After graduating from the University of Florida on a journalism scholarship, Barb moved to L.A. to study directing at UCLA and the Actors Studio.
Her career in documentary filmmaking began in 1986 when she picked up a video camera and headed to war-torn El Salvador and Nicaragua to produce the theatrically released documentary film, MADRE.
When she returned, she was hired by interactive pioneer Robert Abel to design and produce some of the first interactive educational prototypes for Apple and IBM.
In 1991, Barb co-founded the design firm, G&G Interactive, where she oversaw the daily operations of the company and created ground breaking interactive projects with author Deepak Chopra & bluesman B.B. King.
In 1996, she joined Walt Disney Imagineering as a show producer on DisneyQuest, developing interactive attractions for children to express their creativity.
Barb formed Big Buddha Baba Productions in the late 90's to return to her first love — traveling and making documentary films. Some of her credits include: The Energetics of Healing with Caroline Myss, The Celtic Imagination, and Rumi: Dance of the Sun.
In 2004, she directed the interactive attractions and documentary media for the Science Fiction Museum and Hall of Fame in Seattle.
In 2005, she produced Turtle Talk with Crush, a groundbreaking live interactive show based on the characters from Disney/Pixar’s Finding Nemo.
Most recently, she produced and directed DoubleTake, the introductory film for Paul Allen’s art collection, which is currently on view at Experience Music Project.
Barb has taught classes in interactive design and documentary production at the Banff Centre for the Arts, UCLA, NYU, USC and AFI and her documentary work has been featured on television programs including the Oprah show.