Frances Causey, Director/Producer of HEIST: Who Stole the American Dream?, is a seasoned investigative journalist and has emerged as a citizen-activist, fusing her media skills with a commitment to contribute to the restoration of people-based democracy in the United States. During her 14-year career with CNN, Frances moved up the ranks to become producer, and was a senior member of a team honored with News and Documentary Emmys for team coverage of both the Olympic Park and Oklahoma City bombings in 1995 and 1996. Frances was recently honored with the Women's International Film and Television Jury Award for her work on HEIST.