See What I'm Saying
The Deaf Entertainers Documentary
Celebrates our upcoming week in Washington, D.C.
For those just joining us (we have about 12,500 supporters and friends of the film with more finding us every day), welcome!
SEE WHAT I'M SAYING follows four deaf entertainers:
an actor, comic, singer and drummer
as they attempt to crossover to mainstream audiences.
NEW YORK TIMES CRITICS' PICK!
Download trailer on iTunes for free
UPDATE AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
Director/Producer Hilari Scarl
before being interviewed on Channel 9 in Syracuse, NY
I'm headed to Washington, D.C. for a week of screenings. I want to see you there!
Special surprises at every screening not to be missed.
If you can't make it, please forward to your friends in DC/MD/VA
AFI International Disability Film Festival
Very Special Arts (VSA)
OPENING NIGHT FILM
Monday, June 7, 2010
7pm and 9:30pm
Q&A with Hilari Scarl
8633 Colesville Road
Silver Spring, MD
Free! Tickets available the day of screening below
AFI Festival - VSA Link
Gallaudet/MSSD
Q&A with Hilari Scarl at all screenings
Wednesday, June 9th - 7pm
Friday, June 11th - 7pm and 9pm
Saturday, June 12th - 2pm and 7pm
Theatre Malz
800 Florida Avenue
Washington, D.C. 20002
$10 tickets - benefiting Friends of Deaf Haitians
Tickets available below
Gallaudet/MSSD screenings of See What I'm Saying
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SEE WHAT I'M SAYING BOOKINGS - PLEASE FORWARD TO FRIENDS IN THESE CITIES
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Please note: Showtimes are usually not available until the week of the screening for upcoming NY/NJ screenings. Please check our website and follow us on facebook fan page for all the latest news as it comes available. Facebook SEE WHAT I'M SAYING fan pageJune 7
Silver Springs, MD Very Special Arts (VSA) Festival - OPENING NIGHT FILM - with Hilari Scarl.
June 9 - 12
Washington, DC Gallaudet University MSSD. See above.
June 11 - June 12
Livonia MI Madonnna University (7pm)
June17
Santa Rosa, CA Rialto Theater at 7:15pm. Q&A with Hilari Scarl
August 6 - 12
Port Washington, NY Clearview - Soundview
August 6 - 12
White Plains, NY Clearview - Cinema 100
August 6 - 12
Parsippany, NJ Clearview - Cinema 12
August 6 - 12
Ocean Township Clearview - Middlebrook Cinema
August 6 - 12
Kinnelon, NJ Clearview - Kinnelon 11
August 6 - 12
Hackettstown Clearview - Mansfield Cinema 16
August 6 - 12
Bergenfield, NJ Clearview - Bergenfield Cinema 5
August 6 - 12
Morristown, NJ Clearview - Headquarters 10 Theatres
August 23 - 29
Melbourne, Australia The Other Film Festival [exact screening dates TBD] Info at: The Other Film Festival in Melbourne
September 10 - 16
New York City Village East Cinema [tentative date] with Hilari Scarl
September 10 - 16
Dallas, TX Angelika Cinema [tentative]
September 18
Ohio Kent State University - Q&A with Hilari Scarl
September 21
Brookline, MA Coolidge Theater (7pm) - Q&A with Hilari Scarl.
September 22
Cape Cod Cotiut Center - Q&A with Hilari Scarl.
September 25
Milwaukee, WI Deaf Awareness Festival - Q&A with Hilari Scarl.
October 13
Chico, CA Focus Film Festival - OPENING NIGHT FILM - director and special guests will be in attendance.
Many more dates coming soon - tentative (unconfirmed) screenings in Florida, Vancouver, Philadelphia, Norway, Hong Kong, South Dakota, Kentucky, Mississippi, Cape Cod, Arizona and Seattle. We announce on facebook the moment any booking is confirmed, so please follow us at:
Facebook SEE WHAT I'M SAYING fan page
If you would like to book the film, please email Hilari with the name of your organization, school, theater or event along with the size of the theater and requested screening date(s) to receive a screening package.
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A special thank you to the dozens of volunteers, team leaders, interpreters, sponsors, hosts, new friends, new faces and the outpouring of support.
Thank you, Sprint Relay, for a fantastic screening this past week at the Sprint Campus in Kansas City. Your support and innovation continues to inspire. I was impressed with your new 4G Evo phone that has TWO cameras!
So many people to spotlight, but want to send a special thanks to Lisa Bolding of Sign Language Specialists in Missouri who came to our screening in Kansas City this week after following the film for almost 3 years. She showed up early to volunteer at our merchandise table, jumped in to help interpret in the lobby after the screening and gave me, Rebecca Cook and Ronda Rankin (who came in from Nebraska!) rides back to the hotel. Thank you, Lisa!!
Lisa Bolding at Kansas City screening with Sprint   A few of our volunteers (mostly filmmakers!) in St. Louis at Wehrenberg movie theater  and thanks to Jeremy (my Ninja friend from ON THE LOT) and his family for hosting me during their move. You guys are fabulous AND fun.
I also want to give a shout out to Gayle Dickie, our newest Executive at Worldplay, Inc. Gayle is a well respected entertainment executive with solid
relationships having 20+ years in the business of sales and distribution of
television, film, syndication, music, animation, toy licensing, marketing,
packaging and producing while providing exclusive services to various clients
and independent studios worldwide.
We are lucky to have you. Welcome, Gayle!!
Gayle Dickie
And lastly, to my two fantastic assistants, Lisa Lamattina and Paul Burgess who have worked tirelessly to help out with bookings, emails, t-shirts, posters, trailers and keeping my life together.
How you can help:
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FAN MAIL AND
COMMENTS - this month's selection
This is one of the emails I received this month that touched my heart. Shortened for space and reprinted with permission.
My family and I including my son Joseph whom is deaf went Saturday and saw the documentary! This was the best documentary I have ever seen. This opened my eyes to so many deaf frustrations my son has and is going through. He and I have some of the similarities as Robert did growing up and becoming an adult.... I have been guilty of saying because he was deaf that there were some jobs he could just not do and that was so WRONG of me! Since we saw this documentary on Saturday we have changed our ways some-what and are signing ALL THE TIME to improve our signing skills. I realized my busy busy life style to survive has put a hardship on our signing skills and that will not EVER happen again!! This has already put a big smile on my son's face. I apologized with big crocodile tears because he is very important to me and I love him with all my heart and I will do everything to improve my signing skills and to continue to teach my 10 yr old to improve his skills too so we can understand everything there is about Joseph and his feelings, etc...!! I will be having conversations with my Aunts, Uncles and cousins and ask if they think Joseph is important enough for them to learn sign language so that we can communicate with Joseph and to make him feel like he does belong here like the rest of them! And not feel like a loner or like he does not belong! Thank you so very much for all that you do to spread the word regarding the Deaf Culture and the Deaf Community. Anything I can do to get involved with you and your program please do not hesitate to call or email me. Again this was a wonderful documentation and something I will always carry within me!!! Sincerely, Sylvia L. Martin My deepest gratitude to each and every one of you who have followed us, supported us and continue to cheer us on.Please visit our
facebook fan page for many more additional comments from our fans! Facebook Fan Page
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Exclusive SEE WHAT I'M SAYING merchandise!
T-shirts, CD soundtrack, autographed posters now available at screenings attended by director Hilari Scarl. All proceeds go towards the distribution costs of the film and bringing attention to deaf entertainers everywhere.
Our
youngest fan modeling SEE WHAT I'M SAYING tank top
(baby not included, but the smile is!)
DVD will be available late autumn. Details coming!
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I look forward to seeing each of you at a screening!
Warmest wishes,
Hilari Scarl
Director/Producer
See What I'm Saying
 Robert, TL, Hilari, CJ, Bob - photo by Karen Ballard at our world premiere
Forward button is right under here!
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