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A Film By Lawrence Hott and Diane Garey
Narrated by Stockard Channing
Written by Ken Chowder
Inspired by the History Through Deaf Eyes ExhibitionCreated byJack R. Gannon
Project Director, Gallaudet UniversityJean Bergey
Senior AdvisorHarry Lang
Contributing FilmmakersKimby Caplan, ListenWayne Betts, Jr., Vital SignsArthur Luhn, Destination EyethAndrean Mangiardi, EquilibriumTracey Salaway, That's My MarshmallowRene Visco, Audism
Cinematography byAllen MooreMichael ChinStephen McCarthyJohn Baynard
Music byJudy Hyman and Jeff Claus
Associate ProducerRebecca Rideout
Assistant EditorAlexia Zuliani
Animation and GraphicsAmit Sethi
Post Production SupervisorAaron Vega
Archival ResearchRich RemsbergPolly PettitMichael OlsonGary Wait
SoundRobert SilverthorneJohn DavisAndy TurrettSara ChinJohn OsborneScott Harber
Production ManagerRebecca Arndt
AdvisorsGlenn AndersonBenjamin BahanPamela BaldwinDirksen BaumanDouglas BayntonSusan BurchHoward BusbyJohn ChristiansenHarvey CorsonJack R. GannonMerv GarretsonDavid JamesArlene Blumenthal KellyAlan MarvelliKevin NolanKatherine OttCarl RichardsonRoy RosenzweigJohn S. SchuchmanJohn Vickrey Van Cleve
Production AssistantsGary BrooksKelly DuranBryan HorchBridget KleinJoshua SassonBarry White
Dramatic ReadingsGeorge GuidallClaire Augusta Bergey
Editing Interpretation ServicesJoan WattmanMary Fahey
Online EditorSteve PequignotGlue Inc.
Post Audio MixerDavid Wilson
Sound DesignRikk Desgres
Archival ImagesAcademy Awards ® Clips© Academy of Motion Picture Arts and SciencesAlabama School for the DeafAmerican School for the DeafBBC Worldwide AmericasBrace PhotoCentral Institute for the DeafClarke School for the DeafColorado School for the Deaf & BlindBettman/CorbisCreative Arts TelevisionDavideo ProductionseFootage, LLCF.I.L.M. ArchivesGallaudet University ArchivesGetty ImagesHistoric Films Archive, LLCJohn E. Allen Inc.Rodney KunathLibrary of CongressMacNeil – Lehrer ProductionsMaryland School for the DeafMonadnock Media Inc.Munroe MultimediaMichael OlsonNational Archives and Records AdministrationNational Library of MedicineNew York School for the DeafParks Canada / Alexander Graham Bell National Historic Site of CanadaPassport International EntertainmentChildren of a Lesser God and You'd Be Surprised courtesy of Paramount PicturesRochester Institute of Technology / National Technical Institute for the DeafJames S. StokoeThe Supalla Family
Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this program do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Special ThanksSign Language Associates, Inc.Richard & Gail EldenClarke School for the DeafMaryland School for the DeafNational Association of the DeafGallaudet UniversityCalifornia State University at NorthridgeNational Technical Institute for the Deaf at Rochester Institute of TechnologyMargaret Ann LindquistBarry E. BergeyMatthew Bergey
Production ManagerJim CorbleyTim Dombro
PublicityCecily VanPraaghDewey Blanton
Station RelationsKaren FritzSuzanne Masri
OutreachAnne Harrington
Art DirectorCynthia Aldridge
Executive ProducerKaren Kenton
Executive ProducerDalton Delan
THROUGH DEAF EYES is a production of WETA Washington, D.C.& Florentine Films /Hott Productions, Inc.in association with Gallaudet University.
Produced by WETA Washington, D.C. and Florentine Films/Hott Productions, Inc.,who are solely responsible for its content.© WETA Washington, D.C., 2007
Admissions Requirements
Spring 2021 – Dec 12Fall 2021 – May 15