Edwards received a BFA in Cinema from Montreal’s Concordia University and a master's degree in Media Studies from The New School in New York City.

[1] She began her career as a film publicist, working with filmmakers including Ang Lee, Sofia Coppola and David Cronenberg.

[3] In 2013, Edwards edited and published Tell Me Something: Documentary Filmmakers,[4] a book of creative advice from 60 filmmakers including Errol Morris, Barbara Kopple, Albert Maysles, Martin Scorsese, Michael Moore, Gary Hustwit, Lucy Walker, Kim Longinotto, and others.

[7] Edwards stated, "I didn’t want the civil rights movement to appear historical.

[10] Edwards won a 2016 Peabody Award for the film,[11] and was named one of the "10 Documakers to Watch" by Variety.