WHERE THERE’S A WILL
When: April 12, 2026 | 10 - 11:30 AM
Runtime: 79 minutes
Exploring a broad range of topics and tone, these six outstanding films highlight themes of autonomy, persistence and having agency over our lives.
Program lineup:
EYE OF THE GAME
TURN UP THE BASS
THE POWER OF GOODBYE
FROM INVISIBLE TO INVINCIBLE
MEDAL CHASE
RÉSILIENCE
ID: Film poster for “Eye of the Game” with the title in white on the bottom, with a text credit block below. Above is an image of a person sitting on a bench, holding a football, with a red curtain behind them. Subtitle under the title: “A film by Ramas McRae”.
EYE OF THE GAME
Documentary Short | Australia | 13 Minutes | English
Director: Ramas McRae
Born profoundly Deaf, an Australian Rules footballer defies expectations by playing on an all-hearing team, striving to break out of the reserves and claim a position at the senior level.
Content warnings: None
TURN UP THE BASS
Documentary Short | United Kingdom | 12 Minutes | British Sign Language
Director: Ted Evans
This energetic film tells the remarkable and little-known story of Troi Lee, aka DJ Chinaman, the unstoppable force behind the UK's Deaf music and rave scene.
Content warnings: Flashing lights
ID: Film poster for “Turn Up the Bass” with a black and white image of a man holding headphones to his ear and leaning over a sound board. The image is tinted in red outline. Subtitle above the title: A Galore Productions film. An image of a record is behind the man, with a subtitle along its edges: “Netflix documentary talent fund presents…” Text block of credits and names on the bottom.
ID: Film poster for “La Coeur de L’Adieu” (The Power of Goodbye). A silhouette of a person standing next to a person in a wheelchair, with their shadows behind them. The shadow shows the taller person holding the hand of a child walking. A red balloon flies away from them. Text at bottom: “Production Illumination Studio”.
THE POWER OF GOODBYE
Narrative Short | France | 23 Minutes
Director: Audrey Sangla
Margot is a woman whose health is slowly degenerating from ALS. When she asks her mother Christiane to help her end her life on her own terms with dignity, Christiane is forced to confront a profound challenge to her maternal love.
Content warnings: Suicide Ideation; Suicide (Assisted), Death
ID: Film poster for “From Invisible to Invincible” with the title in center, with subtitle below: “Directed by Donald M. Falls”. An orange-brown tinted image of a landscape with a rock outcropping. Subtitle across the top: “Deaf is you”.
FROM INVISIBLE TO INVINCIBLE
Documentary Short | United States | 4 Minutes | American Sign Language & English
Director: Donald M. Falls
This upbeat self-portrait chronicles the personal journey of Donald M. Falls. Born Deaf and raised without adequate support, Donald transforms into a confident young man with pride and purpose.
Content Warnings: None
ID: Film poster for “Medal Chase”, with the title in red across the bottom, with a subtitle below: “a short film by Kevin Shiva”, and a text block of credits at the bottom. The image above shows a young child looking at an adult while they sit together on a bench.
MEDAL CHASE
Documentary Short | Sweden | 9 Minutes | Swedish & English
Director: Kevin Shiva
Meet Rudolfs Stupans, one of the top Deaf competitive swimmers in the world. This exhilarating film follows Rudolfs as he gives us a glimpse of his training routine and what drives him to push forward to the top of his game.
Content warnings: None
ID: Film poster for “Résilience”, with the title across the bottom with a text block of credits below. Above is an image of a resigned older man looking to the side. Film award mentions are grouped on the top left corner, with a subtitle above: Production Bourges presents… and names below: Victor Abbou, Thomas Mauger.
RÉSILIENCE
Narrative Short | United Kingdom | 18 Minutes | British Sign Language
Director: Julien Bourges
Joseph is an isolated elderly Deaf man who lives alone and likes it that way. When his nephew gifts him a computer, he reluctantly learns to use the internet, which opens an unexpected door into his past.
Content warnings: Car Accident, Death