of Bees
• ANIMALIA
• Earth Mama
• GIRL
• The Persian Version
• Dancing Queen
• Fitting In
• Waitress: The Musical
• No One Asked You
• Your Fat Friend

And many more.

To learn more, go to: https://athenafilmfestival.com/

Athena Film Festival
February 29 - March 3, 2024

Barnard College
New York