{"id":2732,"date":"2008-01-06T05:21:14","date_gmt":"2008-01-06T10:21:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/blog\/2008\/01\/06\/mtv-casting-call-for-dhh-teen-or-young-adult\/"},"modified":"2008-01-06T05:21:14","modified_gmt":"2008-01-06T10:21:14","slug":"mtv-casting-call-for-dhh-teen-or-young-adult","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/blog\/2008\/01\/06\/mtv-casting-call-for-dhh-teen-or-young-adult\/","title":{"rendered":"MTV Casting Call for D\/HH Teen or Young Adult"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>MTV Casting Call for Deaf or Hard of Hearing Teen or Young Adult <\/p>\n<p>True Life: I\u0019m Deaf <\/p>\n<p>Do you have severe or total deafness? Are you a deaf student, about<br \/>\nto graduate and go out into the world on your own for the very first<br \/>\ntime? Or are you currently attending a school for the deaf but about<br \/>\nto transition to a mainstream school? Perhas you\u0019re trying to find a<br \/>\njob but experiencing difficulty because you are deaf? Are you hoping<br \/>\nto get a cochlear implant or be fitted for a hearing aid to<br \/>\nsignificantly improve your ability to hear? Are you a  member<br \/>\nof an advocacy group, fighting to gain more rights or assistance for<br \/>\ndeaf people? <\/p>\n<p>If you fit any of these descriptions, MTV and Gigantic! Productions<br \/>\nwant to hear your story. <\/p>\n<p>MTV\u0019s True Life is a long-running, award-winning documentary series<br \/>\nwhere young people share their stories in their own words. We hope<br \/>\nthat, by allowing people to tell their stories and communicate<br \/>\ndirectly with their peers, we can impact the way people interact and<br \/>\nengage with the world they live in. <\/p>\n<p>If you appear to be between the ages of 16-28, and would like to<br \/>\nshare your story, please email us at casting@gigantic.tv<\/p>\n<p> and be sure to include your name, location, phone number and a<br \/>\nphoto. <\/p>\n<p>Since 2001, Gigantic! Productions, a New York City-based production<br \/>\ncompany, has been producing hard-hitting, award-winning documentary<br \/>\nprogramming for netwoks such as MTV and CMT. Please visit our website<br \/>\nhttp:\/\/www.gigantic.tv<br \/>\n to find out more. <\/p>\n<p>&#8212;<\/p>\n<p>BETTER IP RELAY &#8211; EVERYWHERE! i711.com makes all your relay calls better.<br \/>\nBetter web calls. Better wireless calls. Better AIM calls. Why settle for<br \/>\nordinary IP relay? Go beyond! 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