Release of Troy Kotsur’s short film; Deaf player in “Squid Games: The Challenge”
Today, we have two quick Deaf news briefs related to entertainment.
Release of Troy Kotsur’s short film
The first one is about the Oscar-winning Deaf actor Troy Kotsur, who is one of the three producers of a short film titled “To My Father” which is a tribute to Troy’s father.
[show trailer: https://youtu.be/P4hfBbDvgVY?si=mxqwzfFSPH0xgjlv - credit: DAD SAVES AMERICA]
The link to see the full trailer is posted in the transcript. This short film will be released on X (formerly Twitter) and YouTube on December 7th, and it will be posted on a platform named “Dad Saves America.” There is no cost (free) for those who want to watch. This story is about Troy and his inspirational relationship with his father who learned ASL for him, encouraged him to reach his dreams of acting, and wanted to be the best father to Troy. A tragic accident happened to Troy’s father, but the lessons that he learned from his father turned from tragedy to triumph.
[show photos - credit DAD SAVES AMERICA]
That is the basic summary of the short film. This film was shown at several film festivals and has won awards, and now the film is available for us to watch. We included a link to “Dad Saves America” X and YouTube platform so be sure to check it out this Thursday, December 7th.
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Deaf player in “Squid Games: The Challenge”
The second news brief is about a Deaf person as one of the players on a competitive reality TV show on Netflix called “Squid Game: The Challenge.” Jackie Gonzalez from Alamo City, Texas is player 393 out of the 456 players wanting to win $4.96 million dollars. This reality TV show is based on a South Korean drama series called “Squid Game” which was released in 2021. “Squid Games: The Challenge” reality TV show consists of many challenges (similar to the drama series) that the players have to face and if they fail the challenge, they will get eliminated immediately. I personally have watched the series and if you are curious to know when more screen time is on Jackie, it starts with episode 6 and on. Melissa Yingst, host of Melmira, interviewed Jackie about her experience with this competition as a Deaf person. Jackie mentioned she had a good experience, and the producers were accommodating. She also mentioned that she wanted to represent the Deaf community and show that deafness is on a spectrum. You can check out the full interview with Melissa and Jackie with the link in the transcript. If you have a Netflix account, this show is available for you to watch.
Trailer: https://youtu.be/P4hfBbDvgVY?si=In1PP_T2ELUYT1nV
Dad Saves America: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DadSavesAmerica
X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/i/flow/login?redirect_after_login=%2FDadSavesAmerica
Article: https://deadline.com/video/to-my-father-troy-kotsur-documentary-trailer-debut-tribeca-festival-news/
Melmira Interview: https://www.instagram.com/p/C0XTlXfxJXq/