Deaf Rochester Film Festival collection

Collection — Multiple Containers

Identifier: RITDSA-0020

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The Deaf Rochester Film Festival collection contains a variety of formats documenting the festival from its inception in 2005 to 2011. Promotional materials include posters and clothing (t-shirts, scarf), as well as publications such as postcards, programs, and brochures. There is a large amount of media as well, including DVDs, CDs, and DVD-cams.

10 DVDs added in 2014, presumably for 2013 festival, however unable to play them at time of accession.

Dates

Creation: 2004-2011

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open to researchers.

Biographical / Historical

In 2005, a small group of volunteers organized the first Deaf Rochester Film Festival (DRFF) in Rochester, New York. The mission of the festival is to:

promote and showcase films by Deaf and Hard of Hearing filmmakers

showcase films about the Deaf experience

encourage analysis and interpretations of Deaf Cinema and Deaf visual aesthetics

develop a deeper appreciation and understanding of the Deaf gaze in light of the diversity of genres, cultures, and styles of filmmaking

foster film as a medium for historical preservation of Deaf Culture

provide networking opportunities for Deaf and Hard of Hearing filmmakers and others involved in the field

inspire future generations of Deaf and Hard of Hearing filmmakers

Extent

9 Linear Feet (2 document boxes, 2 half document boxes, 1 carton, 1 media storage box, 1 short top box, 1 oversize folder)

Language

English

Additional Description

Overview

The Deaf Rochester Film Festival collection contains planning materials, media, posters, programs, and other promotional material relating to the festival.

Arrangement

Collection is arranged in by series and chronological order.

Other Finding Aids

In addition to this finding aid, an inventory is available below. For more information, please contact the RIT Archive Collections.

Deaf Rochester Film Festival collection

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Accession number(s): 2007:21, 2007:95, 2008:22, 2009:07, 2009:27, 2009:81, 2011:15, 2011:21, 2014:029

Deaf Rochester Film Festival collection materials were gifted to the Deaf Studies Archive by Patti Durr and Joan Naturale.