Deaf Jam
- Year
- 2011
- Description
- Teenager Aneta Brodski, an immigrant from an Israeli all-deaf family now living in New York City, prepares to compete in a spoken-word poetry slam using American Sign Language and meets Tahani Salah, a Palestinian spoken word poet. They collaborate on performances that combine oral and signed poetry and help integrate the deaf and hearing communities.
- Director
- Lieff, Judy
- Producer
- Lieff, Judy
- Cinematographer
- Donovan, Melissa; Robinson, Claudia Raschke
- Editor
- Deguchi, Keiko
- Production Team
- Made-By-Hand, Independent Television Service, and New Day Films
- Genre
- Documentary
- Language
- American Sign Language and English with English subtitles
Available in American Sign Language and French or Spanish - Media Format
- 1 DVD (70 min. or 53 min.) or 1 streaming video (70 min. or 53 min.)
- Type
- Color with black and white sequences
- Additional Content
- A theatrical version (70 min.) and a classroom version (53 min.) of the film are available. The educational DVD includes demonstrations of handshapes in American Sign Language, full versions of the poems featured, and additional resources.
A companion guide and a discussion guide are available. - Production Notes
- Broadcast on the PBS television series Independent Lens on Nov. 3, 2011.
- Updated
- 08-31-2022
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Reviews
Variety, Mar. 24, 2011Video Librarian, May–June 2014, 70