previous documentaries include; "shackleton's captain", a documentary about frank worsley, captain of shackleton's endurance, "the man who has everything" for the american discovery network, "kiwi buddha" as seen on national geographic and "haunting douglas", described by "variety" magazine as an "expertly crafted video portrait of modern dancer/choreographer douglas wright". "haunting douglas" earned pooley the "best director" award at the 2005 new zealand screen awards. pooley made "the promise" about the life of euthanasia advocate, leslie martin, winning the "best documentary" award at the 2006 new zealand screen awards. her documentary "try revolution" explores how rugby was used to help end apartheid in south africa and featured among others archbishop desmond tutu.