 She then moved to France in 1982.Between 1983 and 1986, she was an assistant director at SFP (Societé Française de Production) working with directors like Claude de Givray, Gabriel Axel, Philippe Monnier, Michel Boisrond, Jean-Jacques Goron.After this experience, she co-created her first production company, Alta Mira (1986) They produced shorts films, docs and film ads.