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Deaf President Now! traces the powerful uprising that led to Deaf rights in the US – now again under threat
Published 23 May 2025 with The Conversation By Sofya Gollan, Gemma King and Samuel Martin In March 1988, students of the world’s only Deaf university started a revolution that made national news. Now, the first film to document this historic uprising is screening on Apple TV+. At the same time, American universities are grappling with…
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Sam Martin’s Signs of Success Documentary Series Released with Deaf Connect
Sign on Screen MPhil Sam Martin has directed six episodes for partner organisation Deaf Connect, exploring inclusive employment for Deaf and hard of hearing workers around Australia. Click through below to watch the free series and learn how diverse workplaces, from the WA Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions (DOBCA) to F45 to the National…
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Sofya Gollan Presents “Deaf Stories and the Moving Image Take 2: Filmmaking Masterclass”
Take your next step in filmmaking with this masterclass led by an award-winning filmmaker. Deaf filmmaker Sofya Gollan will guide you through the techniques and skills needed to produce commercial and compelling Deaf stories on screen. Discover the intricacies of capturing Deaf narratives on film and gain insight into the distinctive aspects of filmmaking when…
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Introducing Sam Martin, MPhil Researcher
For as long as I can remember, storytelling has ignited a deep sense of excitement within me. Growing up in a creative family of painters, academics, filmmakers, photographers and chefs, I was constantly surrounded by a rich mix of artistic media, all of which have shaped how I see and move through the world. Personally,…
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The Project Making Sign Language Cinema More Accessible
Sign language cinema has been booming in recent years. More films and series in sign language have now been released since 2010 than in the century of film history before it. There have never been more Deaf and signing actors, directors and writers working in the film industry. But there are still films being made…
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Welcome to New Sign on Screen Research Assistant, Charlotte Young
ANU undergraduate student and disability advocate Charlotte Young has joined the Sign on Screen team as a Research Assistant, to maintain the Film Finder sign language cinema database and help plan future events. Here, Charlotte introduces herself and her interest in sign language cinemas. When Gemma first told me about an opening for a research…
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French Sign Language Films and Series to Discover- and Critique
In the 18th century, the world’s first Schools for the Deaf were established in France, and today one of the most common sign languages shown on screen is French Sign Language (Langue des signes française, or LSF). There is a vibrant Deaf screen culture in France, as shown in its many LSF documentaries and the…
