July 27 Deaf News briefs
Hey! Here are four Deaf News briefs!
Nyle DiMarco has three TV projects
The first -- Nyle DiMarco has three upcoming TV projects.
The first one is “Deaf U,” a docuseries that will be on Netflix This is an 8 episode series. It focuses on a group of deaf people and their lives at Gallaudet University. It will be available on Netflix on October 9th. Nyle will not be in it, he is an executive producer.
The second one is a 36 minutes film called “Audible.” It’s a documentary about a Deaf athlete’s journey at Maryland School for the Deaf. The Deaf athlete’s name is Amaree McKenstry-Hall at Maryland School for the Deaf. It will be on Netflix, but it is not known when it’ll be available to view. Nyle will also be an executive producer.
Nyle is an alumni of both MSD and Gallaudet University.
The third project is comedy about what it’s like being a Deaf man (based on his experience) in America. He will work with Daniel Dae Kim’s production company 3AD and Melrose Placed. This series will star Nyle. The date of release has not been shared yet.
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Jade Bryan featured on “The Root”
The second Deaf News brief -- Jade Bryan, a Black Deaf filmmaker, was interviewed by “The Root” and featured in a four-minute video posted last week. She explained that deaf people experience anxiety or aggression if they are handcuffed by police officers because their mode of communication is taken away. She also said hearing people, including her family, needs to be more conscious about not excluding deaf people or their needs. She encouraged hearing people to learn about deaf people and allow them to tell their stories. Check out the link to the full interview in the transcript.
“Unspeakable” video
The third news brief is about a short video called, “Unspeakable,” which was created by a Black hearing filmmaker named Emmai Alaquiva from Pittsburgh. This one-minute video focuses on Deaf and Hard of Hearing people during Black Lives Matter. Alaquiva told “The Verge” that he wanted to make this film to inspire others who are involved in protests to be inclusive of deaf people or others with disabilities. The link to the video is in the transcript.
Troy Kotsur in “Wild Prairie Rose”
The fourth news brief -- if you want to watch a film with a deaf actor, you can check out “Wild Prairie Rose”. The film has a deaf actor named Troy Kotsur. This film is from 2016, but it is available now online. You can find it on Amazon Prime and Roku.
That’s your briefs for today!
Nyle Projects: https://deadline.com/2020/07/netflix-two-documentaries-about-deaf-community-america-1202994593/
Unspeakable: https://youtu.be/-BRGMLfGWaw
Jade Bryan Interview: https://www.facebook.com/theRoot/videos/279921230006693/?v=279921230006693
“Wild Prairie Rose: https://www.amazon.com/Wild-Prairie-Rose-Tara-Samuel/dp/B08BG6D8WH