Her film A Place at the Table (Participant Media/Magnolia Pictures) was called “one of the most important…and gripping non-fiction films to debut in some time” by Indiewire and premiered at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival before its theatrical release in over 35 U.S. cities. Previous films include the critically acclaimed Toots, winner of the National Board of Review’s 2007 Top Documentary Award, and American Standoff (HBO), produced by two-time Oscar winner Barbara Kopple. Jacobson is a member of the Director’s Guild of America, NYWIFT, and a two-time Sundance Creative Producing Fellow. She is a recipient of grants from Tribeca Film Institute, Sundance Institute DFP, Chicken & Egg Pictures, and many others. Jacobson is a 2016 Chicken & Egg Pictures Breakthrough Filmmaker.