See What I’m Saying Red Carpet Gala DVD Launch & Awards at Universal Studios

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Published on Friday, January 21st, 2011 | Source:

PRESS RELEASE – January 20, 2011

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See What I’m Saying Red Carpet Gala DVD Launch & Awards at Universal Studios

Sunday, February 20, 2011 – 7:00 PM
Universal Studios, The Globe Theatre

“Complex, candid and all-but-essential viewing for hearing audiences, Hilari Scarl’s intrepid debut feature, ‘See What I’m Saying: The Deaf Entertainers Documentary,’ educates without lecturing and engages without effort.”- New York Times Critics’ Pick

This breakthrough media event blends the much anticipated DVD release of See What I’m Saying – a beloved and multiple-award winning internationally acclaimed film about four well-known entertainers in the deaf community – CJ Jones (actor), TL Forsberg (singer), Robert DeMayo (actor) and Bob Hiltermann (drummer with the all-deaf rock band Beethoven’s Nightmare) and their struggles to crossover to mainstream audiences. The film is the first open captioned film in American history and is the buzz of filmmakers during Hollywood’s celebrated awards season.

Award-winning director Hilari Scarl will return to the legendary Universal Studios lot after her appearance there during Steven Spielberg’s reality television show ON THE LOT where Scarl was a finalist out of 12,000 filmmakers. The Gala will be at the state-of-the-art Globe Theatre, this Red Carpet Gala DVD Launch & Awards event will be attended by over 500 guests to celebrate the DVD launch by New Video and the Sprint See What I’m Saying Short Film Contest. The film is the first to be fully accessible at every screening to this country’s 30-million deaf and hard of hearing individuals as well as providing a window into deaf culture for those who are “signing impaired.”

Ticket and event information (VIP and general admission)
http://www.itsmyseat.com/SWIS

The gala will include the filmmaker awards in the first open captioned short film competition in history. Contest winners are being flown to Los Angeles to screen their films at Universal, receive a prize package from Sprint and an industry meeting with executives and artists at DreamWorks, MGM, Sony, Nickelodeon and Different By Design post production.

The gala will also include the first look of the DVD’s bonus features, world-class entertainment (award-winning magician Krystyn Lambert and deaf entertainers TL Forsberg, CJ Jones and Bob Hiltermann from SEE WHAT I’M SAYING), recognition of Sprint Relay as the film’s sponsor and the Greater Los Angeles Agency on Deafness (GLAD) as the film’s community partner.

The film’s premiere in 2010 at the historic American Cinematheque Grauman’s Egyptian Theatre in the heart of Hollywood attracted over 600 guests and entertainers, making See What I’m Saying one of the most lauded films for 2010.

One year later, See What I’m Saying has screened in over 100 cities around the world, received dozens of top awards from both mainstream festivals (including Philadelphia Film Festival and Newport Beach Film Festival) and deaf film festivals (WORLDEAF Cinema and D.C. Deaf Film Festival), with invitations for Scarl and deaf entertainers to appear at screenings in Moscow, Melbourne and all over America. See What I’m Saying has attracting the support of the industry including Universal’s Ron Meyer.

Ladies Home Journal and WE TV recently honored the film’s award-winning filmmaker with the WE Do Good Award presented by Sherri Shepherd of ABC’s The View and Academy Award Winner Marlee Matlin. The award distinguished Scarl for her film and her contributions to cultural and artistic advancement within the deaf community. Hilari will be honoring GLAD with a $5,000 check with this award at the gala.

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