Mann has worked as a television and film writer since writing the '' NYPD Blue '' episode " Tea and Sympathy " in 2000 . She has won three awards , all in 2001 for her first film as a director , '' Morning '' . These included the Audience Award at Dahlonega International Film Festival , Grand Prize for best directorial debut and Gold Award for Independent Theatrical Feature Films – First Feature . Her 2011 film , '' Texas Killing Fields '' , screened in competition at the 68th Venice International Film Festival in September . '' Jackie & Ryan '' , her romance film starring Katherine Heigl and Ben Barnes , screened in the Horizons section at the 71st Venice International Film Festival
68th Venice International Film Festival
68th Venice International Film Festival
Ami Canaan Mann