Science on Screen: DEAF SHORT FILMS PROGRAM at BMFI

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Deaf Short Films Program
Science on Screen®
1 hr 33 min

At Bryn Mawr Film Institute on Thursday, April 25, 2019 at 7:00 pm

Using comedy, romance, drama, and performance, this collection of short films made by and/or starring Deaf artists explores the spectrum of communication and expression. Engaging for Deaf, Hard-of-Hearing, and hearing audiences alike, this program will feature ASL and spoken English interpretation.

This program will be introduced by Melissa Draganac-Hawk, Director of Student Affairs at the Pennsylvania School for the Deaf, who will moderate a discussion after the film.

"Sign – a Silent Film"
USA – 15 min – 2016 – d. Andrew Keenan-Bolger
Full of dialogue but without a word spoken aloud, this film uses sign language, music, and visual imagery to tell the story of the relationship between Ben, a hearing man, and Aaron, who is Deaf.

"Boat"
UK – 23 min – 2017 – d. Louise Stern
Moving into a houseboat owned by a motor-mouthed man, a Deaf woman navigates her new community using gesture, dance, and writing, while discovering that true communication goes beyond language.

"Sounds Like Us"
USA – 3 min – 2014 – d. Laci Dent
A Deaf man and his hearing partner celebrate an intimate birthday together in this romantic short.

"Silent Moves"
The Netherlands – 25 min – d. Marieke Helmus
What does it mean to dance without music? This documentary follows five Deaf performers as they prepare for their modern dance performance Moving Lights

"To Know Him"
UK – 28 min – d. Ted Evans
After the sudden death of her husband, a Deaf woman must track down his long-estranged hearing father in order to lay her beloved to rest.

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