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 * Buy Passes
 * About Us
   * Welcome
   * Mission & Vision
   * Team
   * Founding Organizations
   * Accessibility
   * Code of Conduct
   * Athena’s Commitment to Inclusion
   * Land Acknowledgment
 * Join & Support
   * 2024 Sponsors
   * 2024 Host Committee
   * Sponsor & Donate
   * Volunteer
   * Community Partners
 * Submit
   * Submit to the Athena List
   * Submit to the AFF Doc Pitch Program
 * Films
   * 2024 Films
   * 2023 Films
   * 2022 Films
 * Year-Round
   * Women & STEM
   * ARFF
   * Programming Fellowship
   * Creative Development Programs
     * The Athena List
     * AFF Writers Labs
     * AFF Documentary Pitch Program
     * Abortion Pipeline Project
   * Fellowships
     * The Loreen Arbus Fellowship
     * The Alfred P. Sloan Fellowships
     * AMC Networks Emerging Writers Fellowship
   * Awards
     * Breakthrough Award
     * The Chinonye Chukwu Emerging Writer Award
     * Alfred P. Sloan Athena List Development Grant
     * The Disney Athena List Development Grant
     * The Jaya Award

 * Buy Passes
 * About Us
   * Welcome
   * Mission & Vision
   * Team
   * Founding Organizations
   * Accessibility
   * Code of Conduct
   * Athena’s Commitment to Inclusion
   * Land Acknowledgment
 * Join & Support
   * 2024 Sponsors
   * 2024 Host Committee
   * Sponsor & Donate
   * Volunteer
   * Community Partners
 * Submit
   * Submit to the Athena List
   * Submit to the AFF Doc Pitch Program
 * Films
   * 2024 Films
   * 2023 Films
   * 2022 Films
 * Year-Round
   * Women & STEM
   * ARFF
   * Programming Fellowship
   * Creative Development Programs
     * The Athena List
     * AFF Writers Labs
     * AFF Documentary Pitch Program
     * Abortion Pipeline Project
   * Fellowships
     * The Loreen Arbus Fellowship
     * The Alfred P. Sloan Fellowships
     * AMC Networks Emerging Writers Fellowship
   * Awards
     * Breakthrough Award
     * The Chinonye Chukwu Emerging Writer Award
     * Alfred P. Sloan Athena List Development Grant
     * The Disney Athena List Development Grant
     * The Jaya Award

 * Buy Passes
 * About Us
   * Welcome
   * Mission & Vision
   * Team
   * Founding Organizations
   * Accessibility
   * Code of Conduct
   * Athena’s Commitment to Inclusion
   * Land Acknowledgment
 * Join & Support
   * 2024 Sponsors
   * 2024 Host Committee
   * Sponsor & Donate
   * Volunteer
   * Community Partners
 * Submit
   * Submit to the Athena List
   * Submit to the AFF Doc Pitch Program
 * Films
   * 2024 Films
   * 2023 Films
   * 2022 Films
 * Year-Round
   * Women & STEM
   * ARFF
   * Programming Fellowship
   * Creative Development Programs
     * The Athena List
     * AFF Writers Labs
     * AFF Documentary Pitch Program
     * Abortion Pipeline Project
   * Fellowships
     * The Loreen Arbus Fellowship
     * The Alfred P. Sloan Fellowships
     * AMC Networks Emerging Writers Fellowship
   * Awards
     * Breakthrough Award
     * The Chinonye Chukwu Emerging Writer Award
     * Alfred P. Sloan Athena List Development Grant
     * The Disney Athena List Development Grant
     * The Jaya Award

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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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!


Buy Passes



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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SUBMISSIONS OPEN


AFF DOC PITCH PROGRAM SUBMISSIONS OPEN

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AFF CDP


CREATIVE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS

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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.



FOR FILMMAKERS

Info on all that Athena has to offer to its filmmakers.

INFO FOR STUDENTS

For all those still in school, click above to learn more about student
opportunities.

VOLUNTEER

Interested in signing up to volunteer? Click above to fill out our volunteer
interest form.

JOIN OUR MAILING LIST

Click above to sign up for Athena’s mailing list and get information on the
latest news and events from our team.




ABOUT ATHENA

A joint project of Barnard College’s Athena Center for Leadership and Women and
Hollywood, The Athena Film Festival is the premier film festival dedicated to
celebrating and elevating women’s leadership and advancing inclusion on screen.
Athena’s approach to narrative change includes an annual festival showcasing
women-centered stories alongside a series of year-round Creative Development
Programs advancing a pipeline of diverse talent working on women-centered
projects.

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CREATIVE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS

Learn more about our year-round programs that support filmmakers at all stages
of project development.


ATHENA LIST

Our signature script competition for completed scripts with women at the heart
of the story.

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WRITERS LABS

Our intensive lab for film and television writers provide creative guidance,
pitch training, industry insights, and connection to a creative community.

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DOCUMENTARY PITCH PROGRAM

An intensive pitch-training and storytelling-strengthening opportunity for
documentarians working on women-centric projects.

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GRANTS & AWARDS

In partnership with numerous companies and organizations, Athena awards more
than $65,000 every year to emerging storytellers working on women-centric
content.

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FELLOWSHIPS

Providing writing and subject matter expertise to writers at various stages of
development, Athena’s Fellowships include The Loreen Arbus Fellowship and the
Alfred P. Sloan Fellowship.

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PROGRAMMING FELLOWSHIP

A learning and career development opportunity for individuals passionate about
festival programming and women’s leadership.

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Director, Athena Center

UMBREEN BHATTI

Artistic Director

MELISSA SILVERSTEIN

Chief of Staff

VICTORIA LESOURD

Festival and Program Manager

KRISTIN MOLLOY

Artemis Programming Coordinator

ROSE GLAESER

Programming Manager

LELA MEADOW-CONNER

Programming Manager

DONNA KOZLOSKIE

Lab Director

SPADE ROBINSON

Lab Director

ALANA SANKO

Lab Director

DAPHNE POLLON

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GET THE INSIDE SCOOP


FAQS


WHEN IS THE ATHENA FILM FESTIVAL?

Our annual film festival, founded in 2011 and entering its 15th year, will be
held next on March 6-9, 2025.


WHERE DOES THE FESTIVAL TAKE PLACE?

The annual film festival takes place on the Barnard College campus in
Morningside Heights in New York City.


WHEN CAN I PURCHASE TICKETS OR PASSES?

Passes for the 2025 Athena Film Festival, and registration for the Teen
Immersive Program,  will go on sale soon. Individual tickets for film screenings
and events will become available when the lineup is released in early 2025.


WHAT KINDS OF FILMS DOES ATHENA SCREEN?

Each year, the festival features a program of narrative, documentary and short
films, all featuring a strong woman (or women) protagonist at the center of the
story. Filmmakers can be individuals of any gender, as long as the films
themselves are advancing a nuanced, complex, authentic portrayal of what women’s
leadership looks like.


HOW CAN I SUBMIT MY FILM?

Athena opens submissions for short films the summer prior to the festival. Short
films submission for 2024 are now closed. The feature film program is curated by
our programming team. If you have a film recommendation, please email
athenafilmfestival@gmail.com.


WHAT DOES ATHENA DO TO SUPPORT AUDIENCE ACCESSIBILITY NEEDS?

The Athena Film Festival is committed to creating an accessible festival
environment for people with disabilities. We are grateful to our partners at The
Loreen Arbus Foundation for their support in helping us make our festival as
inclusive as possible. A few examples of accommodations that are available
include: open captions on select films, ASL interpretation at all panels, and
intros/q&as/panels with open caption films, live captioning at all panels, and
intros/q&as/panels with open caption films, assistive listening devices, large
print materials, sensory friendly room, wheelchair seating in all venues, and a
wheelchair-friendly campus. If you have specific accessibility questions or
requests, please email us at affguestservices@gmail.com at least two weeks prior
to the event.



TESTIMONIALS


FILMMAKER FEEDBACK

In all my years of seeking a foothold in the industry, I’ve never felt more
supported and empowered than by the Athena Film Festival. The immense honor of
being on the Athena List has been the single most determining…

KATE SHEFFIELD

Writer, Ray of Life & 2022 Athena List Winner

My movie was on the verge of falling apart when I received the Athena List Sloan
Development Grant. The grant enabled my producer and I to save the picture by
re-upping the book option for the underlying material. It…

CHERIEN DABIS

Writer, What the Eyes Don’t See & Recipient of the 2020 Athena List Sloan
Development Grant

Without a doubt, the Athena Documentary Pitch Program came at a critical time. I
entered the program without any experience in ‘Pitch Forums’ and left feeling
more confident to pitch my film to any audience in any setting.

DÉBORA SOUZA SILVA

Director, Black Mothers Love & Resist & 2023 Netflix Breakthrough Awardee

In all my years of seeking a foothold in the industry, I’ve never felt more
supported and empowered than by the Athena Film Festival. The immense honor of
being on the Athena List has been the single most determining…

KATE SHEFFIELD

Writer, Ray of Life & 2022 Athena List Winner

My movie was on the verge of falling apart when I received the Athena List Sloan
Development Grant. The grant enabled my producer and I to save the picture by
re-upping the book option for the underlying material. It…

CHERIEN DABIS

Writer, What the Eyes Don’t See & Recipient of the 2020 Athena List Sloan
Development Grant

Without a doubt, the Athena Documentary Pitch Program came at a critical time. I
entered the program without any experience in ‘Pitch Forums’ and left feeling
more confident to pitch my film to any audience in any setting.

DÉBORA SOUZA SILVA

Director, Black Mothers Love & Resist & 2023 Netflix Breakthrough Awardee

In all my years of seeking a foothold in the industry, I’ve never felt more
supported and empowered than by the Athena Film Festival. The immense honor of
being on the Athena List has been the single most determining…

KATE SHEFFIELD

Writer, Ray of Life & 2022 Athena List Winner
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