Seven supported films at Athena Film Fest!
We were thrilled to see seven Chicken & Egg Pictures-supported films and five supported filmmakers on the lineup at this years’ 14th annual Athena Film Festival. The festival took place between February 29 and March 3, at Barnard College. Congratulations all!
Breaking the News
dirs. Chelsea Hernandez, Heather Courtney, Princess A. Hairston
prod. Diane Quon
![Still from Breaking the News Film. Editor-at-large Errin Haines is smiling directly at the camera in a pink sweatshirt that reads "Represent."](https://chickeneggpics.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/CIF-2022_The-Untitled-19th-News-Film_Chelsea-Hernandez_Heather-Courtney_Princess-A.-Hairston_Film-Still_MAIN_01-1024x576.jpeg)
Breaking the News is a 2022 Critical Issues Fund Grantee.
![graphic of a film reel](https://chickeneggpics.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/small-icons-04.jpg)
Hummingbirds
dirs. Silvia Del Carmen Castaños, Estefanía “Beba” Contreras
co-dirs. & prods. Jillian Schlesinger, Miguel Drake-McLaughlin, Diane Ng, Ana Rodriguez-Falco
prods. Leslie Benavides, Rivkah Beth Medow
![Silvia and Beba smile as they point their middle finger at the fire-work lit sky. There is a red light on Beba's middle finger, and a green light on Silvia's.](https://chickeneggpics.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/EL-2022-Finalist_Hummingbirds_Silvia-Castaños_Estefanía-Contreras_Film-Still_MAIN_01-1024x428.png)
Hummingbirds is a 2022 (Egg)celerator Lab finalist.
![graphic of a film reel](https://chickeneggpics.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/small-icons-04.jpg)
Is There Anybody Out There?
dir. Ella Glendining
prod. Janine Marmot
![Still from Is There Anybody Out There? Ella Glendining is on a a medical bend with her belly uncovered](https://chickeneggpics.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/EL-2021_Is-There-Anybody-Out-There_Ella-Glendining_Film-Still_2-e1614701382999-1024x669.jpg)
2021 (Egg)celerator Lab grantee Is There Anybody Out There? participated in multiple sections, including a panel entitled Keeping the Industry Door Open: Beyond the “Trend” of Disability.
![graphic of a film reel](https://chickeneggpics.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/small-icons-04.jpg)
MnM
dir. Twiggy Pucci Garçon
prods. Colleen Cassingham, Jess Devaney
![Still from MnM. Close up to the face of a person while a hand is using a brush to paint their eyelids.](https://chickeneggpics.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/EP-3-MnM_Press-Still-1-1024x577.png)
MnM was supported in partnership with Multitude Films as a part of the QUEER FUTURES (2022) series, and streamed in the “Shorts: A Legacy of Change” section.
![graphic of a film reel](https://chickeneggpics.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/small-icons-04.jpg)
Q
dir. & prod. Jude Chehab
![Still from Q](https://chickeneggpics.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/EL-2021_Q_Jude-Chehab_FilmStill1-1-1024x519.jpg)
Q is a 2021 (Egg)celerator Lab grantee.
![graphic of a film reel](https://chickeneggpics.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/small-icons-04.jpg)
The Script
dir. Brit Fryer, Noah Schamus
prod. Colleen Cassingham, Jess Devaney
![Still from The Script. In a set, a person with their back to the camera, talks to two other persons that are sitting in chairs in front of a table. To the right and left, there are camera crew people.](https://chickeneggpics.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/EP-2-The-Script_Press-Still-2_WEB-SIZE-1024x576.png)
The Script was supported in partnership with Multitude Films as part of the QUEER FUTURES (2022) series.
![graphic of a film reel](https://chickeneggpics.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/small-icons-04.jpg)
Twice Colonized
dir. Lin Alluna
prods. Emile Hertling Péronard, Alethea Arnaquq-Baril, Stacey Aglok, Bob Moore
![The main character of Twice Colonized, Aaju Peter, in a close-up shot holding her hands in front of her face so her traditional tattoos on her hands and her chin are visible.](https://chickeneggpics.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/PH-2023_Twice-Colonized_Main-Still-1024x576.jpg)
Twice Colonized is a Project: Hatched 2023 grantee.
From the AlumNest
- Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project
dirs. & prods. Michèle Stephenson, Joe Brewster - Periodical
dir. Lina Lyte Plioplyte
prods. Pegah Farahmand, Amanda Spain - The Philadelphia Eleven
dir. & prod. Margo Guernsey
prod. Nikki Bramley - Uncharted
dir. & prod. Beth Aala
prods. Everywoman Studios, Abby Greensfelder - Your Fat Friend
dir. & prod. Jeanie Finlay
prod. Suzanne Alizart
Post written by Communications Assistant Tess Caldwell