Desert Rose Film's CEO Nancy Paton to Deliver Keynote at Independent Queens Women in Film in Honor of Women's History Month

QUEENS, NY / ACCESS Newswire / March 12, 2026 / Nancy Paton, award‑winning director, writer, producer, CEO of Desert Rose Films Abu Dhabi, and president of Women in Film & TV MENA, is set to deliver the keynote address at the Independent Queens Women in Film, a Women’s History Month breakfast convening hosted by Queens Borough President Donovan Richards, Queens World Film Festival (QWFF) and LaGuardia Film & Television School. The free, in‑person event will take place Wednesday, March 19, 2026, from 9:00-11:00 AM at LaGuardia Community College.

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