First launched in 1988, each year it shows documentary features, shorts and narratives, and women filmmakers from around the world attend and participate in after-film question-and-answer (Q&As) and forums.
According to Martin, "We wanted to tap into a strong community of progressive people in Colorado Springs who valued rich and diverse information, who supported the arts and respected and affirmed life in all its different iterations.
Our intention was to expand people's consciousness - including our own - and continue to grow wiser about all the important issues facing us in this world of special interests and the deft marketing viewpoints of consumerism.
The main festival serves a largely female audience, 90% white, 50% have graduate degrees, and 32% have household incomes over $100,000.
[3] The Youth Outreach Program reaches an entirely different demographic: many more males than females, with ages ranging from 12 to 18.