Made first film, short "20,000,000 Missing Persons"

Made first feature, "Space Coast"

Began filming "Sherman's March" a documentary about the lingering effects of General Sherman's march of destruction through the South during the Civil War (released 1986)

Became teacher-in-residence at Harvard

Helmed the documentry "Something to Do with the Wall" about the Berlin Wall

Directed and starred in "Time Indefinite" a continuation of his film "Sherman's March"

Helmed "Six O'Clock News" a documentary about a man who carries a film camera around most of the time and films the events of his life

Wrote and directed the documentry "Bright Leaves"; received an Independent Spirit Award nomination for Best Documentary