Catherine Gund Movie Trailers

Chavela Trailer (2017)

16 June 2017

Inspired by an exclusive interview and performance footage of Chavela Vargas shot in 1991 and guided by her unique voice, the film weaves an arresting portrait of a woman who dared to dress, speak, sing, and dream her unique life into being.

On Hostile Ground Trailer (2001)

06 April 2001

On October 23, 1998, a sniper carrying a high-powered rifle assassinated Dr. Barnett Slepian in his home, altering forever a family, a community, and the bounds of our imaginings about anti-abortion violence.

Not Just Passing Through Trailer (1994)

01 January 1994

A documentary about lesbians preserving their history, with a focus on the work of the Lesbian Herstory Archives.

A Touch of Greatness Trailer (2005)

11 January 2005

In an era when Dick, Jane, and discipline ruled America's schools, Albert Cullum allowed Shakespeare, Sophocles, and Shaw to reign in his fifth grade public school classroom.

Motherland Afghanistan Trailer (2007)

14 February 2007

Afghani-American filmmaker Sedika Mojadidi shadows her father, a women's health specialist working to rebuild hospitals in war-torn Afghanistan, in this thought-provoking documentary filmed in the wake of the United States' invasion of the region.

Our Bodies Our Business Trailer (2016)

01 December 2016

A documentary collage of sex worker activist interventions created from footage captured by HIV/AIDS activist at the Fifth International AIDS Conference in Montreal in 1989.

Hallelujah! Ron Athey: A Story of Deliverance Trailer (1998)

11 December 1998

Documentary exploring Ron Athey’s life and career as a queer HIV-positive body modification and performance artist, including several of Athey’s internationally staged works from the late 1990s.

Dispatches from Cleveland Trailer (2017)

31 March 2017

Dispatches from Cleveland is a focused on ordinary Clevelanders who have been long shaken by police misconduct, social discrimination, and poverty.

When Democracy Works Trailer (1997)

26 June 1997

The first educational media project to examine the related policy initiatives of the radical right wing and illustrate how their hatred and bias hurts ordinary people.

Making Grace Trailer (2004)

21 June 2004

Documentary that examines lesbian motherhood through the eyes of longtime partners Ann Krsul and Leslie Sullivan, who desperately want to have a child.

Among Good Christian Peoples Trailer (1992)

29 July 1992

The film explores some of the historical, emotional and social interpretations of Jacqueline Woodson's personal essay "Growing Up Black and Gay Among Good Christian Peoples.

Primera Trailer (2022)

25 September 2022

On October 18 2019, a student uprising was triggered in Santiago over the Chilean government’s increase in metro fare.

America Trailer (2019)

26 January 2019

A cinematic omnibus rooted in New Orleans, challenging the idea of black cinema as a "wave" or "movement in time," proposing instead a continuous thread of achievement.

Cuz It's a Boy Trailer (1994)

01 January 1994

Catherine Gund interviews butch lesbians about the murder of Brandon Teena.

Born to Fly: Elizabeth Streb vs. Gravity Trailer (2014)

08 March 2014

Born to Fly pushes the boundaries between action and art, daring us to join choreographer Elizabeth Streb and her dancers in pursuit of human flight.

Aggie Trailer (2020)

07 October 2020

An exploration of the nexus of art, race, and justice through the story of art collector and philanthropist Agnes Gund who sold Roy Lichtenstein’s painting “Masterpiece” in 2017 for $165 million to start the Art for Justice Fund to end mass incarceration.

Beyond the Aggressives: 25 Years Later Trailer (2023)

17 November 2023

Follows the lives of four queer masculine-presenting BIPOC – all assigned female at birth – as they challenge conceptions of gender identity while navigating life’s hardships and triumphs.

Meanwhile Trailer (2025)

14 March 2025

A groundbreaking, immersive, nonlinear cinematic journey where artists' expressions blend with historical and real-life footage, unveils the profound impact of white supremacy on our human connections.

Paint Me a Road Out of Here Trailer (2024)

14 June 2024

In 1971, underestimated artist Faith Ringgold made a monumental painting for the women incarcerated at Rikers Island jail called “For the Women’s House.

What's On Your Plate? Trailer (2009)

12 June 2009

WHAT'S ON YOUR PLATE is a witty and provocative documentary about kids and food politics. Filmed over the course of one year, the film follows two eleven-year-old African-American city kids as they explore their place in the food chain.

Bird in the Hand Trailer (1992)

01 January 1992

This film portrays a jealous triangle. Simone and Kaye are lovers trying desperately to escape New York City and the reality of their friend Ayo's abusive relationship.

And Again I Dream Trailer (2026)

23 April 2026

Black Lesbian journalist and organizer Ivy Young knows that mainstream society will not preserve her story after she's gone, so she rallies friends and her niece Jade to defy the past for the sake of a righteous future.

Keep Your Laws off My Body Trailer (1989)

01 January 1989

Intimate scenes of gentle sexuality and domesticity set to the mechanical cadence of a projector (evoking a feeling somewhere between the repetitive labour of a sewing machine and violence of a machine gun) are juxtaposed with images of police and sirens to highlight the alarming intrusion of America’s laws on queer people and women’s bodies in healthcare, sexual expression, and desire.

I’m You, You’re Me: Women Surviving Prison, Living with AIDS Trailer (1992)