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Date: January 5, 2007 4:32:46 PM HST
Subject: Fwd: PBS DOCUMENTAY ON DEAF AMERICA
Sent: Tue, 2 Jan 2007 11:21 AM
Subject: PBS documentary on Deaf America
Remember TO MARK THIS DATE: March 21, 2007
PBS documentary explores 200 years of deaf life in America
"Through Deaf Eyes," a two-hour PBS documentary exploring nearly 200 years
of Deaf life in America, will air early next year. The film was inspired by
the exhibition, "History Through Deaf Eyes," curated by Jack R. Gannon of
Gallaudet University.
The documentary will air nationally on PBS on Wednesday, March 21 at 9 p.m.
ET (check local listings).
The film presents the shared experiences of American history - family life,
education, work, and community connections - from the perspective of deaf
citizens. Interviews include community leaders, historians, and deaf
Americans with diverse views on language use, technology and identity.
Bringing a Deaf cinematic lens to the film are six artistic works by Deaf
media artists and filmmakers: Wayne Betts, Renee Visco, Tracey Salaway,
Kimby Caplan, Arthur Luhn, and Adrean Mangiardi.
Poignant, sometimes humorous, these films draw on the media artists' own
lives and are woven throughout the documentary. But the core of the film
remains the larger story of Deaf life in America -- a story of conflicts,
prejudice and affirmation that reaches the heart of what it means to be
human.
Major funding for "Through Deaf Eyes" is provided by the National Endowment
for the Humanities, Corporation for Public Broadcasting, PBS, The Annenberg
Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts. Private individuals have
also contributed to the funding of this project. The extensive outreach
campaign is funded in part by Sign Language Associates. Outreach partners
are the National Association for the Deaf, Gallaudet University, the
National Technical Institute for the Deaf at Rochester Institute of
Technology, and California State University-Northridge. As part of the
outreach campaign, numerous local organizations, some in association with
their public television stations, will mount events and discussions
exploring the issues raised in the film.
A comprehensive Web site, found at PBS <http://www.pbs.org/> ,
accompanies the film. The site includes interviews with the deaf filmmakers
whose work is featured in the documentary, while also inviting viewers to
submit their own stories, photographs, and films. These will become part of
the archival collection of Gallaudet University. A companion book is being
published by Gallaudet University Press.
Date: January 5, 2007 4:32:46 PM HST
Subject: Fwd: PBS DOCUMENTAY ON DEAF AMERICA
Sent: Tue, 2 Jan 2007 11:21 AM
Subject: PBS documentary on Deaf America
Remember TO MARK THIS DATE: March 21, 2007
PBS documentary explores 200 years of deaf life in America
"Through Deaf Eyes," a two-hour PBS documentary exploring nearly 200 years
of Deaf life in America, will air early next year. The film was inspired by
the exhibition, "History Through Deaf Eyes," curated by Jack R. Gannon of
Gallaudet University.
The documentary will air nationally on PBS on Wednesday, March 21 at 9 p.m.
ET (check local listings).
The film presents the shared experiences of American history - family life,
education, work, and community connections - from the perspective of deaf
citizens. Interviews include community leaders, historians, and deaf
Americans with diverse views on language use, technology and identity.
Bringing a Deaf cinematic lens to the film are six artistic works by Deaf
media artists and filmmakers: Wayne Betts, Renee Visco, Tracey Salaway,
Kimby Caplan, Arthur Luhn, and Adrean Mangiardi.
Poignant, sometimes humorous, these films draw on the media artists' own
lives and are woven throughout the documentary. But the core of the film
remains the larger story of Deaf life in America -- a story of conflicts,
prejudice and affirmation that reaches the heart of what it means to be
human.
Major funding for "Through Deaf Eyes" is provided by the National Endowment
for the Humanities, Corporation for Public Broadcasting, PBS, The Annenberg
Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts. Private individuals have
also contributed to the funding of this project. The extensive outreach
campaign is funded in part by Sign Language Associates. Outreach partners
are the National Association for the Deaf, Gallaudet University, the
National Technical Institute for the Deaf at Rochester Institute of
Technology, and California State University-Northridge. As part of the
outreach campaign, numerous local organizations, some in association with
their public television stations, will mount events and discussions
exploring the issues raised in the film.
A comprehensive Web site, found at PBS <http://www.pbs.org/> ,
accompanies the film. The site includes interviews with the deaf filmmakers
whose work is featured in the documentary, while also inviting viewers to
submit their own stories, photographs, and films. These will become part of
the archival collection of Gallaudet University. A companion book is being
published by Gallaudet University Press.