Her dramatic short film, GRANDFATHER’S BIRTHDAY starring Robert Prosky (Hill Street Blues, Mrs. Doubtfire) won 23 awards worldwide including a regional Emmy. Gayle has also produced and directed award-winning short documentaries. Her work is now housed in permanent film collections at the Library of Congress, the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum and the Minnesota History Center. Along with her independent projects, Gayle has also produced and directed work for a variety of clients as diverse as 3M, American Express, PBS and private educational institutions. Gayle recently published her first children’s book, FULL OF SMILES. She also serves as curator for Marine Documentary Night, a film series in Marine on St Croix.