She began collaborating with Vertov, beginning as his editor but becoming assistant and co-director in subsequent films, such as Man with a Movie Camera (1929), and Three Songs About Lenin (1934).
Dia mulai berkolaborasi dengan Vertov, dimulai sebagai editor, tetapi menjadi asisten dan co-sutradara di film berikutnya, seperti "Man with a Movie Camera (1929), dan "Three Song About Lenin (1934).