The University of Wolverhampton are, once again, the main sponsors of Deaffest 2017 and we’re delighted to have their continuous support! Click here for the news release.
Deaffest is delighted to announce that we have received funding and support from the Arts Council and with support of the BFI Film Festival Fund, awards funds from The National Lottery.
Here is what you need to know about Douglas Ridloff. He is a proud resident of Brooklyn, USA. He likes: black coffee, street art and denim. He does: poetry, storytelling, emceeing and freestyling; all in Sign Language. He is: a fearless visual artist, a poet, a performer, the owner and executive director of ASL SLAM, a monthly open mic event that is much more than just open mic, and isn’t just happening in NYC but also in D.C. and Chicago. Lately he has been: curating performances at museums such as the Whitney Museum, the Jewish Museum, SITE Santa Fe and 9/11 Memorial Museum. He believes: that Sign Language is something that can be done straight or way out there—it doesn’t matter, as long there’s a stage and the freedom of language.
Ridloff is also co-founder and Chief Executive Director of Start-up business called Cinesigns.
You can check out Douglas’ work here!
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