Born in France, Irena Salina started her career at 15 as a radio journalist in Paris, then worked in production in various capacities on numerous US films before writing and directing her first short, See You on Monday. Her first full-length film, Ghost Bird: The Life and Art of Judith Deim (2000) is an award-winning documentary that delves into the remarkable life of St. Louis-born artist Judith Deim. Flow premiered at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival. In the meantime it has won several awards, including the International Jury Prize at the Mumbai Festival.