See What I'm Saying: The Deaf Entertainers Documentary

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See What I'm Saying: The Deaf Entertainers Documentary
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Directed byHilari Scarl
Written byDalan Musson
Produced byHilari Scarl
Release dates
  • April 2009 (2009-04) (Newport Beach)
  • March 19, 2010 (2010-03-19)
CountryUnited States
LanguagesASL
English

See What I'm Saying: The Deaf Entertainers Documentary is a 2009 documentary produced and directed by Hilari Scarl, from a screenplay by Dalan Musson.[1][2] It focuses on the lives of deaf artists Bob Hiltermann, TL Forsberg, CJ Jones, and Robert DeMayo and their struggles in mainstream entertainment.[3][4]

Reception[]

The film was cited as a necessary look at the world of deaf performers.[5] "[6]

The film won awards at five film festivals and was an “Official Selection” at seven others.[2] It was also part of an exhibit at the New Britain Museum of American Art that focused on deaf culture.[7]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ See What I'm Saying: The Deaf Entertainers Documentary
  2. ^ a b See What I'm Saying official website Archived 2011-08-27 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ Holcomb, Thomas K. (17 January 2013). Introduction to American Deaf Culture. OUP USA. p. 191. ISBN 978-0-19-977754-9. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
  4. ^ Gertz, Genie; Boudreault, Patrick (5 January 2016). The SAGE Deaf Studies Encyclopedia. SAGE Publications. p. 415. ISBN 978-1-4833-4647-2. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
  5. ^ Catsoulis, Jeanette (2010-04-08). "Deaf, and Trying to Make It in Showbiz". The New York Times. Retrieved 2018-08-16.
  6. ^ Barker, Andrew (2010-03-19). "See What I'm Saying: The Deaf Entertainers Documentary". Variety. Retrieved 2018-08-16.
  7. ^ Dunne, Susan (17 February 2018). "Deaf Documentary 'See What I'm Saying' At NBMAA". Hartford Courant. Retrieved 20 February 2021.

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