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Melissa Johnson is an Emmy nominated and Academy Award Shortlisted writer and director based in Los Angeles. She has written first-person essays for The New York Times, Narratively, and Salon, among others, including the inspiration for her autobiographical animated film, Love in the Time of March Madness, about her dating life as a 6’4” tall woman, which won at The Tribeca Film Festival and went on to be Shortlisted for the 2016 Academy Awards. Her documentaries have appeared on Showtime, ESPN, and MTV. Find her on Instagram at @highhip or at melissajohnson.net.

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