Catherine Gund is a film producer and activist [1] who founded Aubin Pictures, a nonprofit filmmaking organization in 1996. [2] She is the daughter of Agnes Gund, [3] an heiress and philanthropist who is a patron of the arts and a major funder of left-of-center causes and politicians. [4]
Family
Catherine Gund is the daughter of Agnes Gund, [5] an heiress and philanthropist who is a patron of the arts and a major funder of left-of-center causes and politicians. [6]
Catherine chairs the board of trustees of the George Gund Foundation, [7] a left-of-center private grantmaking organization created by her grandfather, George Gund II, that supports organizations in various areas, such as education, the arts, the environment, and economic development. [8]
Gund also sits on the boards of various organizations, such as Art for Justice, Baldwin for the Arts, and Art Matters. [9]
Filmmaking
Gund’s films focus on issues such as race, LGBT interests, the environment, abortion, and HIV/AIDS from a left-of-center view. [10]