Douglas Ridloff
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Douglas Ridloff is a poet and visual storyteller creating original works in Sign Language. He is executive director behind ASL SLAM, a monthly open mic event that goes beyond the typical open mic experience and has amassed an international following after traveled to perform his own poetry and having brought ASL SLAM to Jamaica, Cuba, France, Germany, Israel, Australia, and the U.K. to name a few, with Douglas's visionary and guidance.
Douglas has organized performances and showcased his work at the Whitney Museum, The Metropolitan Museum, the Jewish Museum and the 9/11 Memorial Museum and many more.
He has worked as an ASL consultant for film and TV with the likes of A Quiet place 1 and 2, Marvel of Eternals, Saturday Night Live, Hawkeye, and Only Murders in the Building. Douglas has been featured in NBC NEWS, Circa, HBO Vice, and CNN’s Great Big Story for his work. He gave a talk at TEDx Vienna in 2018 and TEDx UniGeneva.
Visual Performance
The Jewish Museum, March, 2019
Israel, (2019)
The Jewish Museum, March, 2019
Norway, 2 cities, 2019
Australia, 7 Cities, 2018
Norway, 5 Cities, 2018
Copenhagen, Denmark, 2018
Niagara Falls, Canada, 2018
Miami, Florida, 2018
Kingston, Jamaica, 2018
Tampa Bay, Florida, 2018
Helsinki, Finland, 2017
Wolverhampton, England, 2017 (A master of Ceremonies)
Havana, Cuba, 2017
Miami, Florida, 2017
Las Vegas, Nevada 2016
Lyon, France 2016
Clin d'Oeil Festival, Reims, France 2013, 2015
Yomma, Berlin,Germany) 2015
Wrote and produced:
ASL Slam show 2013-current
The Capital D Show 2010-2013
Douglas Ridloff Live! 2008-2010
ASL in the RAW 2005-2008
Curator
9/11 Memorial Museum 2016 & 2018
The Met Museum, NYC 2016
Visual Poetry
"Light on Sound" Poetry Celebration Held at Latimer House
The Poetry Society of New York
National Theatre of Deaf
Films:
Love Me Now by John Legend (2016)
The last Crunch: Doritios (2014)
The Fast Draw: Doritios (2013)
Hot Deafrobics with Fiona (2011)
ASL Consultant/Coach/Master
Paramount Pictures film. A Quiet Place Part 2
Saturday Night Live, A Kayne Place
Paramount Pictures film, A Quiet Place
Saturday Night Live, 2018
1 on 1 tutor: Anthony Edwards
PRESS (Linked):
Artist in Residence:
Workshops:
Australia, The Flow Festival
Norway, Teater Manu
Caribbean Christian Centre for the Deaf, Jamaica, 2018
LaGaurdia Community College 2015
St. Petersburg College Clearwater Campus 2015
Northeastern University 2013
Deaf Film Camp: Creative Content Development
Educator:
St. Joseph's School for the Deaf 2015-2017
47 ASL and English School 2004-2015
Lexington School for the Deaf 2002-2003
Extra Information:
Currently hold NYS certification in Physical Education and American Sign Language from K-12
New York Deaf Theatre-Board Member 2010-2013
NAD ASL Live!- First place 2008