| Fan Mail
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Almost every day I
receive fan mail from all over the world. The "Fan of the
Month" is Adam in Vermont. Here is a portion of his email (printed with
permission.)
Hilari,
I don't have your new documentary on
See What I'm Saying, but as a 37 year old deaf/Hoh (actually I 'pass'
as hearing just like TL Forsberg) and lived in the midwest til I moved
to VT with such a small and fractured deaf community. And as a
struggling professional illustrator/designer, I have to say that this
is "ballsy" (in a good way).
Anyway, thanks for doing the
documentary and showing that there are more like me out there doing
this thing and living in a "No Man's Land".
Cheers,
-Adam
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| Interns/Volunteers
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I
could not have made it through the past few months without my
incredibly talented and dedicated interns and volunteers. The list is
very long of all of the people who have helped the past two years, but
here's a few who have helped me edit promotional clips, file, film,
think and smile this winter: Julia Dameron
James Foster
Laura Harvey
Aline Smith
Catherine Mackinnon
Jay Jorgenson
Chris Strompolos
Joe Milner
Deaf and hearing, working together
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| Deaf Entertainers News
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DEAF ENTERTAINERS IN THE NEWS
Deaf Performing Arts Network (D-Pan) on CNN
Music videos in sign language. Congratulations Sean Forbes!
D-Pan interview on CNN
Congratulations to Deaf West's co-production of Pippin at the Mark Taper
in Los Angeles, running through March 15th featuring:
Michael Arden
Jonah Blechman
Dan Callaway
Bryan Terrell Clark
Nicolas Conway
Rodrick Covington
James Royce Edwards
TL Forsberg
Sara Gettelfinger
Tyrone Giordano
Harriet Harris
Rebecca Ann Johnson
Troy Kotsur
Jos� F. Lopez Jr.
John McGinty
Anthony Natale
Aleks Pevec
Victoria Platt
Ty Taylor
Nikki Tomlinson
Melissa van der Schyff
Alexandria Wailes
Behind the scenes:
Ed Waterstreet
Linda Bove
Jeff Calhoun
Coy Middlebrook
Alan Champion
James Foster
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 I know you're excited.
You have been flooding my inbox with screening requests. I love it!
FINALLY... the wait is over.
SEE WHAT I'M SAYING:
THE DEAF ENTERTAINERS DOCUMENTARY
announces screenings!
Enjoy all of the news. It has been a long winter.
Hilari Scarl
Director/Producer
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Philadelphia Film Festival
March 26 - April 6, 2009
 UPCOMING SCREENINGS
We have been accepted into the
Philadelphia Film Festival
March 26th - April 6th, 2009
Early acceptance into two other festivals - more details about all screenings coming soon!
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Our Title Song on iTunes
 Our
title song SEE WHAT I'M SAYING by Powder is now up on iTunes. A
percentage of all sales go towards the production of a music video, so
check it out!
Go to iTunes, search
"See What I'm Saying" and choose the
one by Powder.
 Photos by Snook
We are in development of a music video in sign language to make this song accessible to everyone.
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France Television Interview
CJ Jones and Hilari Scarl Photo by Valerie Macon
 In January, CJ Jones and Hilari Scarl were interviewed by Ramzi Malouki of the Hollywood Foreign Press for the French TV show, "Hollywood Live."
The interview is in French, English and ASL. I'm fighting hard for captions!
(Choose "watch in high quality" after clicking on the clips)
French TV interview Part 1
French TV interview Part 2
The interview was edited; my official statement is as follows:
"I
believe that deaf people can do anything, and I am excited about the
artistic tidal wave taking place within the deaf community. I am
honored to know deaf filmmakers, writers, graphic designers,
cinematographers, composers, festival directors, artistic directors,
continuity supervisors and even a deaf sound editor! My greatest hope is that this film will open doors for everyone."
- Hilari Scarl
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Sneak Preview Screenings
We
are booking a handful of sneak previews for select audiences in a few
communities. If you would like to book a sneak preview for your group,
school, organization or community, please email me for information: Hilari Scarl
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About The Film
Still curious about a few things?
www.SeeWhatImSayingMovie.com
SEE
WHAT I'M SAYING: THE DEAF ENTERTAINERS DOCUMENTARY is a feature film
directed and
produced by Hilari Scarl. The film follows four deaf entertainers: CJ
Jones,
a comic famous around the world but unknown to mainstream audiences;
Bob Hiltermann, a drummer in Beethoven's Nightmare, the world's only
deaf rock band; Robert DeMayo, a brilliant actor who teaches at
Juilliard while being homeless; and TL Forsberg, a hard of hearing
singer caught between the deaf world and the hearing world as she
produces her first CD "Not Deaf Enough."
We are looking
for corporate sponsors for our festival tour. Please contact me for
additional information and publicity opportunities.
New contact information:
Videophone (323) 999-5000
Skype: Worldplayinc
"See What I'm Saying" is on Facebook. Please add us!
You can forward this newsletter using the link at the very bottom of the page. Every new contact is greatly appreciated.
Happy Valentines Day, everyone.
Thanks for showing me so much love.
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