# Deaf President Now! (2025) — Celluloid fact sheet

Source: https://celluloidscore.com/movies/deaf-president-now/
Last reviewed: 2026-08-31

| Field | Value |
|-------|-------|
| Celluloid Score | 87% |
| Editorial Rating | 100/100 |
| Audience Snapshot | 92% (excluded from composite) |
| Metascore | 82/100 |
| Letterboxd | 4.2/5 |
| IMDb | 8/10 |
| Director | Nyle DiMarco |
| Genres | Documentary |
| Runtime | 100 min |

## Quick answer

Deaf President Now! (2025) earns a 87% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Reconstructing the 1988 Gallaudet protests with archival footage and firsthand accounts, the film matches its stirring s Metascore 82/100. Directed by Nyle DiMarco.

## Celluloid verdict

Reconstructing the 1988 Gallaudet protests with archival footage and firsthand accounts, the film matches its stirring subject with a formal inventiveness that puts deaf perspective at the center of its own telling.

## Synopsis

"Deaf President Now!" recounts the eight days of historic protests held at Gallaudet University in 1988 after the school's board of trustees appointed a hearing...

## Cast

Bridgette Bourne-Firl, Jerry Covell, Greg Hlibok, I. King Jordan

## Where to watch

Global: Apple TV+
the United States: Apple TV+
the United Kingdom: Apple TV+
Indonesia: Apple TV+
India: Apple TV+
South Korea: Apple TV+, TVING
Japan: Apple TV+
the Philippines: Apple TV+
South Africa: Apple TV+
Malaysia: Apple TV+
Thailand: Apple TV+
the United Arab Emirates: Apple TV+

## Critic reviews on Celluloid: 1

## Common questions

**Is Deaf President Now! worth watching?**
Deaf President Now! holds a 87% Celluloid Score. Reconstructing the 1988 Gallaudet protests with archival footage and firsthand accounts, the film matches its stirring subject with a formal inventiveness that puts deaf perspective at the center of its own telling.

**What is Deaf President Now! about?**
"Deaf President Now!" recounts the eight days of historic protests held at Gallaudet University in 1988 after the school's board of trustees appointed a hearing...

**Who directed Deaf President Now!?**
Deaf President Now! (2025) was directed by Nyle DiMarco.

**What is the Celluloid Score of Deaf President Now!?**
87% — calculated from available Celluloid editorial (100/100), Metascore (82/100), Letterboxd (4.2/5), and IMDb (8/10) inputs. Audience sentiment is excluded.

**Where can I watch Deaf President Now!?**
Deaf President Now! is streaming on Apple TV+; on Apple TV+ in the United States; on Apple TV+ in the United Kingdom; on Apple TV+ in Indonesia; on Apple TV+ in India; on Apple TV+, TVING in South Korea; on Apple TV+ in Japan; on Apple TV+ in the Philippines; on Apple TV+ in South Africa; on Apple TV+ in Malaysia; on Apple TV+ in Thailand; on Apple TV+ in the United Arab Emirates. Availability varies by region.

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