After clocking considerable time in the world of educational media production, she had the chance to work on several longform documentaries in the Boston area. After attending NYU’s Graduate Film program, she directed DOWN TO THE BONE, which was awarded the Best Director prize at the 2004 Sundance Film Festival. Her next film, WINTER’S BONE, was nominated for four Oscars, including Best Picture, and won the Grand Jury Prize at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival. Her most recent film, STRAY DOG, created with Tory Stewart, is a feature-length documentary that aired on PBS in November 2015.