We screen films and hold conversations with actors, directors, producers, writers and other members of the film community on the Barnard campus in Morningside Heights. The festival's goal? To open a robust dialogue about women leadership! Film is a medium known to nearly all people in nearly every part of the world. And films have power. They create conversation. They reveal truths. They inspire. Through feature films, documentaries, and shorts, the Festival will explore what makes a leader. Is it the ability to inspire people to fight injustice or stand up for the rights of those who are powerless? Is it about defining and preserving one’s own dignity or protecting one’s family or community? Is it about motivating others to change when necessary, to learn from failure? The festival will examine the values women leaders share—vision, courage, resilience—and explore leadership across race, class, and culture. The Festival will highlight the wide diversity of women’s leadership in both real life and the fictional world, illuminating the stories of women from across the globe who have made a difference in their countries and communities. Our goal is to open a robust dialogue about women and leadership: what it takes to excel, collaborate, lead, and inspire.