
05/16/2025
The documentary recounts the 1988 student protests at Gallaudet University — the world’s only university designed specifically for Deaf and signing students — after the Board of Trustees appointed a hearing woman with no ties to the Deaf community as president.
“Deaf President Now!” marks the directorial debut of queer Deaf filmmaker Nyle DiMarco, recounting the 1988 Gallaudet University protests.