Staff Writer Nora Deemer reviews Ella Glendining’s documentary “Is There Anybody Out There” (2023) at the Athena Film Festival. Warning: This article discusses themes related to ableism.

On Saturday afternoon, Arts Editor Isa RingswaldEgan attended the Athena Film Festival’s screening of Periodical (2023), a documentary about menstrual justice, directed by Lina Lyte Plioplyte.

Deputy Arts Editor Avery Baumel reviews six short films presented last Saturday.

Staff Writer Theo Sandler reviews the Athena Film Festival screening of the documentary Your Fat Friend. Editor’s warning: This article discusses themes related to eating disorders and fatphobia. 

On Saturday, the Athena Film Festival screened “Fancy Dance,” director Erica Tremblay’s captivating debut feature about a family attempting to navigate tragedy in the Seneca-Cayuga Nation.