feeling through film

$67,000 must be raised in six days!

Support Feeling Through Film. Donations are needed to make this
important project a success. Big, small and all are greatly
appreciated.

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The Helen Keller National Center sent out a bast email with the
subject line: DeafBlindness Didn't Stop with Helen Keller. They
are right about that. Now we have a chance to be recognized.
Please share this blog so we can reach everybody.

HKNC says:

Eight months ago filmmaker Doug Roland approached us about a
short film, Feeling Through, which will feature for the first
time ever, a deaf-blind actor in a lead role. Working in
association with the Center, the project has now grown to include
a documentary following that actor's journey, and a national
screening series that will pair both films with a talkback
featuring members of the deaf-blind community.

The movie cannot be made unless $67,000 is raised within the next
SIX DAYS. We are only 1/3 of the way there.

HERE'S HOW YOU CAN HELP. Don't let this unique opportunity to
promote awareness of people who are deaf-blind slip by!

Go to www.DougRolandFilms.com to make a pledge of support for the
film. Whether it's $1.00 or $1,000, your contribution will help
get this unique and powerful movie made.

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What is Feeling Through Film?

Feeling Through Film is a major project to cast a DeafBlind actor
in a leading role for the first time ever. It is vital for this
story be told by a diverse community of artists, cast and crew.
They are committed to fostering an inclusive environment in which
every voice is welcomed and respected.

You can contact them at feelingthroughfilm@gmail.com for more
information.

From their website:

Feeling Through follows the story of Tereek, a kind but guarded
teen wandering the streets of New York, desperate for a place to
crash for the night, and his encounter with Artie, a DeafBlind
man in need of help getting home. What begins as an awkward
meeting between strangers becomes an intimate bond between
friends and a nightlong journey that forever changes Tereek. It
takes someone who can neither see nor hear Tereek to really know
him, and in turn, inspire him to realize his own sense of
purpose.

"Feeling Through" is written and directed by @dougroland. His
previous film "Jada", is the story of a 7-year-old who lives
alone on Venice Beach. The film went on to become a festival
favorite and acquired more than 15 million views on YouTube. With
your help we can achieve the same success with "Feeling
Through".The journey of Feeling Through began

seven years ago when I had a chance encounter with a man named
Artemio on a New York City street corner. We shared an instant
connection that night as Artemio was one of the most trusting and
open-hearted people I had ever met. He also happened to be
DeafBlind, and this experience not only inspired the story of
Feeling Through, but motivated me to learn more about a community
I realized I knew nothing about.

Fast forward to eight months ago when a phone call with the Helen
Keller National Center propelled Feeling Through into the realm
of possibility and grew the project into something far greater
than I had imagined. As our relationship has evolved, I've gotten
the opportunity to learn more about the work they're doing and
how Feeling Through can potentially benefit that work. I've also
had the privilege of connecting with organizations like the
Braille Institute and Commission on Compassion and the
communities they serve in Los Angeles, and have even started
taking beginning ASL classes myself. What felt like a brief but
special connection seven years ago has blossomed into a
life-changing journey.