Gary Brooks is an American Deaf filmmaker. He has two degrees, Bachelor of Arts in Television, Film and Photography from Gallaudet University and Master of Arts in Producing Film, Television and Video Production from American University. He has written, produced and directed numerous of non-theatrical movies. Gary worked at Gallaudet University as video producer and director since 1998. In August 2020, he retired from Gallaudet University and is moving forward to a new chapter as a freelance producer, director and creative storytelling about Deaf Culture.