Salnave’s film about the gentrification of Harlem, called “Harlem’s Mart 125: The American Dream” won Best Documentary at the 2010 African World Documentary Film Festival. After the release of her second feature length film, an exploration of her Haitian roots called "La Belle Vie: The Good Life," the General Consulate of the Republic of Haiti in Miami honored her a Beacon of Hope and Achievement Award during International Women's Month in 2015. Salnave is also the founder of Ayiti Images, a traveling film series that features Haitian films and their directors with support from entities including the Knight Foundation and Green Family Foundation.