 One of their first collaborations was a PBS American Playhouse production "Medal of Honor Rag" in 1982.Her first narrative feature-length film, "Smooth Talk" (1985), won the Independent Spirit Award for Best Director and Grand Jury Prize at the 1985 Sundance Film Festival.The film is an adaptation of Joyce Carol Oates' 1966 short story, "Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?