Catherine Gund (born Catherine Gund Saalfield; 1965) is an
Australian-born American producer, director, writer, and activist who
founded Aubin Pictures in 1996. Catherine Gund's films have been
featured in numerous film festivals and on national television
networks.Catherine Gund was born in Geelong, Australia but grew up in
Ohio. She is the daughter of philanthropist Agnes Gund and her first
husband, Albrecht "Brec" Saalfield. She attended Brown University and
received a dual degree in Art/Semiotics and Women's Studies, and was a
member of Phi Beta Kappa.Upon graduation, Gund moved to New York City
to do the Whitney Independent Study Program and joined ACT UP. She
co-founded DIVA TV (Damned Interfering Video Activist Television), the
AIDS activist video collective affiliated with ACT UP/NY whose
productions included DIVA TV, Target City Hall, Pride, "'69-89", "Like
a Prayer", and "Stop the Church". During this time, she also became
involved with Paper Tiger Television, a collectively produced weekly
public access show, and contributed to shows from 1987-1989. Much of
her early video work from this time is held at the New York Public
Library as a part of their AIDS Activist Videotape Collection.
Australian-born American producer, director, writer, and activist who
founded Aubin Pictures in 1996. Catherine Gund's films have been
featured in numerous film festivals and on national television
networks.Catherine Gund was born in Geelong, Australia but grew up in
Ohio. She is the daughter of philanthropist Agnes Gund and her first
husband, Albrecht "Brec" Saalfield. She attended Brown University and
received a dual degree in Art/Semiotics and Women's Studies, and was a
member of Phi Beta Kappa.Upon graduation, Gund moved to New York City
to do the Whitney Independent Study Program and joined ACT UP. She
co-founded DIVA TV (Damned Interfering Video Activist Television), the
AIDS activist video collective affiliated with ACT UP/NY whose
productions included DIVA TV, Target City Hall, Pride, "'69-89", "Like
a Prayer", and "Stop the Church". During this time, she also became
involved with Paper Tiger Television, a collectively produced weekly
public access show, and contributed to shows from 1987-1989. Much of
her early video work from this time is held at the New York Public
Library as a part of their AIDS Activist Videotape Collection.
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