Hollywood Films & Deaf Films:
Past, Present, and Future

Los Angeles
California State University, Northridge
April 7-9, 2005
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Program

Thursday - Past      Friday - Present       Saturday - Future
Thursday, April 7, 2005
4:30PM - 6:00PM         Armer Theater - CSUN

John S. Schuchman, Author
'Hollywood Speaks: Deafness and the Film Entertainment Industry'


7:30PM - 10:00PM      Armer Theater - CSUN

Double Feature Deaf Films

'Dietro il Mondo'


'The Golden Legacy'



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Friday, April 8, 2005
10:00AM - 4:00PM       Armer Theater

Meet Deaf Filmmakers

10:00 - 10:15AM    Introductions & Few Words from Sponsors
10:15 - 11:00 AM   Wayne Betts, Jr.
11:00 - 11:45AM    Onisha Blagdon
11:45 - 12:30PM    Peter Wolf

12:30 - 1:30  LUNCH

1:30 - 2:15PM       Yoon Lee
2:15 - 3:00PM       Daniele LeRose
3:00 - 3:45PM       René Visco
3:45 - 4:00PM       Closing Remarks


8:00PM - 10:00PM      Perfoming Arts Center - CSUN

'Spotlight on Deaf Individuals' Stellar Contributions to Hollywood Films & Deaf Films'

                              

The program is dedicated to Leonard "Lenny" Meyer ~ 1920-2005

Welcome Remarks:
Genie Gertz, Deaf Studies Department
Kay Vincent, Sorenson VRS

Dedication of the Program to Leonard "Lenny"Meyer
Lawrence Fleischer, Deaf Studies Department
Getting to Know Better of the Evening Host, Gregg Brooks
Working Behind the Scenes:
Bernard Bragg - 'And Your Name Is Jonah'
Julianna Fjeld   - 'Love Is Never Silent'

Hollywood and Deaf Community at the Crossroads
'Voices'
'Calendar Girl'

Out Front the Camera
Terrylene
Howie Seago

Critiques of Hollywood Film 'Children of a Lesser God'
& Deaf Film 'I Love You But...'
Stan Suchuchman
Mel Carter

Special Tribute to Audree Norton

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Saturday, April 9, 2005

10:00AM - 4:00PM      Johnson Auditorium (ENG 100)

'The Future of Deaf Cinema' - Panel Discussion


10:00AM    Greetings & Introductions
Kay Vincent, SorensonVRS
Lawrence Fleischer, Co-Moderator
Genie Gertz, Co-Moderator

10:15AM   'I Would Love to See Many More Deaf Movies'
Die-hard Movie Buff:
Mel Carter

10:30AM   'Here's My Proposal for Future Directions of Deaf Cinema'
Sagacious Visionaries:
Stan Schuchman, Bernard Bragg & Gregg Brooks

11:00AM   'Above-the-line: The Three Best Ways I Think for Enhancing
                   the Creative Arts in Deaf Cinema Are...'
Luminous Artists:
Howie Seago, Terrylene, John Maucere, & DJ Kurs


12:00 - 1:30PM   LUNCH


1:30PM      'Below-the-line: The Three Best Way I Think for Supporting
                   the Production to Enhance the Deaf Cinema Are...'
Compleat Filmmakers:
CJ Jones, Daniele LeRose, Yoon Lee, & Onisha Blagdon
2:30PM      'The Triple-Tiered Industry: How Can I Survive in the Business
                   of Deaf Cinema?'
Future Moguls:
René Visco, Arthur Luhn, & Chad Taylor

3:30PM      'More Thoughts I Have for Future Directions of Deaf Cinema'
Sagacious Visionaries:
Stan Schuchman, Bernard Bragg & Gregg Brooks

3:50PM      'Let's Move On to Make Many More Deaf Movies'
Die-hard Movie Buff:
Mel Carter

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