Rae produced and directed the acclaimed documentary Trudell, which tells the story of Native American movement leader and poet John Trudell. She also produced and directed the feature documentary and Showtime premiere First Circle, about the foster care system in the American West. She produced Frozen River, for which she received the Piaget Producers Award. Frozen River won the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival, was nominated for two Academy Awards as well as nine total Gotham and Spirit Awards.