There's a dangerous bottom-lining, and super-summarizing that happens in a lot of our press and our media, and sort of our politicians' talking points, that's dangerously simple. I don't know a better way to say it. And there's usually a lot more complicated facts going on than what is quoted and quotable.

He produced and edited the documentary New York Doll which was nominated for a Grand Jury Prize in documentary at Sundance Film Festival in 2005. Gordon made his feature directing debut with the film The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters.

His films have been featured at the Sundance Film Festival and Slamdance Film Festival. He has produced and directed both film and TV for several major film and television studios and for PBS the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the United Nations 1% For Development Fund.