Women accounted for only 7 percent of directors in 2005. In the history of the Academy Awards only three women have been nominated and none have won. The Walker Art Center is having their 15th Women With Vision International Film Festival throughout March.

Next time you are at the Walker for FREE Thursdays (wink wink nudge nudge) pick up their booklet on the International Festival, or check out their website for possible films you would want to check out. A few are free if not films are only $8. But if you want to see 4 you can order tickets for 3 and the get the 4th free for $24.

Also March 1st is the Girls in the Directors Chair Curated by Whitney Garner and Erica Hungerford. (At the Walker)This showcase is in its 13th year the goal is to provide a community of young female directors with a quality screening room and connections to professional women filmmakers.

The event starts at 11am on March 1st with the first program which will be played twice again at 1:30,the second program is for 13 years and older and will be shown at 3pm.

Be sure to come out and support women filmmakers in March.