Duties of My Heart (1997)
A hybrid short film that merges American Sign Language, contemporary dance, and poetry to tell a deeply personal story about expression, resilience, and the emotional weight of language. Drawing visual inspiration from the experimental dance films of the 1940s, the piece centers a Deaf protagonist whose inner world is revealed not through words, but through movement.
Director: Judy Lieff
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| Directing | Judy Lieff | Director |
| Crew | Barbara Barg | Poem |
| Camera | Richard Von Kaenel | Director of Photography |
| Art | Gail Bennett | Production Design |
| Sound | Greg Edmonson | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Stephen Cook | Additional Camera |
| Production | Judy Lieff | Producer |
| Editing | Judy Lieff | Editor |