Mirra Bank is a director of film, television, and theater. She is a member of the Documentary Branch of the Academy of Motion Pictures. Her documentary, “Last Dance,” was short-listed for an Academy Award. Variety called Bank's documentary, "The Only Real Game", about the popularity of baseball in war-torn Indian state of

Manipur Manipur () ( mni, Kangleipak) is a state in Northeast India, with the city of Imphal as its capital. It is bounded by the Indian states of Nagaland to the north, Mizoram to the south and Assam to the west. It also borders two regions of Myanm ...

, a "clear-eyed snapshot of sports hope struggling against socioeconomic stagnation." Banks is a past President of

New York Women in Film and Television New York Women in Film & Television (NYWIFT) is a non-profit membership organization for professional women in film, television and digital media. The organization is an educational forum for media professionals, and a network for the exchange of ...

and currently serves on their advisory board.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Bank, Mirra American women film directors Living people Year of birth missing (living people) 21st-century American women