Sehen Statt Hören

Factual TV / Documantary Series in DGS (German Sign Language)

Since 2016, Ace Mahbaz has been a key member of the production team for “Sehen statt Hören,” a pioneering television program broadcast by Bayerischer Rundfunk in Germany. Dedicated exclusively to the Deaf and hard-of-hearing audience, Ace serves as a one-man production team, handling content development, filming, and post-production.

Established in 1968, the show addresses a wide range of topics such as culture, politics, current events, technology, and health, all presented in German Sign Language (DGS) to ensure accessibility. It also features subtitles and voice-overs for hearing viewers, making the program truly inclusive.

(Selected Work)

2020

COVID n Seoul

While in Seoul for “Sehen statt Hören” during the COVID-19 pandemic, Ace Mahbaz adapted to remote production, organizing local resources to continue his work effectively using minimal technology.

2020

Christine Sun Kim

Featuring artist Christine Sun Kim and her innovative approach to exploring sound from a Deaf perspective

2023

Hand drauf

The short film explores “Hand Drauf,” an Instagram channel that serves the Deaf Community in Germany, featuring deaf hosts discussing community-related topics in German Sign Language.

2023

Mother & Dominatrix

The profession of a dominatrix. Alessa Milano, a working mother, discusses how her job as a dominatrix is a normal part of her life and aims to communicate this normalcy to society.

2023

Proud to be Deaf <0/

Sign language is his language, his identity—he lives ‘Deafhood.’ To recognise this and to arrive at sign language, he first had to take a few years break in the world of hearing people.

2023

Ich bin wie ich bin

(I am what I am) How deaf people handle disabilities: Exploring three confident life plans. We learn that the external perspective, the view from deaf people without other disabilities, burdens the affected.