About Athena Film Festival
The Athena Film Festival is an annual festival held at Barnard College in New York City, dedicated to films that highlight women's leadership in fiction and real life. Founded in 2011 by the Athena Center for Leadership and Women and Hollywood. It has become a premier platform for championing gender equity in the film industry.
Festival details
Location
Barnard College, 3009 Broadway, New York, NY 10027 · New York, United States
Scope
International
Focus
Women in Film · Documentary · Narrative · Leadership · Gender Equity
Duration
4 days
Founded
2011
Awards
Athena Award
Champions of women's leadership in film.
Laura Ziskin Lifetime Achievement Award
Lifetime honor.
Breakthrough Award
Emerging women filmmakers.
Special programs
Athena List
Best unproduced screenplays with female protagonists.
Creative Development Program
Year-round lab for women filmmakers.
Festival Screenings
Features, docs, shorts on women leaders.
Panels and Workshops
Gender equity conversations.
For filmmakers
Screening eligibility
Films must center women in leadership roles.
Accepted formats
DCP, Digital
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Award-Winning Documentaries
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