DOCUMENTARIES:
SATURDAY, APRIL 5, 2014, 2 - 4 PM
ARTY ANNE
A visually impaired photographer, Anne, is on the quest to set up a photographic exhibition. The eyesight's deterioration of a visually impaired photographer is a lifetime challenge but search for the necessary funding to organize exhibition becomes a huge issue at this time. Would passion to art help overcome obstacles?
Director: Marcin Walczak
Country: United Kingdom
10 MINUTES
This film is about 'Two Worlds'- Deaf and Hearing and is split in two sections: interview documentary about a profound Deaf adult about his experiences and a song performance about these experiences.
Directors: Alex Vann and Gary O'Dowd
Country: United Kingdom
9 MINUTES
TWO WORLDS
ONBEPERKT ( UNLIMITED )
Unlimited is a Holland documentary about Simone, 29 years old, who has Usher's Syndrome.
Director: Wilma Rekkers
Country: Netherlands
32 MINUTES
RAJMONDA
Rajmonda, a young woman studying English as a second language, could not communicate until she was eleven years old when she moved to Texas from war torn Kosovo. Having overcome several language challenges, she is now at community college braving campus culture. Sometimes the simple things are the most difficult.
Director: Donna May
Country: USA
9 MINUTES, 35 SECONDS
BARRIERS TO HEALTH CARE: STORIES FROM THE WA STATE DEAF & DEAFBLIND COMMUNITY
Is the Americans with Disabilities Act working to protect the civil rights of the Deaf community? Shawn Broderick explores the experiences of Deaf, DeafBlind patients of medical service providers in Washington State. Deaf, DeafBlind, and their children (CODA) share their emotional stories.
Director: Shawn Broderick
Country: USA
30 MINUTES
At the end of the program, the four filmmakers: Wilma Rekkers (Unlimited), Donna May (Rajmonda), and Shawn Broderick/Jason Smith (Barriers to Health Care) will participate in a Q and A session with the audience. Katie Roberts will moderate this session.