Description:

Over the years, Dee Miller has come to be known as Miss Thang, the hottest dancer in Chicago's underground house music scene. A former tap dance prodigy, Dee now spends her time ruling the dance floor at the local nightclub. Living with her mother, Dee uses the money she earns working part-time in her mother’s home hair salon to finance her lifestyle. She refuses to grow up—until the day she learns of her mother’s dark secret—a gambling habit that has thrown the family into financial ruin and threatens to divide them forever. In the midst of turmoil, Dee's only comfort is a new friend who reintroduces her to the world of tap—an art form that has always been close to her heart. Q&A

About the Director:

Stacie Hawkins, a native of Aurora, Illinois, began her interest in Film and Television at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, where she wrote and produced several award- winning television productions. Ms. Hawkins then went on to receive her Master of Fine Arts in Film/TV production from Chapman University in Orange, California. While living in California, she had the opportunity to work in various capacities on many student and feature films, as well as write, produce, and direct her own projects. She wrote, produced, and directed the short film “Like A Woman Should” for her Master's Thesis. “Like A Woman Should” went on to screen in festivals and venues around the world. The Rise and Fall of Miss Thang is her first feature film project.