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The Eyes of Me

How do you see yourself, when you can’t see at all? Follow four visually impaired teenagers in Texas as they face the usual challenges of adolescence while simultaneously learning to navigate a world designed for tadolescence while simultaneously learning to navigate a world designed for the sighted.he sighted.

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Independent Lens

Premiere Date

March 2, 2010

Length

90 minutes

Funding Type

Co-Production

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2010 News and Documentary Emmy Awards - Outstanding Graphic Design and Art Direction

Keith Maitland

Producer/Director

Keith Maitland is the director of the ITVS-funded, Emmy-nominated The Eyes of Me, a year-in-the-life of four blind teens. The film was broadcast on PBS's Independent Lens and was honored with a Barbara Jordan Media Award by the State of Texas. Director of documentary features, commercials, and TV series, his credits also include seven seasons with NBC's Law & Order as an AD. Keith is a graduate of the Director's Guild of America Trainee Program and the PBS Producer's Academy.