Join us for a special screening of two inspiring short films celebrating the strength and resilience of deaf athletes, as part of the ReelAbilities Houston Film Festival.

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ReelAbilities Films

Deaf Giants

Director: Peter Hoffman Kimball

Baseball-loving 10-year-old Bracken and his younger deaf brother investigate the contrast between early 1900s inclusion of deaf players in baseball and the present, seeking to understand why representation has regressed.

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4 Quarters of Silence

4 Quarters of Silence diagrams a journey that follows the Texas School for the Deaf Rangers. Ask the school's head football coach, players, and the athletes' parents and you'll find out that deafness is not a weakness, but a strength.

When: Films will play on a loop starting approx. every 30 minutes from 10 am to 1:30 pm and 3:30 to 5 pm in the Brown Auditorium

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American Sign Language Program and Workshop: Join us for a special program celebrating the strength and resilience of deaf athletes!

Program Schedule:

• 2 to 2:10 pm: A brief introduction to the films and ReelAbilities Houston Film and Arts Festival

• 2:10 to 2:40 pm: Film Screenings in Brown Auditorium

         Deaf Giants (10 minutes): Follow two brothers as they explore the history of deaf representation in baseball.

         4 Quarters of Silence (18 minutes): Join the journey of the Rangers football team at Texas School for the Deaf, showcasing how deafness is a strength, not a weakness.

• 2:40 to 3 pm: Interactive ASL Workshop Engage in a fun and hands-on workshop to learn basic American Sign Language (ASL) signs and gestures with a sports theme!

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ASL Coloring Pages: Explore and color images of the American Sign Language alphabet

When: All Day in Kids' Hall