DSLC presents the 2nd annual Sonoma County Human Dignity Film Festival

Aug. 26, 2011 - PRLog -- The 2nd annual Sonoma County Human Dignity Film Festival will take place on Wednesday,  September 21, 2011 at 6 PM at the Summerfield Cinemas, 551 Summerfield Road in Santa Rosa.  This year the festival focuses on the lives and experiences of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. The public is invited to come and celebrate the richness of this vital culture with its own unique language and identity.  

The festival will highlight films that explore the many aspects of the Deaf experience and the meaning of communication. The films include "See What I'm Saying?", a documentary by and about deaf people, which won awards at the Newport Beach and Philadelphia Film Festivals, "Where The Sky Ends" the story of a young deaf boy's struggle to find meaning for himself in a hearing world and "The End", which poses the question--what would the world be like without deafness?

There is a suggested donation of $8 admission, but no one will be turned away due to the lack of funds.  Tickets are available at Disability Services & Legal Center. 521 Mendocino Avenue in Santa Rosa. Ph (707) 528-2745. You can also buy tickets at the event.

The Human Dignity Film Festival is co-sponsored by Disability Services & Legal Center and the Sonoma County Commission on Human Rights.

Disability Services & Legal Center (DSLC), is a non-profit agency established in 1976, whose mission is to advance the rights of persons with disabilities to equal access, opportunity, justice and participation in our communities. Adults and children with any type of disability, and/or their families are eligible to receive services. The organization now has offices in Santa Rosa, Ukiah and Napa, serving Sonoma, Napa, Mendocino and Lake Counties. For information about DSLC, please visit www.disabilityserviceandlegal.org

The Sonoma County Commission on Human Rights was created in 1993 to promote better human relations among all people in Sonoma County through education, mediation, cooperation with County and community agencies, and by initiating action that fosters the recognition of and an appreciation for the cultural diversity of the community.  The Commission meets on the fourth Tuesday of each month at 5:30 p.m. in the Human Resources Training Center, 575 Administration Drive, Room 116B, Santa Rosa. The Public is invited to attend all meetings.

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Disability Services & Legal Center (DSLC) is a non-profit organization, which provides services to people with disabilities and consults local businesses on accessibility and how better to appeal to disabled consumers in Sonoma, Napa, Lake and Mendocino counties in California, USA.