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For Filmmakers
If you’re a Deaf filmmaker or made a film with Deaf crew and/or cast featuring any of the world’s 200+ sign languages, submitting to this film festival is a MUST!
If you are captivated by Sign Language, a friend of the Deaf community, or an avid film fan, come ready to be immersed in a world of creativity, motivation and inspiration! Spread the word to filmmakers you know!
Submissions open!
If you’re a Deaf filmmaker or made a film featuring Deaf talent or sign language, this festival is for you.
We want your stories, your vision, your voice.
April 14-18
SLIFF 2026
Los Angeles, California
SignLight International Film Festival brings together Deaf and signing filmmakers from around the globe to showcase their work, share knowledge, discover emerging talent, and forge new partnerships.
Connect with fellow filmmakers and future collaborators at dedicated filmmaker-audience mixers.
Join a growing movement to define a sign language-led cinematic culture—on screen and behind the camera.
April 2026
Together, we create opportunities.
Our goal is to build an ecosystem of creative opportunity—bridging communities and cultures at the heart of the sign language entertainment industry.
A bi-annual event for showcasing Deaf-driven stories and films, providing opportunities for filmmakers to engage with audiences and industry professionals.
A bi-annual
The 2024 SLIFF festival
marked the first time that
Deaf filmmakers globally gathered in Hollywood to present their work, fostering greater visibility and recognition with each other and in the mainstream film industry.
The 2024 SLIFF
SLIFF
HIGHLIGHTS
International Film Festival
SignLight Festival Attendee
the Culver Theater
