As NYC’s premier festival for women-centered films, the cornerstone event celebrated community, storytelling, and a bold vision of the future — all in the spirit of abundance.
Barnard College News
From the inauguration of the College’s ninth president to the announcement of the Zora Neale Hurston Centennial, the year included many exciting announcements, events, and news.
Take a look at how the College covered, discussed, and taught an historic election.
The Nairobi-based, women-led organization works to empower leaders to champion the green transition.
As speed, technique, and style collide in Paris, the College cheers on four of its own who are helping Team USA to score points at the world’s biggest games.
With the backing of the Athena Center for Leadership and the Columbia Startup Lab — and some family teamwork — Samantha Greenspan ’21 brought the vision for her new media company to life.
This year celebrates women’s leadership with film screenings, panel discussions, and campus-wide events.
The annual Athena List, part of Barnard’s Athena Film Festival, elevates exceptional scripts and writers, helping untold stories get produced and reach broader audiences.
On October 2, the Athena Film Festival launched submissions for the Abortion Pipeline Project (APP), a new fund to celebrate and support abortion stories. APP is an annual screenplay competition for feature-length and short narrative film scripts which center abortion.
Part 1 of the Summer Stories series: Barnard’s summer programs for pre-college students and current undergraduates create unforgettable experiences on campus and around NYC.
The festival returns to campus with an exciting lineup of events and screenings dedicated to elevating the stories of women’s leadership.
These are the standout times that made this year such a special one at the College.
A budding AFF programmer shares insights on her experience discovering film festival careers through a unique lens.
Sharma takes us inside her world as a mom and as the Athena Center for Leadership’s inaugural in-house business expert.
Through a new program, Barnard students tackle real-world challenges.
Research chemist Alison Scorese ’16 and entrepreneur Rhitu (Rhi) Risal ’14 discuss their shared love for Barnard and beauty.
President Beilock explains how Barnard is approaching financial education.
The aspiring computer science major shares her busy College life, from studying Swahili at Columbia to prepping for her campaign run for Barnard’s Student Government Association. #BarnardYearOfScience
