For the past four years the annual Athena Film Festival, founded by Melissa Silverstein of Women and Hollywood and Kathryn Kolbert of the Athena Center for Leadership Studies, has provided a jam-packed weekend showcase for films about women and girls. Not only are these films about women and girls, the women and girls portrayed are […]
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She Broke Through Gender and Race Barriers. Now Help Bring Her Story to Life
In our biggest campaign yet to support women-focused causes, VITAMIN W Media has partnered with Peabody Award-winning filmmaker Tracy Heather Strain to help raise funds for her documentary in development on Lorraine Hansberry, the iconic playwright and writer of A Raisin in the Sun. From June 20-July 19, we intend to raise $50,000 through this pro bono campaign.
We invite you to make a tax-deductible donation and share the campaign with your social media networks. A full list of donor benefits, including donor acknowledgement on the website and private screenings, are listed at the bottom of this page.** As an extra incentive, VITAMIN W is commissioning an original oil painting by Laura Kaelin and will award it to the donor with the greatest contribution. Please give $10–or $100 and help us bring this great American story to life.