It premiered at the 2002 Sundance Film Festival in the Dramatic Competition, co-written by Oscar nominee Oren Moverman, featured a score by Leonard Nelson Hubbard of The Roots and an original theme song written and performed by Naughty By Nature ; other artists on the soundtrack included Mos Def, Pharoahe Monch, Bahamadia, Adriana Evans, Delinquent Habits, Kim Hill (soul musician) of The Black Eyed Peas, and David Tao.
“Face” was released theatrically in 2005, and received glowing reviews from major publications including The New York Times (as a New York Times Critic's Choice),[4] Entertainment Weekly, The Hollywood Reporter, TV Guide, The San Francisco Chronicle, The Star Ledger, The Chicago Tribune, and the BBC, and is currently available on DVD and cable TV.
The film had a limited U.S. theatrical release in 2012,[7] garnering positive reviews from Variety, San Francisco Examiner, The Honolulu Pulse, etc.
[8] Pan was one of 42 women directors of Ava DuVernay's groundbreaking TV series Queen Sugar, executive produced by Oprah Winfrey.
Pan has directed music videos for Slimkid3's (of The Pharcyde) "Just Can't Hold," Chris Trapper's (of The Push Stars) "Wish I Was Cool" and "Look What The Wind Blew In," and Princess Katie and Racer Steve's "Sand in My Sandwich".