“Back on Board: Greg Louganis” is an intimate portrait of the public triumphs and private struggles of trailblazing openly gay athlete Greg Louganis. A refreshingly candid documentary film about this four-time Olympic champion, “Back on Board” follows Louganis over the past three years as he struggles with financial security and reunites with the sport he once dominated but not welcomed in. The threat of losing his house during the recent financial crisis forces Louganis to re-evaluate the choices, relationships, and missed opportunities of his career. With unprecedented access, the film reveals the complicated life of an athlete whose grace, beauty, and courage sparked a worldwide fascination with diving. It chronicles Louganis’ rise from a difficult upbringing to nearly universal acclaim as the greatest diver ever, and from pioneering openly gay athlete with HIV to an overlooked sports icon. “Back on Board” is the engrossing story of an American legend as he re-emerges on the world stage to combat prejudice, promote tolerance, and return to the diving world after a long period of absence to act as a mentor to the next generation.
" Cheryl is an award-winning filmmaker whose most recent film, “Back on Board: Greg Louganis,” was broadcast on HBO and received a 2016 Emmy nomination for Outstanding Sports Documentary. In 2014 she was named to the OUT100 list — Out Magazine’s list of the most compelling LGBT people of the year. Her first feature documentary, “Sync or Swim” (2008), received the Billie Award for Journalism from the Women’s Sports Foundation. She holds a Master’s degree from NYU/Tisch’s Interactive Telecommunications Program (ITP). Cheryl has been teaching documentary production at NYU for more than fifteen years. "
