For the first time, I finally made it to the Seattle Deaf Film Festival—an event I’d hoped to attend for years. What is the Seattle Deaf Film Festival? The Seattle Deaf Film Festival (SDFF) is a biennial event in Seattle,…
Israeli Sign Language, ISL, has been declared an official language in Israel. This makes them the 82nd country to recognize sign language as an official language. A bill proposed by the Knesset plenum was unanimously approved with 34 votes and…
Disney’s recent release of signed versions of songs from Frozen 2, Encanto, and Moana 2 has been widely praised as a milestone for inclusion. For many viewers, this project signals long-overdue visibility for Deaf people and for sign language in…
A collaboration between Disney and Deaf West Theatre is born The Deaf community is celebrating a special moment for National Deaf History Month, a collaboration between Disney Animation Studios and Deaf West Theatre! The collaboration is Disney Animation’s Songs in…
Written by and starring Deaf artists James Caverly and Andrew Morrill, TRASH incorporates humor, conflict, and audience interaction to examine Deaf identity, access, and the difficulties of navigating hearing society. Who takes out the trash? Anyone who’s had roommates knows…