Cheri Gaulke is an artist and filmmaker producing her own experimental, documentary, narrative and video installation work. In addition she has mentored teens for the last 30 plus years, executive producing hundreds of award-winning student films.
Cheri Gaulke is a pioneer in the feminist art movement in Los Angeles affiliated with the Woman’s Building. Her films have screened in film festivals internationally and she has presented her work at the Museum of Modern Art (NY), the Museum of Contemporary Art (LA), in a Smithsonian-touring exhibition, and in settings all over the world including buses, churches, and prehistoric temples. Gaulke cofounded collaborative performance groups Feminist Art Workers and Sisters Of Survival which were featured in a Getty-sponsored exhibition. She has a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Minneapolis College of Art and Design and a Master of Arts degree (in Feminist Art/Education) from Goddard College and has received artist fellowships from National Endowment for the Arts, California Arts Council, City of Los Angeles and California Community Foundation. Gaulke is based in Los Angeles where she is also an award-winning educator committed to empowering youth voices. Gloria’s Call is Gaulke’s 21st work in film/video (single channel or video installation).
  • Executive Producer (99 Credits)
    Chayaleh: The Story of Helen Freeman
    Animation, Documentary, Short, Student
    #TalkToYourParents2020
    Documentary, Short, Student
    A Different Conversation2020
    Short, Student
    A Ship Called Lili: The Lillian Trilling Story2020
    Animation, Documentary, Short, Student
    From Big to Small2020
    Animation, Documentary, Short, Student
    I Am A Traister: The Sarah Moskovitz Story2020
    Animation, Documentary, Short, Student
    Trudie's Goose2020
    Animation, Documentary, Short
    Bridges Not Borders2019
    Animation, Short, Student
    Do Something2019
    Documentary, Experimental, Short, Student
    i feel2019
    Documentary, Short, Student
    Inseparable: The Story of Elly and Lya2019
    Animation, Documentary, Short, Student
    Peter Daniels: A Child Survivor of Theresienstadt2019
    Animation, Documentary, Short, Student
    Pimple2019
    Animation, Experimental, Short, Student
    Seeds of Partnership: The Sardari and Morady Story2019
    Animation, Documentary, Short, Student
    Stitching a Life: The Story of Trudie Strobel2019
    Animation, Documentary, Short, Student
    The Spirit of Liberty2019
    Documentary, Short, Student
    We're Listening2019
    Documentary, Experimental, Short, Student
    Zoom In2019
    Documentary, Experimental, Short, Student
    Beyond the Wall2018
    Documentary, Short, Student
    Coffee for the People2018
    Documentary, Short, Student
    Friendship Park2018
    Documentary, Short, Student
    Gray Areas2018
    Documentary, Short, Student
    Guatemalans and Their Government2018
    Documentary, Short, Student
    Hold the Sun in Your Hands: The Erika Jacoby Story2018
    Animation, Documentary, Short, Student
    Las Madres Perdidas (The Lost Mothers)2018
    Documentary, Short, Student
    Madre e Hija2018
    Documentary, Short, Student
    Mario2018
    Documentary, Short, Student
    Mayan Dreams Through Education2018
    Documentary, Short, Student
    Mi Granito de Arena (My Little Grain of Sand)2018
    Documentary, Short, Student
    Mom2018
    Short, Student
    Pepián de Abuela2018
    Documentary, Short, Student
    Playas de Tijuana2018
    Documentary, Experimental, Short, Student
    Sincretismo2018
    Documentary, Short, Student
    We're Here to Listen2018
    Short, Student, Other
    What Do You Reach For?2018
    Short, Student, Other
    2+22017
    Animation, Documentary, Short, Student
    America's Dream2017
    Documentary, Short, Student
    Dieu Merci: The Story of Michele Rodri2017
    Animation, Documentary, Short, Student
    Early Birds2017
    Documentary, Short, Student
    Education Justice2017
    Documentary, Short, Student
    Gender Athletics2017
    Documentary, Short, Student
    In or Out2017
    Short, Student
    One in Thirty: The Story of Henry Oster2017
    Animation, Documentary, Short, Student
    Read Between the Lines2017
    Documentary, Short, Student, Other
    What Are You?2017
    Documentary, Short, Student
    Āmrikā2017
    Documentary, Short, Student
    A Hope for the Future2016
    Documentary, Short, Student
    Alpacalypse2016
    Short, Student
    American Girl2016
    Documentary, Short, Student, Other
    Astro, Naught2016
    Experimental, Music Video, Short, Student
    Cambodia Living Arts2016
    Documentary, Short, Student
    Cambodia: The Next Generation2016
    Documentary, Short, Student
    Cao Dai: The People's Religion of Vietnam2016
    Documentary, Short, Student
    Daughters of Cambodia2016
    Documentary, Short, Student
    Eyes on the Road: Motorbike Culture in Vietnam2016
    Documentary, Short, Student
    From Farm to Cup2016
    Documentary, Short, Student
    Growing the Rose: Landmines in Cambodia2016
    Documentary, Short, Student
    Isa and the Girl Pioneers of Guatemala2016
    Documentary, Short, Student
    Keep the Lights On2016
    Short, Student
    Long-Haired Warriors2016
    Documentary, Short, Student
    Music Saved My Life2016
    Documentary, Short, Student
    Peace by Piece: The Story of Harry Davids2016
    Animation, Documentary, Short, Student
    Petals of a Dahlia Flower2016
    Short, Student
    Querer es Poder: The Will and the Way2016
    Documentary, Short, Student
    Refuge and Resistance: The Music of Guatemala2016
    Documentary, Short, Student
    Running for Her Life2016
    Documentary, Short, Student
    Sinking No More2016
    Experimental, Short, Student
    Skin2016
    Documentary, Short, Student
    Something Different2016
    Documentary, Short, Student
    The American War2016
    Documentary, Short, Student
    The Test2016
    Short, Student
    Us & Us2016
    Documentary, Short, Student
    Ve2016
    Documentary, Short, Student, Other
    We All Can: Chonita's Story2016
    Documentary, Short, Student
    Be Active2015
    Documentary, Short, Student
    Bench for All2015
    Documentary, Short, Student
    Deep End2015
    Short, Student
    First, Love2015
    Short, Student
    Media Soup2015
    Animation, Experimental, Short, Student
    Once Upon a Time in Cambodia2015
    Documentary, Short, Student
    One Nation Under Mike2015
    Short, Student
    Para Cuba2015
    Documentary, Short, Student
    Quote Unquote2015
    Short, Student
    The Lemonade Stand2015
    Documentary, Short, Student
    The Story of Three Rings: A Memoir of Dana Schwartz2015
    Animation, Documentary, Short, Student
    Tipping Scales: The Story of Lisa Jura2015
    Animation, Documentary, Short, Student
    Children of the Genocide2014
    Documentary, Short
    Cut the Tall Trees: The Killing Power of Words2014
    Documentary, Short
    Dead Teens Anonymous2014
    Short
    I Am Kizito2014
    Documentary, Short
    Love, Turtles, and Other Drugs2014
    Short
    Playing a Part2014
    Documentary, Short
    Reweaving: Rwanda After Rape2014
    Documentary, Short
    The Kindness of Strangers2014
    Documentary, Short
    The Rhythm of Healing2014
    Documentary, Short
    Triforce of Desire2014
    Short
    Venice Boardwalk Empire2014
    Documentary, Short
    Ways of Talking2014
    Short, Other
    Anaerobe2013
    Short, Other
  • Producer (32 Credits)
    Dear 13 Year Old Me
    Disconnect to Connect
    Friendly Fire
    Learn Your Heritage
    Notice The Change
    Open The Door
    Re-Invent Education
    Share Our Stories: Curt
    Share Our Stories: David
    The Power of Apathy
    What Saves Us
    Acting Like Women2026
    Documentary, Feature
    Acting Like Women (for DOC NYC Pitch)2026
    Documentary, Feature
    Acting Like Women (for MNFF Application)2025
    Documentary, Feature
    Old Girl in a Tutu: Susan Rennie Disrupts Art History2025
    Animation, Documentary, Short
    ACTING LIKE WOMEN (for Big Sky Pitch)2024
    Documentary, Feature
    ACTING LIKE WOMEN (for CFI DocPitch)2024
    Documentary, Feature
    Acting Like Women_Old2024
    Documentary, Feature
    I Am COVID-192020
    Animation, Experimental, Short
    Gloria's Call2018
    Animation, Documentary, Short
    Being Cuban2015
    Documentary, Short, Student
    Dear America2015
    Documentary, Short, Student
    Embargo on Love2015
    Documentary, Short, Student
    From Fear to Friendship2015
    Documentary, Short, Student
    In India: A Reflection in Three Parts2015
    Documentary, Music Video, Short
    Love and Music2015
    Documentary, Short, Student
    Stealing Home2015
    Documentary, Short, Student
    Mask2014
    Short, Other
    Reality2014
    Music Video, Short
    Cycle of the Witch (or, sorry I missed church, I was busy practicing witchcraft and becoming a lesbian)2013
    Documentary, Short
    The Lingering War2013
    Wings of Peace2013
  • Director (15 Credits)
    Acting Like Women2026
    Documentary, Feature
    Acting Like Women (for DOC NYC Pitch)2026
    Documentary, Feature
    ACTING LIKE WOMEN (for AmDoc Film Fund)2025
    Documentary, Feature
    Acting Like Women (for MNFF Application)2025
    Documentary, Feature
    Acting Like Women (for Mountainfilm Commitment Grant)2025
    Documentary, Feature
    Old Girl in a Tutu: Susan Rennie Disrupts Art History2025
    Animation, Documentary, Short
    ACTING LIKE WOMEN (for Big Sky Pitch)2024
    Documentary, Feature
    ACTING LIKE WOMEN (for CFI DocPitch)2024
    Documentary, Feature
    Acting Like Women_Old2024
    Documentary, Feature
    I Am COVID-192020
    Animation, Experimental, Short
    Trudie's Goose2020
    Animation, Documentary, Short
    Gloria's Call2018
    Animation, Documentary, Short
    I Am Be2016
    Experimental, Short
    In India: A Reflection in Three Parts2015
    Documentary, Music Video, Short
    Cycle of the Witch (or, sorry I missed church, I was busy practicing witchcraft and becoming a lesbian)2013
    Documentary, Short
  • Writer (13 Credits)
    Acting Like Women2026
    Documentary, Feature
    Acting Like Women (for DOC NYC Pitch)2026
    Documentary, Feature
    Acting Like Women (for MNFF Application)2025
    Documentary, Feature
    Acting Like Women (for Mountainfilm Commitment Grant)2025
    Documentary, Feature
    Old Girl in a Tutu: Susan Rennie Disrupts Art History2025
    Animation, Documentary, Short
    ACTING LIKE WOMEN (for Big Sky Pitch)2024
    Documentary, Feature
    ACTING LIKE WOMEN (for CFI DocPitch)2024
    Documentary, Feature
    Acting Like Women_Old2024
    Documentary, Feature
    I Am COVID-192020
    Animation, Experimental, Short
    Gloria's Call2018
    Animation, Documentary, Short
    I Am Be2016
    Experimental, Short
    In India: A Reflection in Three Parts2015
    Documentary, Music Video, Short
    Cycle of the Witch (or, sorry I missed church, I was busy practicing witchcraft and becoming a lesbian)2013
    Documentary, Short
  • Editor (6 Credits)
    Old Girl in a Tutu: Susan Rennie Disrupts Art History2025
    Animation, Documentary, Short
    I Am COVID-192020
    Animation, Experimental, Short
    Gloria's Call2018
    Animation, Documentary, Short
    I Am Be2016
    Experimental, Short
    In India: A Reflection in Three Parts2015
    Documentary, Music Video, Short
    Cycle of the Witch (or, sorry I missed church, I was busy practicing witchcraft and becoming a lesbian)2013
    Documentary, Short
  • Acting (4 Credits)
    Acting Like Women2026
    Documentary, Feature
    ACTING LIKE WOMEN (for Big Sky Pitch)2024
    Documentary, Feature
    Acting Like Women_Old2024
    Documentary, Feature
    Quote Unquote2015
    Short, Student
  • Artistic Director/Executive Producer (3 Credits)
    Emergency Stop (The Cycle of Violence)2014
    Short
    The Monster Within2014
    Short, Other
    Trauma You Don't See2014
    Short
  • Cinematographer (2 Credits)
    In India: A Reflection in Three Parts2015
    Documentary, Music Video, Short
    Cycle of the Witch (or, sorry I missed church, I was busy practicing witchcraft and becoming a lesbian)2013
    Documentary, Short
  • Sound Design (1 Credit)
  • Animator (1 Credit)
Selected for a consultation with Abby Sun
Acting Like Women (for Mountainfilm Commitment Grant)
International Documentary Association Film Festival Strategy Consultation
Los Angeles, CA
2024
Selected for a consultation with Abby Sun
Acting Like Women (for DOC NYC Pitch)
International Documentary Association Film Festival Strategy Consultation
Los Angeles
2024
Also included in 5-month exhibition, Barbara T. Smith: The Way to Be, Feb. 28-July 16, 2023
Acting Like Women (for Mountainfilm Commitment Grant)
The Getty screening
Los Angeles, CA
2023
Also included in 5-month exhibition, Barbara T. Smith: The Way to Be, Feb. 28-July 16, 2023
Acting Like Women (for DOC NYC Pitch)
The Getty, screening of excerpt
Los Angeles
2023
Also included in a 5 month exhibition, Barbara T. Smith: The Way to Be, Feb. 28- July 16, 2023
ACTING LIKE WOMEN (for AmDoc Film Fund)
The Getty
Los Angeles
2023
Selected to Pitch
ACTING LIKE WOMEN (for CFI DocPitch)
Cordillera Film Festival 175K Pitchfest
Reno, Nevada
2022
Selected for Logline Pitch
ACTING LIKE WOMEN (for CFI DocPitch)
Gotham Logline Accountability Sprint
New York, NY
2022
Selected to Pitch
ACTING LIKE WOMEN (for Big Sky Pitch)
Cordillera Film Festival 175K Pitchfest
Reno, Nevada
2022
Selected for Logline Pitch Development
ACTING LIKE WOMEN (for Big Sky Pitch)
Gotham Logline Accountability Sprint
New York, New York
2022
Selected to pitch in front of live audience and judges
ACTING LIKE WOMEN (for AmDoc Film Fund)
Cordillera Film Festival 175K Pitchfest
Reno, Nevada
2022
Selected for logline pitch development
ACTING LIKE WOMEN (for AmDoc Film Fund)
Award: Gotham Logline Accountability Sprint
New York, NY
2022
Selected to pitch in front of live audience and judges
Acting Like Women (for DOC NYC Pitch)
Cordillera Film Festival 175K Pitchfest
Reno, Nevada
2022
Selected for logline pitch development
Acting Like Women (for DOC NYC Pitch)
Award: Gotham Logline Accountability Sprint
New York
2022
Selected to pitch in front of live audience and judges
Acting Like Women (for Mountainfilm Commitment Grant)
Cordillera Film Festival 175K Pitchfest
Reno, Nevada
2022
Selected for logline pitch development
Acting Like Women (for Mountainfilm Commitment Grant)
Award: Gotham Logline Accountability Sprint
New York, NY
2022
Official Selection, Emerging Filmmaker Showcase
Trudie's Goose
The American Pavilion at the Cannes Film Festival, Emerging Filmmaker Showcase
Virtual screening
2021
Winner, Women Transforming Media Award
Trudie's Goose
MY HERO International Film Festival
Los Angeles, CA
2020
Audience Award
Gloria's Call
Nevada City Film Festival
Nevada City, California
2019
First Place - Feminism on Film
I Am Be
Women’s Independent Film Festival
Los Angeles
2017
Best Supporting Actress - Nomination for Jennifer Lange
I Am Be
California Women's Film Festival
Los Angeles
2017
2nd place Audience Award
Gloria's Call
Hot Docs
Toronto
Best Documentary
Gloria's Call
Ann Arbor Film Festival
Ann Arbor, MI
Gold Medal – Shorts-Live Action-Narrative (Little or No Dialogue)
I Am Be
50th Annual WorldFest-Houston International Film & Video Festival
Houston
Cheri Gaulke is an artist and filmmaker producing her own experimental, documentary, narrative and video installation work. In addition she has mentored teens for the last 30 plus years, executive producing hundreds of award-winning student films.
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