Seattle Deaf Film Festival

About the Event

Seattle Deaf Film Festival (SDFF) is a biennial program under Deaf Spotlight for the 7th time. SDFF will feature short and feature films about and by Deaf, DeafBlind, DeafDisabled and Hard of Hearing filmmakers. We will feature 44 films from 11 countries in sign language with English subtitles.

Schedule of Events:

10:00 - 11:30 AM: Creative Expressions

From dancing and drawing to animation and poetry, creativity comes in many different forms. These six stories from around the world feature Deaf artists who use their talents to make a meaningful impact.

Program lineup:

Imaginings
Rite Of Identity
Say Nothin’ But A Word
Ruaridh
Handscape
Liberty

Runtime: 72 minutes

1:00 - 2:30 PM: Extraordinary Women

Multi-talented trailblazing Deaf and Deafblind women are front and center in these six stories that celebrate their extraordinary accomplishments.

Program lineup:

Renegades: Kitty O’neil
The Rad Scientist
Elsa
Breaking The Sound Barrier
Getting Personal w/ Lucindha Lawson
Art 21: Christine Sun Kim

Runtime: 69 minutes

3:00 - 4:30 PM: CODA Stories

These five unique stories all examine the profound and sometimes complicated dynamics between parents and children that have the added challenge of having to shift between the Deaf and hearing worlds.

Program lineup:

Raising Codas
My Father, A Man Of Engagement
I Am Coda
Shhh!
To My Father

Runtime: 89 minutes

4:30 - 6:00 PM: Closing Night Reception

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