DEAF Jam
Nebraska Educational Telecommunications and NCDHH
1800 North 33rd Street
Lincoln, NE 68503
This movie will be screened free for the public at the NET Studio on October 13.
http://www.deafjam.org/links.html
Aneta Brodski is a deaf teenager living in New York City. As she prepares to be among the first deaf competitors in a National Poetry Slam, she discovers the power of American Sign Language poetry to transcend and liberate.
Filmmaker Judy Lieff chronicles a journey of self-realization for deaf teen Aneta Brodski, as she reveals her passions, frustrations and sense of humor through her exploration of American Sign Language Poetry. Unique among her deaf high school friends, Aneta longs to fully participate in the hearing world. Her artistry evolves within her ASL poetry group and eventually she decides to compete in a spoken word poetry slam.
Representatives from Lincoln's Deaf and Hip Hop communities will take part in a discussion following the film. This discussion is sponsored by the Nebraska Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing.
