Faces of Work, CMU International Film Festival : Linsanity

Activity Type: 
Cultural Event
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Presenter: 
Allen Lu
Date: 
Saturday, February 22, 2014 - 19:00
Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Location: 
McConomy Auditorium, Carnegie Mellon University
Contact Person: 
Julia Joy
Contact Email: 
juliajoy1191@gmail.com

Come enjoy a special post-screening discussion with producer Allen Lu (perhaps he will reveal some secrets about what it was like to work behind the set with Jeremy Lin). Signed DVDs, posters, and t-shirts will be available for sale, and a reception with samples of delicious Taiwanese cuisine will be provided for the first 200 guests.

What do faith, ambition, and basketball have in common? For Jeremy Lin, NBA stardom didn't just happen overnight. Lin, an American basketball player of Taiwanese descent, managed to achieve great success without the aid of any athletic scholarships or drafts upon graduating from Harvard University. In this inspiring story of perseverance, Lin proves that a player of only 6 foot 3 can make it to the top. Now a crucial member of the Houston Rockets, Lin attributes his ability to overcome obstacles to loving family support and devout Christian beliefs. In Linsanity, we watch as Lin shoots hoops and stays positive before going onto achieve NBA fame - a true "slam dunk" of a film.

UCIS Unit: 
Global Studies Center
Non-University Sponsors: 
Carnegie Mellon University Center for the Arts in Society