Here is where I’ll try to keep updating what’s going on with #deaftalent.
1) Article about Catalina Sandino Moreno playing a “deaf-mute” role. http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/movies/catalina-sandino-moreno-plays-deaf-mute-mother-medeas-article-1.2093560
2) Another article posted in December about “La Famile Belier” deaf family played by hearing actors. http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/dec/19/la-familie-belier-insult-deaf-community
3) See the captioned version of the interview (no, they did not caption it for us) - http://amara.org/en/videos/ts6q1FHb9x4L/url/1448973/
4) “Medeas” did a response to one of us about our standpoint about using a hearing actress for a deaf role. https://twitter.com/julesdameron/status/562145364447207424/photo/1
5) Silent Grapevine made an article about #deaftalent. http://www.silentgrapevine.com/2015/01/why-deaftalent-means-something.html#.VNAMo8tMz7U.twitter
6) The first #deaftalent meme created by @hStorme on Twitter:
7) Myself and a couple of others made comments on the poster photo of the Medeas FB page (http://www.facebook.com/medeasthefilm) and our comments were deleted.
8) Nyle DiMarco did a vlog about his perspective as a deaf actor when Catalina Sandino Moreno was cast for the deaf role.
9) New information: Catalina Sandino Moreno was advised by a deaf actress that did encourage her not to take the role. Catalina said she was willing if the director wanted to replace her, but he didn’t.
10) Rogan Shannon created a vlog about #deaftalent and why he’s mad about it.
11) @AmberZion made a new graphic for us to share:
12) Another humorous #deaftalent graphic created by Sean Forbes:
12) An audist comment by someone about #deaftalent on Jasun’s Deaf Night Out FB page: https://twitter.com/jasunhicks/status/562631226503077888/photo/1
13) Rikki Poynter created a vlog & blog. http://rpoynter.blogspot.com/2015/02/deaftalent.html
14) An example of a hearing person playing a deaf role.
A video posted by Amber Zion (@amberzion) on Feb 2, 2015 at 12:21pm PST
GOAL: As a result of this #deaftalent campaign, the world will have a much more 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. I hope that this new awareness will also create many more job opportunities for deaf people all over, both in front and behind the camera, and in other places, as well. I believe that this campaign will invoke many new discussions and ideas and help cause a shift in awareness.
Many have currently spoken up for #deaftalent.
UPDATED: 2-3-15, 5:03 P.M. PST
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