Senior staff writer Helen Chen reviews a movie from the Athena Film Festival.

Last Thursday night, Staff Writer Nadia Lam attended the documentary “Satisfied,” screened at the Athena Film Festival, and stayed behind for a Q&A session with Tony Award winner Renee Elise Goldsberry and co-director Melissa Haizlip.

A New Zealand movie that satisfies the feminine urge to commit justified arson!

“Where Art Thou” is a weekly guide to interesting and notable lectures, events, and performances for the literary/musically/theatrically-inclined.

Last Friday night, Staff Writer Jasmine Wright attended the documentary “Twice Colonized”, screened at the Athena Film Festival, and witnessed Aaju Peter’s ferocity and charisma be broadcast in equal measure. Warning: this film contains themes relating to suicide, domestic violence, intergenerational trauma and abuse.

Maryam Keshavarz’s love letter to her own family history.

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.

My grandma would love this movie (derogatory)!

This French film shows the strength of solidarity between women beautifully.

On Friday, Social Media Editor Talia Bloom and Staff Writer Lily Pazner attended Athena Film Festival’s screening of Queen of the Deuce, a film about the life and business pursuits of Chelly Wilson, a lesbian Greek Jew influential to the male porn scene in 1970s NYC.

On Saturday, the Athena Film Festival screened its Centerpiece Film, Judy Blume Forever, a documentary following the life, career, and legacy of one of the most influential YA authors of all time.

For the 13th year in a row, Barnard will host the Athena Film Festival to highlight the work of women in media. This year, the lineup includes nearly three-dozen features, shorts, and documentaries “dedicated to elevating complex and deeply thoughtful stories of women’s leadership.” The festival will run from Thursday, March 2 to Sunday, March […]

March 12th’s screening did not disappoint.