The ninth annual event showcased stories about women leaders as well as ordinary women who rise to meet the challenges in their own lives.
Hundreds of thousands of rape cases in the United States are stalled as the evidence kits remain untested, sometimes for years. The HBO documentary I Am Evidence sheds light on the impact on victims and survivors.
In its fifth year, the festival focused on the work of women cinematographers.
Writer Asha French adds some missing context to the journey to self-acceptance shown in the Netflix movie.
The latest report on diversity and inclusion in film shows little progress over the last 11 years. Marcie Bianco explores why there has been such stagnation, and what it will take to move the needle.
As Cannes promises more inclusion, a new study finds that women continue to be underrepresented at film festivals.
Three years after the launch of #OscarsSoWhite, activists are demanding Latinx inclusion.
The new Marvel blockbuster imagines an Africana womanhood impervious to the effects of colonialism.
In a year when an unprecedented number of female producers brought stories about women to the big screen, Academy Award nominations could include more women than ever — but still, few women of color are likely to be up for awards.
Washington Post film critic Ann Hornaday is one of the best in the business — and her feminist perspective on film and Hollywood is increasingly necessary these days.
A new film spotlights the remarkable life and work of labor organizer and feminist Dolores Huerta. Emily Wilson talked to Huerta about the film and the activist's extraordinary contributions.
The Henrietta Lacks story, featured in a new HBO film co-starring and executive produced by Oprah Winfrey, shines light on medical injustices against African Americans.
For four days in February, the Athena Film Festival shone a spotlight on women in front of and behind the camera.
New York Women in Film and Television's innovative program for women screenwriters over age 40 is welcoming its first class, to meet this fall.
The newest project by Kim Longinotto, recently honored at the San Francisco International Film Festival, reflects her longtime interest in changemakers.
