The Voice of A Woman Film Festival, which features the works of women in film, television, arts, and technology, kicks off in New York City this weekend. As the offical info details, the goal of the fest is to showcase women’s works that “are rarely, if ever, seen in the mainstream. The festival seeks to give an authentic ‘voice’ to the stories and experiences of women and girls, exploring the ways in which the arts impact identity, society, and cultural narratives globally.”
As a group and movement, putting on festivals and talks, The Voice of a Woman has been around since 2009 and is based in London. This weekend’s fest will mark its New York debut. The organization puts on pop-up screenings in various venues throughout London and does work in schools and communities. The goal is to make people “aware of the stories of women and girls globally,” and they strive to “inspire and empower girls to give ‘voice’ to their own unique, individual self-expression, breaking through barriers to freedom and building confidence, encouraging self-advocacy, and self-determination.”
Festival participants include Maureen A. Bryan, founder of The Voice of A Woman Festival; Amy Richards, co-founder of the Third Wave Foundation and executive producer of “‘Woman, ” a new weekly docuseries from Gloria Steinem that investigates how violence against women drives global instability; Amy Fox, screenwriter of the film “Equity”; Kamala Lopez, producer of the film “Equal Means Equal”; Resh Sidhu, creative director of Framestore Virtual Reality; Michaela Angela Davis, award winning Image activist; Shola Lynch, director of “Free Angela and All Political Prisoners”; Anne J. Howell and Lisa Robinson, directors of “Claire in Motion”; Susan Sandler, screenwriter and playwright; actress Alysia Reiner; and actress Sarah Megan Thomas.
The fest kicks off on Saturday, November 5 at 11 a.m. at Spring Studios in Tribeca. Tickets can be purchased online and the full schedule is detailed below.
WHERE: Spring Studios, 50 Varick Street, Tribeca, NY 10013
FULL SCHEDULE:
STUDIO 3 — DOWNSTAIRS
11:00–12:00: The Voice of A Woman Talks Art
with Artist Saya Woolfalk
12:00–1:00: Virtual Reality with Resh Sidhu
1:00–2:00: “Woman” — Amy Richards — Producer: An in-depth conversation with Amy Richards, executive producer of “Woman”(a new weekly docuseries hosted by Gloria Steinem)
2:00–3:00: Conversation with Amy Fox — Screenwriter: An in-depth conversation with Amy Fox, screenwriter of the film “Equity”
3:00–4:00: The Festival’s Industry Talk on the “State of Women in Film: How Far Have They Really Come”
4:00–4:30: Film screening of “Equal Means Equal” followed by an in-depth discussion with the producer, Kamala Lopez 1:33 mins
5:00–6:00: “Equal Means Equal” — Kamala Lopez;
6:00–7:00: “Equal Means Equal” — Panel
Discussion
7:00–8:00: Cocktail Reception
8:00–9:00: The Voice of A Woman Awards
STUDIO 4 — STAGE + SCREENINGS
SHORT FILMS SERIES
11:00–11:12: “Volta” 12mins — Stella Kyriakopoulos
11:15–11:29: “Lerato” 14 mins — Thati Peele
11:30–11:45: “Luna Vieja” 12mins — Raisa Bonnet
11:45–11:55: “You Can Go” 8mins — Chris Turner In Conversation with Christine Turner
12:00–1:00: “Claire in Motion” 1hr 20 mins
1:30: In Conversation with directors Lisa + Annie
2:00–3:00: Free Angela And All Political
Prisoners” 1:42mins
3:50: In-conversation with director Shola Lynch
4:30: “Equal Means Equal” 1:33 mins
5:00–6:00 “Equal Means Equal”
6:00–7:00: “Equal Means Equal” — Panel Discussion
8:00–9:00: The Voice of A Woman Awards
