She directed Regarding Susan Sontag, a feature documentary about the late essayist, novelist, director and activist.
[10] "In the struggle for African-American dignity, Rustin was perhaps the most critical figure that many people have never heard of," says a review in TIME Magazine, "but neither mainstream society nor even the civil rights leadership could cope with his honesty.
"[11] Hailed as "marvelous" by The Wall Street Journal,[12] "packed with information" by The New York Times,[13] and "beautifully crafted" by The Boston Globe,[14] the Village Voice commends the film for "vividly bring[ing] back to life a man who deeply and brilliantly influenced the course of the civil rights and peace movements.
"[15] In 1995, Kates' master's thesis for Stanford University's film program, Their Own Vietnam, won a Student Academy Award in documentary.
It presents a complex picture of their identities as women, using archival footage, home movies and snapshots.