A huge innovative feat in deaf animation: our 3D short film Dimensions: Episode One won the SignLight International Film Festival’s Best Animation award!

The story is now available to watch on Youtube.

We’re currently preparing the first episode of Here Comes Mavo! featuring 8-year-old Deaf animated character Mavokely Zahri. Exciting!

Estimated release: Fall 2025. Stay tuned!

“ASL Champ!”—a collaboration between Gallaudet’s Action & Brain Lab and Motion Light Lab—won Best Demo at the XR Access Symposium, recognizing our work in ASL-centered accessible tech.

Featured at the first Visual Vernacular Festival, this groundbreaking 3D-animated performance stars Deaf VV artist Lisa McBee—marking the first-ever Visual Vernacular piece fully in 3D!

DECLARE (Deaf Children’s Language Access Rights Everywhere)—uniting 10+ Deaf organizations including ML2—was voted a 2024–2026 NAD priority. This collective effort breaks down silos as we work toward the same mission: ending language deprivation.

What is Deaf Gain?

Join Ablu and his family in this new storybook app as they explore their very first Deaf Expo. Learn what Deaf Gain is with Ablu and his family!

For the first time in our storybook: explore tutorial videos dedicated to parents! The tutorials show how to best use this story with your child, encouraging gesture and touch.

Motion Light Lab and Canales Asociación Civil joined forces in Argentina to spotlight Deaf education and language access. Together, we advocated for sign language in early education—engaging with the Ministry of Education, U.S. Embassy, and more.

Nutmeg, Cinnamon, and Sugar—our rhyming Gingerbread Cookies—are back to wish you a festive holiday season and a joyful new year! (Feeling nostalgic? Revisit their 2021 video!)

Melissa is recognized for her work addressing language deprivation. We thank the Elevate Prize Foundation for their support. This honor amplifies the movement for language equity and Deaf-centered solutions.

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