Comment on Denver Film Society unveils 7th Women+Film Festival lineup on International Women’s Day

In honor of International Women’s Day, the Denver Film Society today announced the lineup for the 7th annual Women+Film Festival, set to take place at the Sie FilmCenter April 4-9. This year’s event spotlights stories by and about women “with a high profile, female-centric mix of documentaries, feature presentations and short films,” the Film Society said in a press statement. “At a time where women are gathering and organizing to make sure their voices are heard, we are thrilled to honor Dolores Huerta, who continues to be a trailblazer when it comes to grassroots organizing, and open the Festival with her film,” said Barbara Bridges, founder of the Women+Film Program, in the statement. The 2017 festival opens with the documentary “Dolores,” produced by Carlos Santana, which examines Huerta’s labor-rights activism and her work as co-founder of the National Farmworkers Association.