Ted Evans’ “Retreat” takes place outside society: Its characters, living in a compound called Chilmark, share a deaf identity but refuse to call themselves deaf, declaring that that label was foisted ...
In new drama The Way We Talk, sign language is a tool for both communication and community. Hong Kong director Adam Wong's movie, which had its world premiere at last year's London Film Festival, ...
Our lives are the sum of our choices.
To combat these issues, as well as build a hub for hearing and deaf audiences to seek out the work of deaf filmmakers and forge community, Insolera has established the Deaf Movie Database. Similar to ...
The documentary recalls the 1988 protests that erupted at Gallaudet University when trustees rejected deaf candidates to lead it. By Alissa Wilkinson In 1988, the board of trustees of Gallaudet ...
Movies are made to be seen and heard, but what happens when hearing isn’t part of the experience? Yes, deaf people watch movies - Here’s how they do it For the deaf community, films are still a ...
Lately, the Deaf community has been making great strides in cinema. CODA, a movie with Deaf characters played by Deaf actors, made history by winning Best Picture in 2022. Streaming is also providing ...
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