FILMS

Deaf HeART Studio Productions

Color illustration of a bushel basket of Maryland blue crabs with one biting a finger of a hand hanging above the basket.

"Crab Theory"

This is the poster and teaser for the film, "Crab Theory," written and directed by Willy Conley. It is a Deaf HeART Studio--Astrobot Films production with Roger Vass as Director of Photography. The film is currently in post-production.

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- Freedom Festival International, Finalist, DisABILITY Short, 2025
- Power24 International Film Festival, 2025
- Vienna International Film Awards, Best Drama, Best Actress, 2024
- 2 11 17 International Film Festival, Best Film, Disability, 2024
- Rocky Mountain Deaf Film Festival, 2024
- Utopia Film Festival, 2024
International Festival - Reflection of Disability in Art, 2024
- SignLight International Film Festival, 2024
- Maryland International Film Festival, 2024
- Ocean City Film Festival, 2024
- Festival International du Film ENTR'2 MARCHES -- Cannes, 2024
- Heritage Film Festival, 2023

Link to film teaser:

Worldeaf Cinema Festival Welcome Film

This short film was written and directed by Gallaudet University professor emeritus, Willy Conley, to welcome Deaf filmmakers from around the globe for Gallaudet University's WORLDEAF Cinema Festival 2010. It was edited by filmmaker Gary Brooks with Brian Suchite as the cinematographer. This also featured a young Deaf actress named Sasha Tansky. The film may be viewed at this link: