 Dunye began her career with six short films which have been collected on DVD as "The Early Works of Cheryl Dunye".Most of these videos featured the use of mixed media, a blurring of fact and fiction and explored issues relating to the director's experience as a black lesbian filmmaker.These films are early examples of "Dunyementaries," a blend of narrative and documentary techniques that Dunye describes as "a mix of film, video, friends, and a lot of heart."