She is known for her work on numerous TV series, including First Australians, Grace Beside Me, Black Comedy and Wentworth, as well as documentaries and short films.
[1] Cole was mentored by photographer and filmmaker Michael Riley, who co-founded Boomalli Aboriginal Artists Cooperative, until his death in 2004.
[1] Her early short documentary and drama films were mainly focused on Aboriginal culture and family,[1] including Flat (2002; co-produced by Rachel Perkins and Darren Dale[4]) and Plains Empty (2005[5]) premiered at Sundance, and Flat also screened at the Edinburgh Film Festival.
[6] Her debut feature film was the drama Here I Am (2011),[3] which stars prominent activist and academic Marcia Langton.
[3][6] As of 2019 Cole was working on a horror film set in Alice Springs, based on a true story told by Aboriginal children who lived in a residential care home, where they were attacked by an evil entity.
[11] She also co-wrote the screenplay for the series along with Paynter, Nayuka Gorrie, David Woodhead, and Donald Imberlong.