Calvin is a very unique starling. At first he is made fun of and misunderstood, but when Calvin stays true to who he is, he becomes appreciated and celebrated for his differences.
This 24-minute video is presented in ASL, voiceover, enhanced text, music, sound effects and animation followed by a fun, interactive ASL lesson.
Calvin Can’t Fly Events
Past events
Filmmakers
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Sarah Michaelson
DIRECTOR, PRODUCER
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Michael Herzovi
CO-PRODUCER, VOICEOVER SUPERVISOR & ARTIST
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Matt Lauterbach
EDITOR, ACCESSIBILITY
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Crom Saunders
ASL MASTER STORYTELLER
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Liz Tannebaum
ACTOR, CREATIVE CONSULTANT
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Dianne Lee
EDITOR, ANIMATOR
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Shuling Yong
CINEMATOGRAPHER
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Stephanie Sunata
OUTREACH & IMPACT PRODUCER
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Jennifer Berne
ORIGINAL AUTHOR
What people are saying
“The storyteller was fantastic. Such a great learning experience.”
“My favorite part of the program was how he showed emotion. He made it feel really cool and fun!”
“Loved the games. Thank you so much for your time and effort putting this together!”
“I just watched the virtual Calvin Can’t Fly. It was amazing! I could not stop smiling and getting happy shivers. You all did such a good job!”
“Please make more of these fantastic ASL Story times. They’re great for all children and adults. They also help those of us learning ASL, to see how to tell a story, but also increase our ASL vocabulary.”
“The entire event was awesome. Our entire family enjoyed the event as Crom was engaging. My HOH son was actually paying attention. It was an amazing event. Thank you.”
“THANK YOU SO MUCH for making this program available to families and those who work with D/HH children so we can further our education, deepen our sign vocabulary, and make our interpreting more creative, clear and fun! This was a fantastic presentation!! Thank you!!!”
“This was a fun event! My deaf son loved watching the story live in his native language. Thank you for the opportunity.”
“What could be better than a bird whose favorite place is the library and who wants to read all the time (not to mention that his knowledge from reading saves everyone!). It’s great you give kids an opportunity to learn some signs and hear part of the story again to help learn them.”