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Peter Wechsberg attended Gallaudet University and was in the inaugural troupe of the National Theater of the Deaf before going on to write and direct Deafula. [6] The film was an independent film created by the Deaf community for the Deaf community, and its original release was silent. [2] Deafula was shot in Portland, Oregon [1] [7] in black ...
This Close is the first television series created, written by and starring deaf artists [8] and has garnered attention for its representation of the deaf community. Mike Hale of The New York Times called it "funny and poignant in ways we haven't seen before...deftly directed and impressively cast."
It produced several feature and short films targeting the deaf and hard of hearing communities. The deaf founders, Chad W. Taylor and Wayne Betts, Jr . established Mosdeux in January 2005 to bring the cinematic perspective to the deaf community with stories originating from the deaf community.
An American documentary film about two brothers, one Deaf and one hearing, and their families. The Deaf brother has a deaf wife and daughter; while he despises cochlear implants, his daughter wants one. The hearing brother has a hearing wife and a deaf baby. The film explores the impact of cochlear implants with regard to Deaf Culture. [33] [93]
These two deaf people investigate the sounds and meaning of sounds; but learning what not to hear becomes an equally significant challenge. The camera records quite different reactions as the couple struggles to adjust after living deaf for a lifetime. [3] The effects of the surgeries are not entirely positive. [5]
A deaf woman who is to become a barista thanks to a social enterprise has said she is “excited to start”, and hopes to encourage customers to learn to sign.
La Famille Bélier (released as The Bélier Family in Australia) is a 2014 French-Belgian coming-of-age comedy-drama film directed by Éric Lartigau. [3] The film received six nominations at the 40th César Awards, winning Most Promising Actress for Louane Emera. [4]
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