Deaf - Documentary
Documentary with one or more Deafs in cast (main or secondary characters) and/or speaking about deafness and/or SignLanguage
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- DirectorNicolas PhilibertStarsJean-Claude PoulainAbou BakarAnh TuanWith unerring curiousity and sensitivity, director Philbert portrays the difficulties and joys of being deaf, offering vivid portraits of people of all ages coping with and surmounting their challenges.
- DirectorKenny BrownPaul SymonsKeaton WoodenStarsSean BerdyLacy Marie MeyerA group of Deaf teens at the Indiana School for the Deaf defy definition as they create a musical performing arts troupe.
- DirectorFrederick Wiseman
- DirectorHilari ScarlStarsCJ JonesRobert DeMayoT.L. ForsbergThis inspirational documentary follows four deaf entertainers: a comic, drummer, actor and a singer as they attempt to cross over to mainstream audiences. These uniquely talented entertainers overcome great challenges to celebrate success.
- DirectorDiane GareyLawrence R. HottStarsLinda GabrielStockard ChanningEd ChevyHistory Through Deaf Eyes will take a look at Deaf culture from the 19th century to the present. The 120 minute production for PBS will include short films.
- A young girl reciting "The Star Spangled Banner" in sign language as taught at Gallaudet Institute.
- DirectorBarbara AllenThe film's title, a play on words for people whose language is American Sign Language, is about a group of Deaf breast cancer survivors (the Pink Deafies) who struggle with communication in the hearing-dominated, health-care system, where patient/provider communication can mean life or death. The film provides a glimpse into the diversity within the Deaf community through the stories of five women and follows the inspiring story of Anita, a two-time cancer survivor and founder of the only support group for Deaf women in the country. During filming, Anita and her family unexpectedly learn the real truth of her prognosis some 25 years ago and also must face the realities of a previously unknown genetic mutation that will change their lives forever.
- DirectorJudy LieffStarsAneta BrodskiTahani SalahTerryleneIn Deaf Jam, a Deaf New York City teen is introduced to sign language poetry and boldly enters the spoken word slam scene.
- DirectorStephen RothmanCassandra JonesStarsCJ JonesPaul RaciThis insightful, comedic work portrays a man who is both Deaf and African American, confronting the sometimes absurd perceptions that transpire between the hearing and the Deaf.
- DirectorHelen GaynorStarsScott MastersonBethany RoseThis story of two teenagers on the edge of change is really the saga of what it means to be deaf in contemporary Australia. It is an exploration of a culture with its own language and history. Ignored, dismissed, secret - it has persisted and grown through centuries and shows us a different way of communicating, of knowing each other, of being human. Bethany, Scott and the school are its custodians. WELCOME 2 MY DEAF WORLD is an insight into their world.
- DirectorJade BryanStarsJade BryanA biopic about the world's only deaf filmmaker who toppled barriers.
- DirectorDanielle SherStarsSimone BothaThis documentary tells the story of Simone Botha: born completely deaf in both ears, Simone was the youngest recipient of cochlear implant surgery in Africa - having received one at 22 months of age. Against enormous odds, Simone has succeeded in becoming a professional ballet dancer.
- StarsBarbara FlynnKevin GibbinFlo CanavanDocumentary series chronicling the experiences of deaf people over the last 100 years.
- DirectorSusana Halfon'Going Deaf For Nothing' is the story of a real Rock N' Roll band--Magnolia Thunderfinger, who played on their own terms. A primer on Music 101, the film traces their explosive beginning and captures the band's sense of humor and love of music in live performances and personal interviews. Others recount how The Finger influenced the music scene in Northern California and their admiration for the band and their charismatic leader Skid Jones.
- DirectorTriton Stanley Seikichi OshiroStarsLaurie O'NeillRiley BealMichael NaleDeaf Me is a documentary film that examines the life of a deaf businessman who truly embodies the indomitable human spirit. He has seen the painful side of humanity, discrimination, violence, cruelty, humiliation, while trying to fit in with a hearing society that has given him every reason to give up. He still cares and gives back to the community. This is a documentary that gives the viewer a brief look into living life as a deaf person and the challenges many face because of communication barriers which will inspire the audience to think selflessly and appreciate his drive to reach his goals.
- DirectorOliver Riley-SmithA deaf party animal who has always felt out of place in hearing clubs travels to Holland to discover an amazing rave where deaf people can enjoy music.
- DirectorHolly CockerIf you were given an extra chance at life, would you take it? 25 year old Cystic Fibrosis sufferer Pete Franklin has been offered a double lung transplant, his only possibility of leading a longer life. Seems an easy decision, right? But throw into the equation that Pete is deaf due to an NHS blunder and finding this much harder to deal with than the CF. This film follows Pete as he makes the hardest decision of his life. This film tells the story of courage, determination and positivity.
- DirectorSonya PollerStarsEmma CoulsonA documentary examining the differing attitudes people have to music.
- DirectorJerry LandiStarsMichael JacksonAlbert NicotinaThe government has created the ceremonial horn, a toylike instrument that plays an electronic version of taps in place of a live bugler at military funerals. The film also shows the lack of respect given our veterans in these trying times.
- DirectorBim AjadiStarsAran Slade
- StarsWolcott CoombsYoung Coombs is deaf and blind and only seventeen years of age, yet in three years he has accumulated more education and practical knowledge than most sighted boys master in twice that time. To those who are familiar with the career of Miss Helen Keller, this boy's accomplishments will be doubly interesting. Three years ago he came under the supervision of Mr. Harry L. Virden, then principal of a large school for the blind. Virden was so impressed with young Coombs' determination to secure an education that he decided to devote his entire time to furthering this boy's training. Without funds or training facilities, there being no school for the deaf-blind, the outlook was far from bright, but progress proved rapid, however, and young Coombs expects to enter college in the near future. The picture shows us Coombs weaving rugs, making hammocks, caning chairs, typewriting, reading, writing and "hand talking" in the various systems used by the blind, any many other scenes of remarkable interest.
- The wonderful progress made by science in helping the afflicted is demonstrated in this interesting production. We see deaf and dumb children regaining the power of speech through the strengthening of the vocal chords and instructions in vibration. Many of the hardships suffered by the blind are removed through lessons in reading by the sense of touch. Some are taught to be musicians, some to operate typewriters and others to do sewing. A striking feature of this production is the apparent spirit of happiness on the part of the pupils.
- DirectorRita CoreyMargo Meisel
- DirectorYves DionStarsMichèle MagnyThis film acquaints its audience with the problems connected with impaired hearing: communication, education, social integration, jobs. It shows how many of these problems can be surmounted, or at the very least attenuated.
- DirectorT.C. JohnstoneStarsStephanie LandinTony PlanaA neon sign builder and a father of 7, Ed Everett was an average man in search of his purpose. During a short term mission trip to Mexico his life would change forever. Little did he know, his own son was preparing him for this very moment. A family willing to trust God and enter the silent world of the deaf.
- DirectorVerónica PamoukaghiliánVeronica Pamoukaghlian2000 EL SORDO CIELO Shot in a Maximum Security Psychiatry ward at Hospital Vilardebo Narrated by Claudia Rossi, Still photographer Dani Umpi Havana International Film Festival 2000 Festival Cinematográfico Internacional de Montevideo 2001 - Documentary Award Festival de Cine de Tandil 2004, Argentina.
- DirectorFernando Orozco
- DirectorIgor OchronowiczStarsSandrine Herman
- DirectorMarie-Eve NadeauChildren of the Deaf is a documentary on the relationship to language, sound, silence, and movement of hearing children born to deaf parents. How do they combine deaf culture with 'hearing' culture ? How do they deal with exclusion and belonging in these two very distinct worlds ?
- DirectorVanessa Mujica
- DirectorAlex GibneyStarsAlex GibneyTerry KohutGary SmithAlex Gibney explores the charged issue of pedophilia in the Catholic Church, following a trail from the first known protest against clerical sexual abuse in the United States and all the way to the Vatican.
- DirectorWilliam ArntzBetsy ChasseMark VicenteStarsMarlee MatlinElaine HendrixJohn Ross BowieA fictional photographer's quest to spiritually rediscover herself is interspersed with documentary footage of scientists and theologians discussing the philosophical aspects of quantum physics.
- DirectorWilliam ArntzBetsy ChasseMark VicenteStarsMarlee MatlinElaine HendrixBarry NewmanInterviews with scientists and authors, animated bits, and a storyline involving a deaf photographer are used in this docudrama to illustrate the link between quantum mechanics, neurobiology, human consciousness and day-to-day reality.