News4JAX talked with Florida School for the Deaf and Blind in St. Augustine and with some people in Jacksonville who are deaf and hard-of-hearing. They say CODA is a chance to educate the hearing world.
The movie highlights deaf characters – and culture – exposing many to a community that’s often overlooked.
News4JAX spoke to the president of the Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind in St. Augustine, and to some members of the deaf-hard-of-hearing community in Jacksonville. They said seeing deaf representation so prominently featured in a film and for that film to win the top prize was incredibly emotional, and validating.
CODA is about a young woman who works to advance her music career as the only member of her family who isn’t deaf. The title of the movie has a double meaning. It’s the term for the ending of a song. It’s also an anagram for ‘Children of Deaf Parents.’Snow said the movie’s best picture win exposes mass audiences to a representation of the day-to-day lives of the deaf-hard-of-hearing population.Ryan Harter lives in Jacksonville, and is deaf. “I was overjoyed,” Harter said.
Bradley Stringfellow said that having representation for the deaf-hard-of-hearing community in media helps to clear-up confusion about it. “I thought it was thrilling and very inspiring not only for me, but I’m sure for other deaf people as well,” Stringfellow said.1 in 8 people over the age of 12 in the United States has hearing loss in both earsTroy Kotsur’s Best Supporting Actor award represents the first time in more than 30 years that a deaf person won an Oscar for acting.
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