My folks are economists and have taught economics and social science so I grew up with those kind of conversations around the dinner table.

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.