Her CBC film White Lies was nominated for several Geminis and an International Emmy and won a Tout Ecran.

She also directed 50 Dead Men Walking starring Sir Ben Kingsley, Jim Sturgess and Rose McGowan in March 2009.

[11] Speaking about the production of The Handmaid's Tale in 2018, she said, "People say they can’t find female directors, but the reason for that is there’s no access, no entry point.

"[12] In 2021, Skogland was announced as the new director for the upcoming Cleopatra biopic starring Gal Gadot, replacing Patty Jenkins who will still produce the film.

[14] Born in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, Kari Skogland is married to film editor Jim Munro.