At the annual Athena Film Festival at Barnard College, audiences find original, thought-provoking, and diverse stories of women leading change in underexplored ways — stories that are breaking down gender stereotypes that hold us all back.
The festival welcomes thousands of guests from across the country to screenings of 25+ feature films and 2-3 short film programs — all featuring women or nonbinary protagonists at the center of the story. Screenings are followed by a Q&A or panel conversation with filmmakers, activists, academics and more, and attendees are invited to join special events as well as community partner activations.