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Makers of the PBS documentary Through Deaf Eyes recently accepted a silver baton as winners of the Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University 2008 News Award. The award ceremony, held at Columbia University in New York City, honored the creators of 13 documentaries and newscasts chosen from a pool of 510 radio and television news entries that aired in the United States between July 1, 2006 and June 30, 2007.
The two-hour documentary, created by Florentine Films/Hott Productions and WETA-TV, Washington, D.C., in association with Gallaudet University, follows 200 years of deaf life in the United States. The award was presented at an event fitting to the art forms it celebrated, showing glimpses of the touching, colorful, thought-provoking, and groundbreaking documentary winners.
“It is an honor for Gallaudet to be recognized for our role in the Through Deaf Eyes documentary,” said President Davila, who attended the celebration. “This film showcased some of the great professors, historians, and artists we have here. On issues of language use, history, technology, and education, Gallaudet again demonstrated that this University is beyond compare in resources related to deaf life. The duPont-Columbia Awards celebration highlighted the very best in documentary arts; we stand in good company.”
Showcased Gallaudet artists include Tracey Salaway, who teaches digital media at Gallaudet, and Wayne Betts, Jr., a Gallaudet alumnus. Short films by Salaway and Betts were featured in Through Deaf Eyes, as was the work of filmmakers Arthur Luhn, Kimby Caplan, Adrean Mangiardi, and Rene Visco.
The central focus of the film is on the civil rights of deaf Americans, told with an array of techniques, from showcasing deaf comedian CJ Jones to featuring the deaf rock band Beethoven’s Nightmare. Since its first broadcast in spring 2007, the documentary has showed a broad audience the evolution of deaf people in the U.S., from the founding of a community to their empowerment as a political force.
Dr. Joseph Innes, dean of the College of Outreach and Professional Studies, saw Through Deaf Eyes as an example of what film can do. “Film is a medium that has the greatest capability to bring our visual language to the public,” he said.
“The DuPont-Columbia Award is an exceptional honor,” said Gallaudet alumnus and historian Jack Gannon, curator of the exhibition that inspired the film. “Director Larry Hott created a masterful film, full of revealing moments, stunning footage, and a few surprises--even for us old-timers. WETA had a bold vision for what this film could be and beautifully produced and presented it to the public, extending the reach of the story to a huge and still growing audience. … Together, Florentine Films/Hott Productions, WETA Washington, D.C., and Gallaudet University should take a collective bow.” Gannon saw the film as part of the broader work of the University, an institution that “stands tall as the keeper of our collective history through an unparalleled archive, academic scholarship, and community expertise.”
Makers of the PBS documentary Through Deaf Eyes recently accepted a silver baton as winners of the Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University 2008 News Award. The award ceremony, held at Columbia University in New York City, honored the creators of 13 documentaries and newscasts chosen from a pool of 510 radio and television news entries that aired in the United States between July 1, 2006 and June 30, 2007.
The two-hour documentary, created by Florentine Films/Hott Productions and WETA-TV, Washington, D.C., in association with Gallaudet University, follows 200 years of deaf life in the United States. The award was presented at an event fitting to the art forms it celebrated, showing glimpses of the touching, colorful, thought-provoking, and groundbreaking documentary winners.
“It is an honor for Gallaudet to be recognized for our role in the Through Deaf Eyes documentary,” said President Davila, who attended the celebration. “This film showcased some of the great professors, historians, and artists we have here. On issues of language use, history, technology, and education, Gallaudet again demonstrated that this University is beyond compare in resources related to deaf life. The duPont-Columbia Awards celebration highlighted the very best in documentary arts; we stand in good company.”
Showcased Gallaudet artists include Tracey Salaway, who teaches digital media at Gallaudet, and Wayne Betts, Jr., a Gallaudet alumnus. Short films by Salaway and Betts were featured in Through Deaf Eyes, as was the work of filmmakers Arthur Luhn, Kimby Caplan, Adrean Mangiardi, and Rene Visco.
The central focus of the film is on the civil rights of deaf Americans, told with an array of techniques, from showcasing deaf comedian CJ Jones to featuring the deaf rock band Beethoven’s Nightmare. Since its first broadcast in spring 2007, the documentary has showed a broad audience the evolution of deaf people in the U.S., from the founding of a community to their empowerment as a political force.
Dr. Joseph Innes, dean of the College of Outreach and Professional Studies, saw Through Deaf Eyes as an example of what film can do. “Film is a medium that has the greatest capability to bring our visual language to the public,” he said.
“The DuPont-Columbia Award is an exceptional honor,” said Gallaudet alumnus and historian Jack Gannon, curator of the exhibition that inspired the film. “Director Larry Hott created a masterful film, full of revealing moments, stunning footage, and a few surprises--even for us old-timers. WETA had a bold vision for what this film could be and beautifully produced and presented it to the public, extending the reach of the story to a huge and still growing audience. … Together, Florentine Films/Hott Productions, WETA Washington, D.C., and Gallaudet University should take a collective bow.” Gannon saw the film as part of the broader work of the University, an institution that “stands tall as the keeper of our collective history through an unparalleled archive, academic scholarship, and community expertise.”