Jo-Ann Dean

Jo-Ann Dean (Producer) is CEO of SIGNmation and is a producer of new media, Open Caption screenings and American Sign Language (ASL) interpreted panels within New York Film Festivaland the entertainment industry. SIGNmation produced Open Captioned screenings with ASL Panel Discussions including Deaf talent at Sony Pictures Studio featuring Director Edgar Wright of Baby Driver and Director Paul Weitz of Grandma. Dean is the Marketing Director of an ASL comedic web-series Maleni Chaitoo's Don't Shoot the Messenger! She is an NEA grant recipient for Boundaries BashFest16 and CA State Dept. of Ed Grant to fund ASL Digital Media & TV Studio for Deaf Youth at Marlton School. Additionally, SIGNmation is a Media Partner of Lights! Camera! Access! 2.0, a consultant on PBS/American Film Showcase Documentary Deaf Jam and a proud Co-Founder and Creative Producer of ASL Cabaretbased in Hollywood. Dean is a CoProducer on upcoming Indie Feature Turnover bringing Deaf Talent to set, on screen and behind the scenes with accessibility.