honest recollections of five female veterans makes this an extremely compelling film," and LA Weekly praised it for its "transformations fraught with anger, pain, unimaginable guilt and sometimes joy - and the honesty with which they're brought to light." Her previous films include Castro Cowboy, a short film about the late Marlboro model Christen Haren who died of AIDS in 1996, Joining the Tribe, Married People, and Going to Extremes. A 1984 honors graduate of Harvard University, Kates worked for several years at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government writing public policy case-studies. She is a former producer of the PBS series Computer Chronicles, and has worked as a producer, writer, and story consultant on various documentary projects. She also speaks frequently at schools, colleges and universities. Awards Brother Outsider Outstanding Documentary. GLAAD Media Awards, 2004 Silver Hugo Award. Chicago International Television Competition, 2004 American Library Association Notable Videos for Adults, 2004 Jury Award for Best Documentary. Icelandic Gay and Lesbian Film Festival, 2004 CINE Golden Eagle, 2003 Audience Award for Best Documentary. 27th San Francisco International Lesbian & Gay Film Festival, 2003 Best Documentary. Cinequest San Jose Film Festival, 2003 Outstanding Documentary Feature (tie). Outfest: Los Angeles Lesbian and Gay Film Festival, 2003 Audience Award for Best Feature. New York Lesbian and Gay Film Festival, 2003 Best Documentary Award. Turin International Gay and Lesbian Film Festival, 2003 Jury Award for Best Documentary. Chicago Gay and Lesbian Film Festival, 2003 Audience Award for Best Documentary. Philadelphia International Gay and Lesbian Film Festival, 2003 First Prize in Documentary. Rhode Island Film Festival, 2003 Jury Award for Best Documentary. Athens International Film Festival, 2003 Audience Award for Best Documentary. Pittsburgh Lesbian and Gay Film Festival, 2003 Audience Award for Best Documentary. Indianapolis Lesbian and Gay Film Festival, 2003 Their Own Vietnam Student Academy Award, Documentary. Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, 1995 Certificate of Merit. David Wolper/International Documentary Association, 1995 Merit Award. South by Southwest Film Festival, 1996 Emerging Artists Award. Minneapolis/St. Paul International Film Festival, 1996 Second Prize, Documentary. UFVA Film and Video Festival, 1996 Athena Award (for achievement in Lesbian Film), Documentary, 1996 Women’s Programming Award. Humboldt International Film Festival, 1996 Award of Merit. Sinking Creek Film Festival, Nashville, 1996 Castro Cowboy Director's Choice Award. Black Maria Film Festival, 1993 Judge’s Special Merit Award. New England Film and Video Festival, 1993 Bronze Apple Award. National Educational Film and Video Festival,