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2) Versa effect
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Jackie and Seth have despised each other since they were kids. Now as colleagues at a school for the deaf in Texas, things haven't changed a bit. One day they wake up to find that they've switch bodies with each other...
4) Black sand
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Produced by ASL Films, Black Sand has an all Deaf cast, four of which are students who travel to a tropical rain forest in Costa Rica on their vacation in search of adventure. But the students soon discover that there's a much darker side of such beauty with the discovery of several gruesome deaths. A secret regarding the locale and its inhabitants appears to be kept hidden...and why is it so unspeakable?
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Frank and his 3 friends go on a hiking trip that is out of this world. They tell stories of greedy debtors, a woman witnessing a murder, a family with dark secrets and the mysterious disappearance of Frank’s sister. When the fine line between truth and tale dissolves it reveals the ultimate discovery that is just as unsettling as the tales they tell. This DVD is signed completely in ASL (no audio) and is closed captioned.
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Julianna Fjeld, an actress/poetess, expresses her independent views about coming to her awareness of art and life from the viewpoint of silence. The most unique element in this program is the treatment of Julianna as an individual from the deaf culture and not as a handicapped individual. She is an artist first, who happens to come "from silence"; and although she represents herself and not the deaf community, she invariably shows some of the best...
7) In the can
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"Nicky, an aspiring young director, has a dream of making it big in Hollywood. This dream suddenly comes true in the form of a mysterious stranger, Lou Lumire. A self-proclaimed Hollywood producer, Lumire has an once-in-a-lifetime offer for Nicky to direct his very first feature flm production. After the ink dries on the contracts, Nicky realizes there's one catch: he has to arrange everything by himself within a matter of several days. Running against...
8) Wrong game
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Wrong Game, a film produced by ASL Films, takes place in a mansion filled with a mysterious history. Several people, all Deaf, are contacted to come to the mansion to participate in a game where the winner receives 1 million dollars. When the participants gather, they learn the hard truth, the game is a life-or-death matter and losing the game is not an option. To add further drama, each person holds highly specialized skills and collectively, they...
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Multimedia Interactive 2-DVD set exploring Deaf Visual Art, ASL and English literature, Deaf theater, and Deaf cinema. Includes in-depth interviews with Deaf scholars and creators from each genre. Disc 1 plays on the computer and includes summary texts for the interviews found on Disc 2. Disc 1 features interactive timelines and sample works from each genre with text and video files. The interviews on Disc 2 can be used for receptive practice....
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"Films can provide powerful images that can help students develop an appreciation and understanding of other people, cultures and historical events. However, films can also perpetuate misinformation and stereotypes. Dr. Hamilton and Dr. Paris conducted extensive research on how films can be used in American Sign Language Classes. Teachers can use these activities to help their students discover the vibrant and exciting Deaf culture. This book contains...
12) Slot
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A documentary crew gets together for a research project that will take them on a harrowing expedition through a remote desert full of narrow and treacherous slot canyons. Though the crew has been assembled, the purpose behind the project remains unknown to them except for two: the project leader and a documentary producer. Once they get into the heart of slot canyons, an unforeseen life-threatening situation occurrs that will test the depth of every...
14) Hard man
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"A Texan ravaged by alcoholism encounters some of his biggest struggles when his estranged daughter decides to place him in a nursing home. Distraught at his daughter's decision, he becomes angrily determined to die at the ranch rather than the nursing home. He is then forced to work with a considerate caretaker, encountering Texas-sized drama along the way. This film confronts the issues often found within dysfunctional families, and leaves viewers...
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