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Interpreting the Beat: Making Music Visible with Amber Galloway
Disability Deep Dive Podcast is a bi-weekly interview podcast hosted by Keith Casebonne and Jodi Beckstine that explores issues that matter to disabled people. In the final episode of season two of Disability Deep Dive, hosts Keith and Jodi delve…
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Finding Connection in “Siren: The Voices of Shelley Beattie”
Content warning: Mental illness, language deprivation, and suicide. TGDN Network reporter Rikki Poynter has participated in this year’s Seattle Deaf Film Festival, covering the event through a series of videos and articles. In this review, she looks closely at Siren:…
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From 5 Minutes to Feature Film: Dickie Hearts Delivers the Much-Needed Deaf Rom-Com “Passengers”
TGDN Network’s Reporter Rikki Poynter took part in this year’s Seattle Deaf Film Festival. In a series of videos and articles, she’ll review several films and recently, she shared what the three-day film festival was like. In this review, Rikki…
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Seeing Myself on Screen at the Seattle Deaf Film Festival
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,…
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Two More Countries Recognize Sign Language as Official Language
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…
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“Expanding What’s Possible:” Disney’s “Songs in Sign Language” Debuts April 27th
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…
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Deaf-Led Play TRASH Turns Roommate Conflict Into Sharp Portrait of Deaf Culture
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…
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TGDNN visits Deaf Way Festival!
TGDNN’s Rikki Poynter joined the third Deaf Way Festival that took place in October 2025 at Gallaudet University in Washington, DC! Deaf Way is a four-day celebration spotlighting the creativity, power, and stories of Deaf filmmakers and Deaf professionals in…
