The Festival for Cinema of the Deaf was founded by the Chicago Institute for the Moving Image (CIMI), a not-for-profit film organization, and was the first deaf film festival in North America. World map showing North America A satellite composite image of North America. ...

Their mission is to open the doors to the millions of deaf and hard-of-hearing people worldwide so they may enjoy and understand movies in the theater. They have created a forum for deaf writers, actors and directors to showcase their work. The word deaf can have very different meanings depending on the background of the person speaking or the context in which the word is used. ... This article is about hearing impairment in the pathological sense. ...

Chicago festivals were held consecutively in 2002, 2003, and 2004, with deaf film festivals held in Tampa, Boston and Texas. Nickname: The Windy City, The Second City, Chi Town, City of the Big Shoulders, The 312, The City that Works Motto: Urbs In Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location in Chicagoland and Illinois Coordinates: Country United States State Illinois County Cook & DuPage Incorporated March 4, 1837  - Mayor... Nickname: Cigar City, The Big Guava Location in Hillsborough County and the state of Florida. ... Nickname: City on the Hill, Beantown, Athens of America, The Hub (of the Universe)1 Location in Massachusetts, USA Counties Suffolk County  - Mayor Thomas M. Menino (D) Area    - City  89. ... Official language(s) English (de facto) See also languages of Texas Capital Austin Largest city Houston Area  Ranked 2nd  - Total 268,581 sq mi (695,622 km²)  - Width 773 miles (1,244 km)  - Length 790 miles (1,270 km)  - % water 2. ...

In addition to film screenings, CIMI's mission includes extensive outreach programs aimed at making the world of motion pictures more accessible to children of all backgrounds. Their programs include animation workshops, motivational speaking and classroom visits, as well as special free screenings for kids. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

External links

• Official Chicago Institute for the Moving Image website