[1] After completing school, Curtis worked as a media officer at the local language centre in Tennant Creek, a small town in the Northern Territory.
Her editing credits include Rosalie's Journey, Lore of Love, and Willaberta Jack, as well as a documentary called Cheeky Dog, which she also directed.
[7] According to Alexandra Garcia in a 2018 article: "Curtis' exploration throughout Jacob of poor mental health as a result of sexual abuse, as well as life for Indigenous citizens during the Stolen Generations, is no doubt the most heartbreaking, honest and confronting eleven minutes of film to hit Australian television screens in recent times."
[18] She is executive producer and co-producer (with Citt Williams) on the 2023 four-part NITV documentary series Rebel With a Cause, which screened at the Melbourne International Film Festival.
[1][19][20] The series tells the stories of four famous Indigenous people: Pat O'Shane, Neville Bonner, Oodgeroo Noonuccal, and Tiga Bayles.
It will always play a part in presenting stories and portraying characters that imbue our community spirit, cultural pride and sharing information to encourage all Australians to stand in solidarity.
For Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander practitioners, screen storytelling is our form of activism, we may not change the world but we can play a small part in shifting the hearts and minds of people watching.Curtis has mentored emerging filmmakers, and participated in many development workshops supporting their careers.
[27] In 2024, Curtis was named as one of the participants in the Global Producers Exchange, a program hosted by Screen Australia and Australians in Film that supports the development of Indigenous and cultural stories with internationally based collaborators.