I’m thrilled to share that my abstract has been officially accepted for presentation at the 10 Years of Netflix in South Africa (2016–2026) hybrid symposium, taking place in early 2026. This event will explore the streaming giant’s impact on South African storytelling, filmmaking, and audience culture over the past decade. I’ll be presenting my research …

I’ve just submitted my abstract for the Netflix South Africa Call for Abstracts. Titled A Forgotten Audience: Responses of d/Deaf Audiences to Films Depicting d/Deafness, my research explores how d/Deaf characters are portrayed onscreen — and how filmmakers can do better. Through qualitative research and audience surveys, I examined the ways d/Deafness is often misrepresented …