Diane has been a filmmaker for six years, documenting unique and compelling life stories. Whilst a dance major in college, Diane studied video production and directing (documentary/drama), and vision mixing. She later worked on independent 16mm films. Prior to professional filmmaking, Diane practiced Chinese medicine for 20 years in the UK as an acupuncturist, body worker and dietary advisor, where she was privy to thousands of patients' life stories. Her desire to make films reawakened. Being a seasoned interviewer and never tiring of people's stories, documentary filmmaking was a natural step. Diane trained with Documentary Filmmakers Group (DFG) in London. Here she learned camera operating, directing, lighting, sound, Final Cut Pro and pre/post production. Her graduation short--Where Do We Go From Here?--involved interviewing children about death. She has since made privately commissioned life stories, live performance films, promotional shorts, and films of cultural events.

Diane filmed Lisa’s marionette and shadow puppet production of The Big Dipper, creating a filmed sequence that enhances the live production.