Sokly Ny (Left) and Spencer Nakasako Film/Video AN EVENING WITH SPENCER NAKASAKO FRIDAY, JUNE 15, 2001, 7:30 PM FREE WALKER AUDITORIUM Nakasako's teaching style and enthusiasm for storytelling have made him a legendary figure with teen videomakers in San Francisco's Tenderloin district. A video screening sets the stage for Nakasako to talk about his work, his students, and his ideas about teaching media production. More on Nakasako's residency at the Walker. TENDERLOIN STORIES This compilation of works by teens from the Vietnamese Youth Development Center's Peer Resource Group was produced under Nakasako's supervision. 1995-2000, U.S., video, color, 29 minutes. A.K.A DON BONUS DIRECTED BY SPENCER NAKASAKO AND SOKLY NY For many American 18-year-olds, senior year in high school is a filled with hope and expectations for the future. But for Sokly "Don Bonus" Ny, it is a challenge to simply graduate while dealing with a life complicated by housing projects and the many problems faced by his immigrant family. Using a Hi-8 camcorder, Ny shot more than 60 hours of video documenting his last year at Galileo High School in San Francisco. a.k.a Don Bonus is a powerful self-portrait of a Cambodian youth growing up in America. 1995, U.S., video, color, 55 minutes. RELATED EVENT RELATED EXHIBITION SPENCER NAKASAKO'S RESIDENCY IS MADE POSSIBLE BY GENEROUS SUPPORT FROM THE JOHN D. AND CATHERINE T. MACARTHUR FOUNDATION AND THE PEW CHARITABLE TRUSTS.