We Crip Film Festival Opening Night

UK Festival Premiere: Deaf President Now!

+ pre-recorded intro by co-directors Nyle DiMarco and Davis Guggenheim and discussion with writer-director Ted Evans and actor Sophie Stone

Deaf President Now! is a rousing documentary that highlights a tipping point in Deaf representation and civil rights.

  • Directors

    Nyle DiMarco, Davis Guggenheim

  • USA 2025. 101min

  • Digital

  • Certificate

    TBC

Interwoven with current-day interviews and archival footage, we follow the revolutionary 1988 student protests at Gallaudet University in Washington, D.C. The protests were a pivotal moment in Deaf civil rights history, fuelled by a combination of rage, unique protest tactics and determination, demonstrating the potential and power of collective action.

The screening will be followed by a discussion with writer-director Ted Evans and actor Sophie Stone, hosted by We Crip Film Festival programmer Charlie Little.

The discussion will be presented with BSL interpretation and live captioning.

Access information

At We Crip Film Festival we prioritise access. This screening will be in relaxed conditions; however, we will have some reserved seating. If you are unable to book your preferred seat, we have reserved seats for specific access needs including:

  • BSL interpretation seats
  • Wheelchair user spaces

Audio Description and Descriptive Subtitles will be available for this screening.

If you have any specific seating requirements that you would like to discuss, please get in contact with our Box Office Team either via email or telephone. Our email is [email protected] and dedicated Access Booking Line is: 020 7960 2102 (lines open from 12pm to 7pm Monday to Saturday, and 12pm to 6pm on Sundays). We will be more than happy to help!

For further details of access at BFI Southbank, please see the Access information page.