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Oscars nominee 'Sound of Metal' puts rare spotlight on deaf culture Reuters 2 hrs ago By Lisa Richwine © Reuters/MARIO ANZUONI FILE PHOTO: Actor Riz Ahmed arrives for the world premiere of The Sisters Brothers at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) in Toronto By Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Paul Raci, nominated for an Oscar for playing a drug abuse counselor who has lost his hearing in "Sound of Metal," said the most common response he receives from deaf people about the film is "how cool you show a bunch of deaf addicts." "That sounds a little stran...

‘Tipping point’: Oscars filmmakers hail disability progress 105 LOS ANGELES, April 19, 2021 (BSS/AFP) – This year, the Oscars will feature a best picture contender about a drummer with hearing loss, a nominated documentary exploring a hippie camp for disabled youths, and a nod for the first film ever to star a deafblind actor. It’s a step forward for disability representation in Hollywood, nominated filmmakers told AFP — but one that must be built on to prevent progress slipping away from our screens yet again. Until now, Tinseltown producers “haven’t done a very good job — bu...

What TikTok users who doubt Helen Keller can learn this Oscar season The more the public interacts with and recognizes individuals with disabilities as the capable people they are, the harder it will be for a trend like that on TikTok to spread. By Dave PowerUpdated April 19, 2021, 1:51 p.m. Email to a Friend Steven Prescod as Tereek (left) and Robert Tarango as Artie, in a scene from "Feeling Through."Associated Press The film, as well as the Oscar-nominated documentary “Crip Camp,” beautifully refutes ableist misperceptions that undermine the potential of individuals with disabili...

ARTS / FILM Tipping point By AFP Published: Apr 19, 2021 04:48 PM This time round, the Oscars will feature a best picture contender about a drummer with hearing loss, a nominated documentary exploring a hippie camp for disabled youths, and a nod for the first film ever to star a deafblind actor. Directors and producers James LeBrecht (left) and Nicole Newnham attend the Crip Cam premiere in Park City, Utah, on January 23, 2020. Photos: AFPIt's a step forward for disability representation in Hollywood, nominated filmmakers told AFP - but one that must be built on to prevent progress slippi...

Listen up, Hollywood: Paul Raci is ready to make some noise.  For more than four decades, the 73-year-old actor has been cutting his teeth on stage in Chicago and Los Angeles, as well as in bit movie and TV roles. But on-screen success somehow eluded him until Darius Marder's electrifying hearing-loss drama "Sound of Metal" (streaming on Amazon Prime), nominated for six Academy Awards including best picture, best actor (Riz Ahmed) and best supporting actor (Raci).  The Oscar nod "really is life-changing," says Raci, who nearly slept through the announcement on nominations morning. "To go ...