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." — Still from *Breaking the News*

Breaking the News is a 2022 Critical Issues Fund Grantee.

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. — Still from *Hummingbirds*

Hummingbirds is a 2022 (Egg)celerator Lab finalist.

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 — Still from *Is There Anybody Out There?*

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.

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. — Still from *MnM*

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.

Q

dir. & prod. Jude Chehab

Q is a 2021 (Egg)celerator Lab grantee.

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. — Still from *The Script*

The Script was supported in partnership with Multitude Films as part of the QUEER FUTURES (2022) series.

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. — Still from *Twice Colonized*

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