Troy Kotsur became the first deaf man to win an acting Oscar when he received Best Supporting Actor for CODA at the 94th Academy Awards in 2022. He signed his acceptance speech in American Sign Language. CODA also made history as the first film with a predominantly deaf cast to win Best Picture. Kotsur's co-star Marlee Matlin won Best Actress for Children of a Lesser God in 1987. CODA won 3 Oscars total. #Oscars #TroyKotsur #CODA #DeafRepresentation #FilmHistory | Occupy Cinema

Meet Celimar Rivera Cosme, the Puerto Rican Deaf performer who made history on the Super Bowl LX halftime stage alongside Bad Bunny. For the first time ever, Puerto Rican Sign Language (LSPR) was featured on the Super Bowl stage. 🇵🇷🤟 “Interpretation is one thing, but I’m not going there to interpret; I’m going to perform," she said. "You have to add your flow, your vibe, your style, and your attitude, and bring all of that together with the interpretation.” “I feel incredibly proud because ev

🎬 Let’s talk about DEAF ACTORS.�It’s time to throw these misconceptions in the trash 🗑️ ❌ "They can only play deaf roles"�❌ "They can’t speak"�❌ "They’re limited"�❌ "They’re so brave 🙄" 💀 Nah. Deaf actors can play any role, bring 🔥 talent, and serve major range—voice, sign, emotions, everything. We’re not “inspiring” because we exist—we’re inspiring because we SLAY. 💅🏼 🎭 Deaf actors = actors. Period. Tag a Deaf actor who inspires you! ⬇️�#DeafTalent #DeafActors #RepresentationMatters #Mo

163K views · 3K reactions | Only if they could hire real Deaf actors and actresses… but I still love this movie for showing Deaf culture in a beautiful way蘭 #acting #movieclips #reels #awareness #foryou #deafculture #fyp | DEAFinitely Beautiful | Facebook

110K views · 1.8K shares | ASL DEAF CINEMA 蘭 Watch our exclusive interview with the stars of "A Quiet Place" at the New York premiere featuring Millicent Simmonds! | Deaf Storys | Facebook