Name: Deaf Jam
Start: 2021-09-28T18:15:00-04:00
End: 2021-09-28T20:30:00-04:00
Location: Montclair State University / 1040 Presentation Hall, School of Communication and Media

Deaf Jam

ReelAbilities New Jersey

ReelAbilities NJ - 2021 Film Festival: "Deaf Jam" & Conversation with filmmaker Judy Lieff and artists/poets Tahani Salah and Aneta Besecker

Montclair State University / 1040 Presentation Hall, School of Communication and Media

Deaf Jam is a 2011 documentary film directed and produced by American filmmaker Judy Lieff. The film centers on the experience of Aneta Brodski, a deaf teenager living in Queens, New York, who becomes immersed in the dynamic and three-dimensional form of American Sign Language poetry.

Thank you for registering for our &quot;Deaf Jam&quot; &amp; Conversation with filmmaker Judy Lieff and artists/poets Tahani Salah and Aneta Besecker event, which takes place on Tuesday, 9/28/21. Please review the following information in its entirety: Date: Tuesday, September 28, 2021 Time: 6:00pm - The film will begin promptly at 6:15pm Conversations With..., a Q&amp;A with creator Judy Leiff and artists/poets Tahani Salah and Aneta Besecker will follow. Location: Montclair State University, School of Communication and Media, Presentation Hall, Room 1040 **Light refreshments will be served in the lobby prior to the start of the event** **** Audio Description is not available for this version of Deaf Jam but will run with open captions however, should you or someone you know need the AD version, please email us at: reelabilitiesnj@montclair.edu and we can make arrangements to share that version prior to the event on Tuesday****COVID-19 HEALTH &amp; SAFETY Some of the 2021 ReelAbilities Film Festival events will take place in person. To help protect the health and safety of audiences, artists, staff, and our greater community, patrons are required to complete MSU Hawk Check (<a href="https://bit.ly/2Xz4Co5" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://bit.ly/2Xz4Co5</a>), wear masks at all times for all film screenings and panel discussions and all events will require proof of full vaccination to attend. Audience members will be asked to show proof of vaccination before entering the theater. Accepted forms for proof of vaccination include a physical vaccine card with your name on it, or on your mobile phone a digital photo of your vaccine card, or the record of your vaccination displayed via the approved state app Docket, or another official vaccine record. If you are feeling unwell, experiencing any COVID-related symptoms, or come into close contact with someone who has COVID-19 up to 14 days before an event, please stay home. These guidelines may evolve depending on health and safety recommendations.

The ReelAbilities NJ - 2021 Film Festival is brought to you by the <a href="https://www.montclair.edu/arts/community-programs/education-and-community-outreach/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Office of Education and Community Outreach</a> (OECO) in the <a href="https://www.montclair.edu/arts/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">College of the Arts</a> at Montclair State University and is made possible by a generous grant from <a href="https://kesslerfoundation.org/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Kessler Foundation</a>.

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