Sign on Screen is an Australian Research Council-funded project about the representation of sign languages on cinema, television and digital screens. A Deaf-hearing collaboration, it celebrates Deaf and Hard of Hearing (HoH) perspectives and self-determination in filmmaking.
Sign On Screen is a rare opportunity for those working in the Australian screen industry to network and build bridges with Deaf and HoH key creatives. Special guests of the festival include Deaf and HoH filmmakers, actors and academics Gutiŋarra Yunupiŋu, Sofya Gollan, Rodney Adams, Breda Carty, Avni Dauti with Rebecca Dauti, Irene Holub, Victoria Singh Thompson, Julian Walsh, Nathan Borg and Sam Martin.
Dates & Times
- Fri 22 May
- Sat 23 May
- Sun 24 May
Accessibility
- Actively welcomes people with access needs.
- Offer multiple options for booking - web, email, phone
- Offer a range of contact methods for receiving complaints
- Accept the Companion Card
- Employ people with disability
- Train your staff in disability awareness
- Advise tour guides of the access needs of guests at the time of booking (includes pick up and drop off requirements)
- Caters for people who use a wheelchair.
- Caters for people who are deaf or have hearing loss.
- Caters for people with sufficient mobility to climb a few steps but who would benefit from fixtures to aid balance. (This includes people using walking frames and mobility aids)
- An access and inclusion statement is available on the business website.
When
22 May - 24 May
Price
Free
