See What I Say

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See What I Say
Produced byLinda Chapman
Pam LeBlanc
Freddi Stevens
Production
company
Michigan Women Filmmakers
Distributed by Filmakers Library [1]
Release date
  • 1981 (1981)
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

See What I Say is a 1981 American short documentary film produced by Linda Chapman, Pam LeBlanc and Freddi Stevens. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short. [2] The subjects of the film are hearing-impaired women who discuss their use of sign language. Also included are the singer-songwriter Holly Near and her concert sign language interpreter. [3]

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Reception

A reviewer for Choice wrote: "The beauty in both the technical aspects and the content is that there is a feeling of cooperation, community, and sharing among all those who participated in the making of the film." [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "See What I Say". Choice. Vol. 19, no. 3. November 1981. pp. 421–422.
  2. "NY Times: See What I Say". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times . Baseline & All Movie Guide. 2012. Archived from the original on October 16, 2012. Retrieved December 1, 2008.
  3. Farrell, Nancy (1981). "See What I Say". Film News. Vol. 38, no. 2. p. 37.