Deaf Talent & Hollywood Controversy

Saturday, April 18, 2015

Deaf Talent & Hollywood Controversy

EXCLUSIVE VIDEO [CC] - Deaf News: Avenged filmmakers respond to not using Deaf Talent.



Coverage of the #DeafTalent campaign, DHN caught up with the men behind Avenged. They discuss why they didn't use Deaf talent and the recent controversy around their movie.



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#DeafTalent Deaf Roles Are Meant For Deaf Actors



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#DeafTalent Deaf Roles Are Meant For Deaf Actors

Sunday, April 12, 2015

#DeafTalent Deaf Roles Are Meant For Deaf Actors

VIDEO [CC/Signed] - #DeafTalent - Hollywood, stop hiring hearing actors for Deaf roles. Deaf people have the right to represent themselves!



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.



We hope that this new awareness will also create many more job opportunities for Deaf people all over, both in front and behind the camera, as well as other places. We believe that this campaign will ignite many new discussions and ideas and help cause a shift in societal awareness. To activate this feature, press the "CC" button.

Huffington Post - The #DeafTalent hashtag began making waves after a NY Daily News interview with Catalina Sandino Moreno raised red flags in the Deaf community. Moreno, a hearing actress, was cast to play a Deaf woman in the leading role of her new film Medeas. But in the NYDN interview, it became clear that Moreno has had very little exposure to deafness or Deaf culture.

Over the past couple weeks, the #DeafTalent movement spread like wildfire across social media. Using this hashtag, members of the Deaf community publicly spoke out against the cultural appropriation of deafness in movies and TV. With so many talented Deaf/HoH performer working to catch their big break in Hollywood, it is inexcusable that hearing actors and actresses continue being cast for these roles.



Deaf parts belong to Deaf performers - people who understand the experience of hearing loss and can accurately portray Deaf characters. Just as blackface is not an acceptable way to depict a black character, having a non-Deaf actor pretend to be Deaf is irresponsible, unethical, and offensive... Read more: huffingtonpost.com/lydia-l-callis/lets-see-more-deaftalent-html



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ASL Music Video - Bruno Mars 'The Lazy Song'

ASL Music Video - Bruno Mars 'The Lazy Song'

VIDEO [CC] - This is an American Sign Language version of Bruno Mars’ “The Lazy Song” made accessible to native ASL users.

This ASL music video was created with a 100% Deaf cast and crew. All of the performers in this music video are also a part of Deaf West’s “Spring Awakening.” We did this out of love and support for #DeafTalent everywhere who are always in need of job opportunities in the entertainment industry.

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Directed & Edited by

Jules Dameron



Produced by

Nick Zerlentes



Director of American Sign Language

Kailyn Aaron-Lozano



Choreography by

Joey Antonio



Production Design by

Joshua Castille



Performers

Miles Barbee

Sandra Mae Frank

Amelia Hensley

Karla Gutierrez

Joshua Castille

Treshelle Edmond

Joey Antonio



http://www.julesdameron.com



This video is not monetized. We do not own any rights to Bruno Mars’ “The Lazy Song.”



Filmed in April 2015