2007 - DRFF’s MISSION:

1. To promote and showcase films by Deaf / Hard of hearing filmmakers;

2. To showcase films about the Deaf experience;

3. Encourage analysis and interpretations of Deaf Cinema and Deaf visual aesthetics;

4. To develop a deeper appreciation and understanding of the Deaf gaze in light of the diversity of genre, cultures, and styles of filmmaking;

5. Foster film as a medium for historical preservation of Deaf Culture;

6. Provide networking opportunities for Deaf / Hard of Hearing filmmakers and others involved in the field; and