May May Luong is a graduate of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, earning a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree with a major in Film and a minor in Theater.
While studying at UNLV, May May was a teaching assistant for Michel Hugo, ASC. She focused on directing and cinematography and has shot on many formats including High Definition, 16mm and 35mm film as a camera operator and 1st A.C. She earned the Most Promising Filmmaker award at the UNLV Spring Flicks Festival in 2006.
May May produced and edited Spanking Lessons, a short film directed by David Schmoeller. It was an official selection at the 2007 CineVegas Film Festival and won the CineVegas Nevada Short Film Jury Prize. Soon after, she produced Wedding Day, a short film also directed by David Schmoeller. Wedding Day tells a story of three brides and three love stories and was shot in three different cities - Las Vegas, Paris and Singapore which presented unique production challenges. It was shown at various film festivals around the world including the Objectifs Film Distributors Program at the Clermont-Ferrand Short Film Festival, Syracuse International Film Festival, the Dam Shorts Film Festival and CineVegas.
May May’s first feature film, Thor at the Bus Stop, directed by Mike and Jerry Thompson received the Narrative Feature Special Jury Recognition for Independent Filmmaking at the Austin Film Festival. Her second feature film, 2 Little Monsters, is currently playing on the Lifetime Movie Network. Popovich and the Voice of the Fabled American West, her third feature film, won the Audience Award at the 17th Annual Dances with Films festival and an Audience Choice Award from the Austin Film Festival. The film continues to play in film festivals.
May May also has extensive experience producing commercials and corporate videos. She was a partner at Momentum Advertising spearheading branding and digital campaigns for clients such as 20 Second Fitness, ZizZazz, Allure Medical Spa and Mainor Eglet law firm. Previously, she worked as an Associate Producer at MGM Resorts International developing motion graphic videos for marquees, on-property video content and in-room videos including the series, Mlife hosted by Didiayer Snyder (Extreme Makeover: Home Edition).
Currently, May May is in post-production for the feature film, The Track, directed by Brett Levner starring Missy Yager (Mad Men) and Sam Trammell (True Blood, The Fault in Our Stars). She recently completed production in Los Angeles on a project directed by Kevin Donovan (The Tuxedo) starring Danny Trejo (Machete, Bad Ass, From Dusk Till Dawn).
May May teaches Film courses in Production at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas and is also working on the development of a number of feature film and television projects as a partner at Roadwings Entertainment.