Deaf President Now Webinar: Insights from “Controlling Our Destiny,” by Phil W. Bravin, with special guest, Greg Hlibok

A Contemporary Conversation With Phil Bravin and Special Guest Greg Hlibok

Join the Deaf Culture Digital Library (DCDL) and the Howard County Association of the Deaf (HCAD) for an engaging webinar featuring Deaf author Phil Bravin and special guest Greg Hlibok.

Phil Bravin, who served on the board of trustees during the historic Deaf President Now (DPN) movement in 1988, will share his insights into this watershed moment in Deaf history—a pivotal event that sparked lasting advocacy efforts within the Deaf community.

Joining him is Greg Hlibok, the student body president during the DPN movement, who brings a unique perspective on the protests and their broader impact. Together, they’ll offer an inspiring look into this historic movement and its continued relevance today.

Date: Wednesday, February 12, 2025

Time: 7 PM EST

Don’t miss this opportunity to engage with history and hear firsthand from two individuals who played a vital role in shaping it.

This webinar is especially timely, coinciding with the release of a major documentary about the DPN movement, produced by Nyle DiMarco, premiering January 28 on Sundance Now. Click this link to view Nyle’s video announcement.

Deaf Way Film Festival 2025

In celebration of Gallaudet University’s historic Deaf Way Festival, we are excited to highlight a weekend of films that showcase the work of Deaf and Hard of Hearing creatives and celebrate Deaf culture, sign language and Deaf pride.

Awards & Prizes
The following awards will be given at the end of the festival:

· Audience Award for Best Short (to be voted by audience members)
· Audience Award for Best Feature (to be voted by audience members)
· Screening Committee Award for Best Short (to be voted by Screening Committee)
· Audience Award for Best Feature (to be voted by Screening Committee)

Rules & Terms
The Deaf Way Film Festival accepts both features and shorts, that are defined as follows:

· A SHORT film has a total run time of 40 minutes or less.
· A FEATURE film has a total run time of 41 minutes or more.

Films can be narrative fiction, documentary or hybrid.

To be eligible for consideration, each film submission MUST satisfy the following criteria:

1) Films must be created by Deaf filmmakers or collaborations between Deaf and hearing creators. (The term “Deaf” is inclusive of Deaf, DeafBlind, DeafDisabled, and Hard of Hearing individuals). Collaborations must follow the TWO Deaf cast/crew rule below.

2) Film must feature a prominent element of Deaf Culture, sign language, or deafness, OR must have at least TWO cast and/or crew members who are Deaf. (The term “Deaf” is inclusive of Deaf, DeafBlind, DeafDisabled, and Hard of Hearing individuals).

3) All films MUST have subtitles in English for every signed AND spoken word, as well as background audio. It is the responsibility of the filmmaker to provide a copy of the film with burned-in subtitles, in addition to a separate SRT file as an attachment. The SRT files will be used and converted into transcripts for DeafBlind attendees. Deaf Way Festival will not be responsible for the accuracy of the subtitles.

4) All films must be submitted through FilmFreeway.

5) Films must be no older than 2023

The Deaf Way Film Festival reserves the right to determine the eligibility of any projects submitted.

NOTE: If your film submission does NOT adhere to the above criteria, it will NOT be considered. If you have any questions about submissions, please contact the Programming team at contractor.apassafiume@gallaudet.edu

PRESS MATERIALS
If your film is selected for inclusion, the Deaf Way Film Festival will require an Electronic Press Kit (EPK) to include high-resolution production stills, key art, bio and filmography of the director(s), production notes, and full cast and crew credits.

LIABILITY
Every precaution is taken when handling your film once submitted, but we cannot accept responsibility for lost or damaged files that are submitted to us.

REPRODUCTION AGREEMENT
If your film is accepted to screen at the festival, you are agreeing to allow the Deaf Way Film Festival to use clips from the film to be used for promotional activities related to the Deaf Way Film Festival, including film trailers.

NOTIFICATIONS
Filmmakers whose films have been selected for the Deaf Way Film Festival will be notified via email by July 18.

More info at https://filmfreeway.com/DeafWayFilmFestival

A Conversation with T. Alan Hurwitz

Please join us on April 7th at 7:00PM to watch a special Deaf Author virtual Zoom conversation with T. Alan Hurwitz, the author of the book, “Let’s Go In: My Journey to a University Presidency”. He will share the story of how he rose through the ranks of academia to become the president of not one, but two, universities, National Technical Institute for the Deaf at Rochester Institute of Technology and Gallaudet University and discuss some of the experiences he encountered as a Deaf person that shaped his personal and professional life.

Deaf Fellowship in Delaware!

Flyer for Delaware Association of the Deaf's event.

Where: Lucky Buffet (All-you-can-eat Asian/American style buffet)

209 Governors PL, Bear, DE 19701 At Governor’s Square Shopping Center.

When: Saturday, April 30th 2022

Time: 12:00pm to 2:00pm

Cost: $12.99 per person

Come on out and enjoy the food! Meet old and new friends!
Spread the word!