AHEAD OF THE CURVE is a 2020 American biographical documentary film that tells the extraordinary true story of Franco Stevens, one of the most influential women in lesbian history and the founding publisher of Curve Magazine, a leading international lesbian lifestyle magazine. The film follows Stevens' journey from launching the magazine with borrowed credit cards to her current reassessment of her legacy, as she navigates a world where the queer community is facing threats to its visibility. Through archival footage, personal interviews, and contemporary perspectives, the documentary sheds light on Stevens' impact on LGBT culture and the women who came after her.