Dear friends-

A little over 15 years ago I had a crazy idea: to try and start a conversation asking where the women were in front of the camera and behind the scenes in Hollywood. I called my blog Women and Hollywood because to me, Hollywood is everywhere. My exploration grew into a calling that I never expected. It allowed me to travel across the globe speaking with others who were passionate about this issue. The work helped birth the Athena Film Festival, which is now a full-fledged teenager at thirteen years old.

Fifteen years later, the conversation is fully embedded in our culture and is covered by mainstream outlets.