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Deej

Directed by Robert Rooy

72 Min | English | US | 2018 | Documentary
autism,college,extra support,family,school,speechless,teens | Feature | Open Captions | Audio Description
Producer: Robert Rooy, David James Savarese, Jeanne Jordan, Anne de Mare, & Steven Ascher | Writer: David James Savarese | NYC Premiere
Children, Educational, Friendship, Technology, Teens

DJ Savarese (“Deej”) finds comfort in words, as expressed by his poetry, spoken through a text-to- voice synthesizer. Adopted by a loving and supportive family, Deej navigates the college admissions process as a young adult on the autism spectrum, while confronting obstacles to inclusion.

Past Screenings

Free with RSVP
Deej | Wednesday Mar 14, 2018 | 6:30 PM | NYU LangoneDept. Child and Adol. Psychiatryat Tisch School of the Arts
Wheelchair Seating
Access for service animals
Access for Individuals Who Are Blind or Have Low Vision
Open Captioning (OC)
Free with RSVP
Deej | Tuesday Mar 13, 2018 | 6:00 PM | Lower Eastside Girls Club
Wheelchair Seating
Access for service animals
Access for Individuals Who Are Blind or Have Low Vision
Open Captioning (OC)
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Deej | Sunday Mar 11, 2018 | 3:30 PM | Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan
Wheelchair Seating
Audio Description
Telephone Typewriter (TTY)
Assistive Listening Systems
Access for service animals
Access for Individuals Who Are Blind or Have Low Vision
Open Captioning (OC)
Free
Deej | Saturday Mar 10, 2018 | 3:00 PM | NYPL: 67th Street Library
Wheelchair Seating
Access for service animals
Access for Individuals Who Are Blind or Have Low Vision
Open Captioning (OC)
Free
Deej | Thursday Mar 8, 2018 | 6:00 PM | LIU PostGold Coast Cinema at Hillwood Commons
Wheelchair Seating
Access for service animals
Open Captioning (OC)

Disabilities featured:

Autism, Speech and Language Disorders

Deej

Presenting Festivals

ReelAbilities Film Festival: New YorkReelAbilities Northern VirginiaReelAbilities Toronto, CANADA