REGISTRATION INFORMATION

- REGISTRATION: SOLD OUT- 

We do have tickets available for the
Film Screening and WDCF Award Ceremony and Reception.

To purchase tickets online, click hyperlinked name of the screening you
wish to attend and you will be redirected to Ticketleap.com to complete
your purchase.

Film Screening #1
Thursday, November 4, 2010
3:30PM–5:45PM - $10.00

I’m Deaf and I Didn’t Know
Director & Writer: Igor Ochronowicz and Writer: Sandrine Herman
 France
This is a story of a deaf woman’s journey towards discovering her identity. This film is a collaborative work between Herman (deaf) who wrote the film and Ochronowicz (hearing) who shot the film.

Deafhood: The Journey
Producer: PJB Production
Director: Paul Ososki
USA
A Deaf person on a journey discovers American Sign Language can be part of his daily life and identity in the Deaf World.

Ingelore
Producer, Director, & Writer: Frank Stiefel
USA
Through Ingelore’s eyes, we see how the Nazis take her father and then release him from Dachau. Ingelore, a deaf woman, talks about how she was raped by Nazi cadets on the street of Berlin. Her story demonstrates the power of light over darkness.

Oppression/Equality
Producer & Director: Christine Brown
USA
This 18-minute documentary invites viewers to explore the meaning of oppression and equality within themselves and the world around them.

Film Screening #2
Thursday, November 4, 2010
7:00PM–10:00PM - $10.00

Anna’s Silent Struggle
Directors: Tom Linszen & Willy Lindwer
The Netherlands
Young deaf filmmaker Tom searches for answers to what happened to deaf Jews during the war, and he chances upon the story of Anna, one of the few deaf persons who survived Auschwtiz.

The Fingerspellers
Director: William Mager and Writer: Charles Swinbourne
 England
A comedy about a family of deaf gangsters who protect themselves through the power of sign language.

Universal Signs
Director & Writer: Ann Calamia
USA
After the death of his fiancée’s daughter while in his care, Andrew (Anthony Natale) is tormented by memories and self-blame.  Through new love, Andrew is able to sense the life around him.

Film Screening #6
Thursday, November 4, 2010
10:30PM–12:30AM - $10.00

Hands Solo
Director: William Mager and Writer: Charlie Swinbourne
 England
“The Porn Star With the Midas Touch” What if a deaf man becomes an internationally famous porn star? Hands Solo is a comedic mockumentary about a deaf man who does just that - all because he is very, very good with his hands.

Gerald
Producer & Director: Mark Wood
USA
Corey, a young man, yearns for kinship he never had.  One day he discovers he has a deaf Autistic grandfather. A twist of events leads to shocking truths.

 Tara’s Story
Producer, Director, & Writer: Melissa Malzkuhn
USA
A film of Gallaudet’s 2006 Protests through the eyes of one of the student leaders, Tara. The protests ignite a new direction fueled by a common belief among students.

The Deaf Man
Director & Writer: David Kur
 USA
The film addresses the destiny of deaf people in an age of technological improvements such as the cochlear implant. A man is held against his wishes by an unseen narrator who questions the man’s choices as a deaf individual.

Exhibit of Year 1827
Director: Kamil Pansky
Czech Republic
A Czech tourist, Frank, on a seemingly innocent holiday inadvertently catches Mafia individuals in action through his video camera.

Deaf in Pink: 3-Day Breast Cancer Walk in San Diego
Producer & Director: Laura Harvey
 USA
The story follows seven deaf women as they stride, laugh, cry and triumph during their three-day Susan G. Komen Walk.

Red Line
Directed & Produced by: Zilvinas Paludnevicus and James Caverly
Writer: James Caverly
USA
What if you met the love of your life at a metro stop? This is a tale of love at first sight as seen from the eyes of a bashful guy at a metro station late at night.  Will he catch her eye or will he choke?


Film Screening #4
Friday, November 5, 2010
7:00PM–10:00PM - $10.00

Music Is Not Everything
Director & Writer: Gergin Simeonov
Sweden
A guy has a dream of being a musician, but he suddenly becomes deaf and faces an unscrupulous cochlear implant doctor.

“See What I’m Saying”
Producer & Director: Hilari Scarl
 USA
A film following four well-known deaf entertainers in the deaf community: a comic, a drummer, an actor and a singer in their attempts to cross over to mainstream audiences.


Film Screening #7
Friday, November 5, 2010
10:30PM–12:30AM - $10.00

American De’VIA Artist: Chuck Baird and His Journey
Producer, Director, & Writer: Tracey D. Salaway
USA
Deaf artist, Chuck Baird reflects on social changes in the Deaf World. Baird struggled with his deaf identity and eventually became one of the founding members of the De’VIA art movement.

Catch Santa
Director & Writer: Kamau Buchanan
USA
A comedy about two hearing burglars who rob homes of deaf families on Christmas Eve.

Living Off the Grid
Producer & Director: Zilvinas Paludnevicius
USA
A short documentary about a family living off the grid. 


Film Screening #5
Saturday, November 6, 2010
2:30PM –4:45PM - $10.00

The Ants and the Grasshopper
Director: Nobuhiro Ohdate
 Japan
The traditional dream for people is just to work hard for a company until they retire and then to enjoy their hobbies.  Shingo, the main character shows both sides of the ants and the grasshopper, when he is suddenly fired.

Signs of the Time
Producer & Director: Don Casper
USA
Where did the signs of the baseball come from? In explaining this simple question, Signs of the Time unveils stories of inspiration that transcend sports. The film introduces two men at the center of this controversy and investigates our need to overcome barriers of communication with those around us.

UNVEILED
Producer & Director: Storm Smith
Story by: Cesar Ayala, Storm Smith and Danielle Goyette
USA
Ian, a brilliant photographer and a loner is bullied by fellow students.  A mysterious and strange murder occurs.  Evil follows Ian.  Will he survive?