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Zoom 2014: The Big Decisions

Watch John Finn's documentary about the decisions parents of Deaf children must make

Short documentary. Parents of Deaf children have many decisions to make and one of the most difficult decisions can be over whether to give their child a cochlear implant. In this film, we meet John Finn, his wife Victoria and daughter Isobella. In conversation with their friend John Brownlie, they discuss cochlear implants and the decision they made. This film was written and directed by John Finn and was made as part of our Zoom 2014 filmmaking scheme.

Winner of Second Prize at Cinema Touching Disability Film Festival (2015); Best Short Film at LA Disability Film Festival (2016)

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  • Hi, I love this short film 'The Big Decisions', in fact I'm gonna make my family wath it when I go back for Xsmas and translate it to them. I'm Spanish from Barcelona and my stepmum is an interpreter for Catalan Sign Language. She is gonna love it! :D

    Thanks guys
    Posted on 10th Dec 2015
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  • I have just started studying BSL level three and have been told about this site...
    Posted on 8th Sep 2015
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  • I fully Deaf very interstellar sign language program thank you bslzone
    Posted on 18th Aug 2015
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  • What a gorgeous family!!
    Posted on 18th Aug 2015
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  • Really enjoyed watching this short incite of how Deaf Parent choose to have Cochlear Implant for their beautiful fabulous little girl who is so full of life bright eyed happy go lucky who obviously have a loving secure family around her.
    Posted on 23rd Jul 2015
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  • What a great family! I loved this film - really well shot and it explores the issues of a child being Deaf and hearing with an implant very sensitively. Thanks for making it.
    Posted on 16th Jul 2015
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  • Brilliant film that really brought to life issues faced by families.
    Posted on 5th May 2015
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  • BRILLIANT film. Great to see another Deaf parent that 'gets' the benefits for a Cochlear Implant, esp for a child who has / may develop, a visual impairment. My child had a total hearing loss before the CI, and is now understanding speech fantastically. We will never stop signing, as I'm Deaf too, but the CI gives them good access to speech as / when needed.
    Posted on 12th Mar 2015
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  • Can a child really have a strong Deaf identity without using sign language? Nothing to worry about? Hmmm...
    Posted on 10th Feb 2015
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  • Very touching and beautifully made film of what can be experienced, enjoyed and achieved with implants. A broadminded and positive portrayal of an issue which is all too often negative but this shows how life can be accessed with implants whilst not losing Deaf identity. Very proud of all of you Well Done!x
    Posted on 10th Feb 2015
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  • The cinematography more than anything, is really quite extraordinary. Beautifully shot with a vivid visual narrative. Enjoyed the story, a tentative and sensitive exploration behind major decisions.
    Posted on 6th Feb 2015
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  • Very brave and wise thinking of deaf parent's perspective on cochlear impant daughter. Well done John Finn!
    Posted on 6th Feb 2015
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  • I enjoyed to watch this prog and made me feel so positive feedback by Themsleve. I am so so glad this show their love, happy and live too
    Posted on 6th Feb 2015
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  • Extraordinary, good filming, I think this is best documentary I ever seen. Well done!
    Posted on 2nd Feb 2015
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