VIDEO: #DeafTalent - A short film "Deaf Actors Can Fight Too."
As a result of this #DeafTalent campaign, the world will have a much better understanding of the Deaf community’s standpoint on not allowing Deaf roles to be given out to hearing people. Many people do not realize that they have been oppressing Deaf actors for many years now.
Deaf News - ‘Sometimes I turn off my hearing aids and dip below the surface of the sound.’ Sara Nović explains the challenges of being a Deaf author and why deafness is still used as a synonym for stupidity.
The Guardian - Sara Nović's first novel has recently become an audiobook to which I will not listen. The characters have been assigned voices and accents and inflections that I’ll never hear. This is not a complaint, exactly; to have written a book that someone wants to publish in any and all formats is a writer’s dream. But to hold some disc or drive that contains a thing I made, transformed into a new thing I can no longer understand, is a predicament in which few writers find themselves.
This disconnect will appear with increasing frequency as I embark on a series of literary events following the launch of my novel. As an audience member I have been to my share of readings in New York. I go because I am in love with books; I go to be with my friends. But even as a spectator they require a lot of concentration, and sometimes when I’ve worked myself into a cross-eyed headache I turn off my hearing aids and dip below the surface of the sound, let myself drift in the quiet. At my own events I won’t have the choice to opt out.
So far I have read in public only three times, each distressing in the regular ways (an audience!), with the added terror of exposing an increasingly unknowable part of myself – my voice. I can feel my words in my chest and mouth, but can’t be sure of what they sound like out in the world. As far as I’m concerned my voice has no echo; it does not stick to the tape recording. What does it mean to perform for an audience with such limited control of your output?
Books have always provided me with a sense of solace and companionship when I found the hearing world overwhelming. Growing up I filled notebooks with the things I was afraid to say aloud. Libraries, too, seem designed for me – a place where one isn’t supposed to talk, equality under the rule of silence... Read More: theguardian.com/books/2015/may/23/what-its-like-to-be-a-deaf-novelist
VIDEO [CC] - Legendary stage actress Rae Gibson 'A Noisy Life' documentary film.
PGT Films shares the documentary film. This is the story of Rae Gibson, an actress with a rather perculiar difference. Unlike many actresses, she was born Deaf. However, this setback never stopped Rae's determination to live a rich and fulfilling life.
In this documentary by up-and-coming director, James Brock , we delve into Rae's world, and just how loud, colourful and vibrant the Deaf community is.
This was submitted as an Assessment for FAV2201: Production: Drama and Documentary, as a part of our Bachelor of Film Course. Subtitles have been provided for those who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing. Subscribe - PGT Films
VIDEO [ASL/CC] - America's Next Top Model's first ever Deaf contestant on why he refuses to let his disability hold him back.
LOS ANGELES - A model who is set to become the first ever Deaf person to compete in hit reality series America's Next Top Model has revealed why he refuses to let his disability stop him from reaching the top of the fashion industry.
Nyle DiMarco, 25, is set to feature on the upcoming 22nd season of the hit CW series, which was created by supermodel Tyra Banks. But while some might believe he is at a disadvantage when compared with his co-stars, the Washington-based model insists that his disability actually makes him all the more unique.
'I strongly believe that being Deaf gives me a huge advantage because of my native language, American Sign Language (ASL),' Nyle revealed to Washington Life.
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'ASL requires the use of facial expressions and body language expressions. With the rules of ASL immersed into my soul, it helps to bring out stories when I'm modeling for a photo, and makes for an interesting character when I'm acting.'
And, perhaps unsurprisingly, the fact that Nyle is Deaf certainly isn't the first thing that people notice about the budding model, who was contacted by the producers of America's Next Top Model after they saw him guest-starring in hit sitcom ‘Switched at Birth’.
'The show found me through my accounts on social media and models.com, which is where I showcase my work,' Nyle explained.
'Honestly, America's Next Top Model wasn’t something that I had ever really thought about doing before but when I spoke with casting, I thought, “why not!” The rest is history.'
About America’s Next Top Model - Cycle 22 of America’s Next Top Model, hosted by Tyra Banks, will feature the third “Guys and Girls” edition. Selected men and women living under one roof will battle it out to earn the prestigious title of America’s Next Top Model.
VIDEO [CC] - Willow Yamauchi, who's Deaf in one ear, explores this in her documentary, “Deaf Jam.”
CBC VANCOUVER - Willow Yamauchi brings us the stories of people who are Deaf and have pursued unlikely careers in music. Her documentary is called "Deaf Jam".
Willow Yamauchi is a freelance broadcaster and author from Vancouver, Canada. As a child, Willow and her hippie parents lived "off grid" in a remote float house in Desolation Sound, BC. Her only connection to the outside world-often for months at a time-was the CBC radio.
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Willow used to dream of telling stories on the CBC and can't believe this dream has actually come true! Deaf Jam was inspired by her own struggles with deafness and wanting to be a musician. Source
Note: Willow Yamauchi's "Deaf Jam" is a copycat from the original by Aneta Brodski, a Deaf teen living in New York City, discovers the power of American Sign Language poetry.
VIDEO [CC] - Father's tattoo tribute to six-year-old daughter who has two cochlear implant to combat her profound deafness goes viral.
NEW ZEALAND - A father has tattooed an image of a cochlear implant on to his head in support of his daughter who has two of the devices fitted to combat her profound Deafness.
Alistair Campbell, from New Zealand, got the artwork done to show six-year-old daughter Charlotte that he supports her as she struggles with a condition that means she has profound hearing loss.
Charlotte had her first cochlear implant fitted aged just four on the left side of her head, and was due to have another fitted this week when Mr Campbell decided to get the tattoo done.
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An image of him sitting next to his daughter with his inking and her implant visible has since gone viral online, where it has been shared tens of thousands of times.
Speaking to the New Zealand Herald, Mr Campbell said he got the tattoo 'out of love' for his daughter, and to show her he could take a bit of pain on her behalf.
The video producer by openly Deaf Gay blogger Ricky Taylor aka Ridor9th shares on social media in ASL covers:
