Date 22/12/2016 - News People
David Oyelowo Writer-director-producer Patricia Riggen and producer and Artemis Rising CEO Regina K. Scully will also be honored at the 2017 edition of the female-focused festival. David Oyelowo and Vagina Monologues writer Eve Ensler are among those set to be honored at the 2017 Athena Film Festival. Oyelowo's past credits include Selma and Queen of Katwe, on which he worked with past Athena honorees Ava DuVernay and Mira Nair, respectively. ?We are thrilled to highlight four individuals who are shining examples of empowering women in the industry and are role models in their fields,? Athena Film Festival co-founded Melissa Silverstein said in a statement.
