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No Look Pass: Film Screening with Director Melissa Johnson

Wed, Feb 22, 2012, 12:00 am
Location: 
Merrill Cultural Center

 

UCSC Asian American/Pacific Islander Resource Center & Women's Center Presents: 

NO LOOK PASS
Film Screening with Director Melissa Johnson

Date: Wednesday, February 22nd
Time: 6:30PM
Location: Merrill Cultural Center

A coming-of-age American Dream story of Emily "Etay" Tay, a first generation Burmese immigrant from Chinatown, Los Angeles, who breaks all of the rules of tradition.  After living a double life at Harvard University, she strives to play professional basketball in Germany while coming out as a lesbian.  Emily's dreams are no slam dunk - family, race, and Don't Ask Don't Tell conspire against her, firing her passions on and off the court. 

Melissa Johnson (Writer, Producer & Director)
Melissa has taken leadership roles in documentary film, television, web production, and digital marketing.  She directed and produced the short documentary film, Act As If and co-produced Marion Jones: Press Pause.  As Senior Producer and Digital Director for Comedy Central, BBC America, and Spike TV, Melissa ran websites for hit television shows including The Colbert Report and Top Gear.  She also directed and produced over 100 shorts and segments for these networks, earning a 2009 Webby Honoree for BBCAmerica.com.  Melissa co-created an original web series, The Worst Speeches of All Time that premiered on ComedyCentral.com