sentences:  Eventually, she graduated "magna cum laude" from the City College of New York, with a degree in Ancient History and a minor in Film.Bell's first documentary, "Mark of an Amateur", won an award from TLC (The Learning Channel).Before embarking upon her feature film career after college, Bell shot several successful short films, including PURPLE JESUS, which screened as part of the Nuyorican's Fifth Night Series and the Women in the Director's Chair International Festival.