Women Take the Reel
This annual film festival is a collaborative effort among Women's and Gender Studies departments involved in the Consortium for Graduate Studies in Gender, Culture, Women, and Sexuality (as well as select institutions/universities aligned with its mission) that features films about issues relating to gender, race, sexuality, class and/or feminism.
The focus is on the intellectual investigation of these issues, so every film is accompanied by a Q&A and discussion with the film director, producer, local activists and practitioners, and/or faculty members from the host institution for each film.
****All films are free and open to the public.****
Upcoming Films
Past Films
For 15 years, we have championed films that spark conversation. This year is no exception. Join us for a festival featuring works directed entirely by women—narratives that interrogate the intersections of power, identity, and equity. From race and class to sexuality and feminism, these films don't just tell stories; they start movements.
Discover this year’s films!
Join us at our 14th annual film-festival that features films directed by women and about issues relating to gender, race, sexuality, class and/or feminism. Learn more about each of the individual films here.
Join us at our annual film-festival that features films directed by women and about issues relating to gender, race, sexuality, class and/or feminism. Learn more about each of the individual films here.
Join us at our annual film-festival that features films directed by women and about issues relating to gender, race, sexuality, class and/or feminism. Learn more about each of the individual films here.
Join us at our annual film-festival that features films directed by women and about issues relating to gender, race, sexuality, class and/or feminism. Learn more about each of the individual films here.
Join us at our annual film-festival that features films directed by women and about issues relating to gender, race, sexuality, class and/or feminism. Learn more about each of the individual films here.
Join us at our annual film-festival that features films directed by women and about issues relating to gender, race, sexuality, class and/or feminism. Learn more about each of the individual films here.
Join us at our annual film-festival that features films directed by women and about issues relating to gender, race, sexuality, class and/or feminism. Learn more about each of the individual films here.
Various locations and dates around Boston
The theme of this year’s festival is Power & Access.