After graduating from AFTRS, Curtis returned to work at CAAMA Productions for several years. 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. Her first fully-funded short film was
Hush, Her second short film,
Jacob, 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." In April 2018, the film was re-aired by
NITV as part of its
The New Black series, a compilation of short films by Indigenous filmmakers relating to culture, country, and history. Curtis then moved back to Sydney to work at
National Indigenous Television (NITV) as a senior editor and promo producer. After this she worked for
ABC Television, first as series producer for
Message Stick, and then as a commissioning editor. directed by
Dylan River and Glynn McDonald),
The Redfern Story,
Outside Chance, and
Wild Kitchen. a segment of the 2022 anthology feature
We Are Still Here, and feature-length documentary
A League of Her Own (2021), about women's
rugby league team the
Queensland Maroons. 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. The series tells the stories of four famous Indigenous people:
Pat O'Shane,
Neville Bonner,
Oodgeroo Noonuccal, and
Tiga Bayles. Also in 2023 she co-produced (with
Darren Dale of
Blackfella Films) and co-wrote (with Jacob Hickey) the documentary series
First Weapons for the ABC. Directed by Dean Gibson Curtis said in an interview during
NAIDOC Week in 2024: ==Other activities==