Chris has been directing, shooting, and editing documentaries for over forty years. She received the prestigious Directors Guild Award for Startup.com. Along with D.A. Pennebaker, she directed the 1992 Clinton campaign film The War Room (Oscar nomination). Her other films include Elaine Stritch at Liberty (Emmy Award), The Energy War series, Town Bloody Hall, Delorean, Moon Over Broadway, Depeche Mode 101, Down From the Mountain, Only the Strong Survive, Al Franken: God Spoke, Kings of Pastry and HBO’s Unlocking the Cage (Emmy nomination). Hegedus’ career awards include the International Documentary Association, Critics Choice, and the Golden Eagle CINE. She is Governor of the Documentary Branch of the Academy and the co-chair of the branch’s Academy Museum Board.